VRT-401 User Manual
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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"). VRT-401 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
VRT-401 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 VRT-401’s 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 must be configured to use this IP address.)
MAC Address
Select the appropriate option
•
Automatic discovery
- Select this to have VRT-401 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 "Network Adapter Address". VRT-401 uses this
to provide a unique identifier 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.
