Wireless ADSL2/2+ Modem Router User Guide
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IP Address
Select the appropriate option:
Automatic
- The PC is set to be a DHCP client (Windows:
"Obtain an IP address automatically"). The Wireless
ADSL2/2+ Modem Router will 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 Wireless ADSL2/2+ Modem Router will always allocate
the same IP Address to this PC.
Enter the required IP address.
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 itself must be configured to use this IP address.)
MAC Address
Select the appropriate option
Automatic discovery
- Select this to have the Wireless
ADSL2/2+ Modem Router contact the PC and find its MAC
address. This is only possible if the PC is connected to the
LAN and powered On.
MAC address is
- Enter the MAC address on the PC. The
MAC address is also called the "Hardware Address", "Physi-
cal Address", or "Network Adapter Address". The Wireless
ADSL2/2+ Modem Router uses this to provide a unique iden-
tifier for each PC. Because of this, the MAC address can
NOT be left blank.
Buttons
Add as New
Entry
Add a new PC to the list, using the data in the "Properties" box.
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.
Update Se-
lected PC
Update (modify) the selected PC, using the data in the "Proper-
ties" box.
Clear Form
Clear the "Properties" box, ready for entering data for a new PC.
Refresh
Update the data on screen.
Generate Re-
port
Display a read-only list showing full details of all entries in the PC
database.
Standard
Screen
Click this to view the standard
PC Database
screen.
