Operation and Status
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
address above.
•
Gateway
- The IP address of the router or gateway on the LAN
or WAN you are connecting to.
Note:
If using PPPoE, the Network Mask and Gateway are not
required; just enter the IP address.
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 Static IP address, you must select this option.
Note:
If the DNS is unavailable, the "Backup DNS", entered on the "Options" screen, will
be used.
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 ALL0274, or
from the ALL0274 to your PC.
Copy from PC
You can use the
Copy from PC
button to copy your PC's address
into the MAC address field.
•
This operation is only useful if the MAC address of your PC has
been previously recorded by the network. For example, you if
gained permission to connect to the network, and then con-
nected directly with your PC, your PC's MAC address may have
been recorded. In this case, you can copy your PC's MAC ad-
dress to this field.
•
You must be connected to this device using the Ethernet inter-
face. Copying the MAC address of your PC's Wireless interface
is not useful.
Default
Use the
Default
button to insert the factory default value into the
MAC address field.
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