Operation and Status
Data - Ethernet Port (Travel Mode)
Connection Type
Connection Type
The default is "Travel Mode (Hotel)"
See the following section for details of the other options, and the
settings associated with each option.
IP Address
IP Address is
assigned
automatically
Also called Dynamic IP Address. This is the default, and the most
common.
Only change this if advised to do so by the person or organization
providing the LAN/WAN port connection.
Specified
IP Address
Also called a Static IP Address. If this option is selected, the follow-
ing data must be entered.
•
IP Address - The IP address on the LAN or WAN.
•
Network Mask - The subnet mask associated with the IP ad-
dress above.
•
Gateway IP Address - The address of the router or gateway on
the LAN or WAN you are connecting to.
DNS
Automatically
obtain from Serve
The DNS (Domain Name Server) address is normally obtained
automatically from the DHCP Server which provides the IP address.
Note that if using a fixed IP address, then no Server is used, so this
option cannot be used.
Use this DNS
If this option is selected, you must enter the IP address of the DNS
(Domain Name Server) you wish to use.
If using a Specified (Static) IP address, you must select this option.
MAC Address
MAC Address
Also called
Network Adapter Address
or
Physical Address
. This is a
low-level network identifier, as seen from the WAN port.
Normally there is no need to change this, but if necessary, you can
use the
Copy from PC
button to copy your PC's address into this
field. This is only necessary if the MAC address of your PC has
been recorded.
You can also use the
Default
button to insert the default value, or
enter a value directly.
Note:
To avoid problems regarding the MAC address, you should NOT
swap the LAN/WAN connection from your PC to the Wireless 3-in-
1 Companion, or from the Wireless 3-in-1 Companion to your PC.
Identification
Hostname
Normally, this field has no effect.
If the LAN/WAN administrator asks you to use a particular Host-
name, enter it here.
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