Other Features and Settings
IP Address | Select the appropriate option: |
| • Automatic - The PC is set to be a DHCP client (Windows: "Ob- |
| tain an IP address automatically"). The |
| allocate an IP address to this PC when requested to do so. The IP |
| address could change, but normally won't. |
| • DCHP Client - Reserved IP Address - Select this if the PC is set |
| to be a DCHP client, and you wish to guarantee that the TW100- |
| BRV204 will always allocate the same IP Address to this PC. |
| Enter the required IP address. Only the last field is required; the |
| other fields must match the |
| • Fixed IP Address - Select this if the PC is using a Fixed (Static) |
| IP address. Enter the IP address allocated to the PC. (The PC must |
| be configured to use this IP address.) |
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MAC Address | Select the appropriate option |
| • Automatic discovery - Select this to have the |
| contact the PC and find its MAC address. This is only possible if |
| the PC is connected to the LAN and powered On. |
| • MAC is - Enter the MAC address on the PC. The MAC address is |
| also called the "Hardware Address", "Physical Address", or "Net- |
| work Adapter Address". The |
| a unique identifier for each PC. Because of this, the MAC address |
| can NOT be left blank. |
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Add as New | Add a new PC to the list, using the data in the "Properties" box. |
Entry | If "Automatic discovery" (for MAC address) is selected, the PC will be |
| sent a "ping" to determine its hardware address. This will fail unless |
| the PC is connected to the LAN, and powered on. |
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Update Selected | Update (modify) the selected PC, using the data in the "Properties" |
PC | box. |
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Clear Form | Clear the "Properties" box, ready for entering data for a new PC. |
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Refresh | Update the data on screen. |
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Generate Report | Display a |
| database. |
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Standard Screen | Click this to view the standard "PC Database" screen. |
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