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LAN Configuration

ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N

The Known PCs and Devices table lists the entries in the network database. For each

computer or device, the following fields display:

• Check box. Allows you to select the computer or device in the table.

• Name. The name of the computer or device. For computers that do not support the

NetBIOS protocol, the name is displayed as Unknown (you can edit the entry manually to

add a meaningful name). If the computer or device was assigned an IP address by the

DHCP server, then the name is appended by an asterisk.

• IP

Address. The current IP address of the computer or device. For DHCP clients of the

wireless VPN firewall, this IP address does not change. If a computer or device is

assigned a static IP address, you need to update this entry manually after the IP address

on the computer or device has changed.

• M

AC Address. The MAC address of the computer or device’s network interface.

• Group. Each compu

ter or device can be assigned to a single LAN group. By default, a

computer or device is assigned to Group 1. You can select a different LAN group from the

Group drop-down list in the Add Known PCs and Devices section or on the Edit Groups

and Hosts screen.

• Profile

Name. Each computer or device can be assigned to a single VLAN. By default, a

computer or device is assigned to the default VLAN (VLAN 1). You can select a different

VLAN profile name from the Profile Name drop-down list in the Add Known PCs and

Devices section or on the Edit Groups and Hosts screen.

• Action. The

Edit table button, which provides access to the Edit Groups and Hosts

screen.

Add Computers or Devices to the Network Database

 To add computers or devices manually to the network database:

1. I

n the Add Known PCs and Devices section of the LAN Groups screen (see the

previous figure), enter the settings as explained in the following table:

Table 12. Add Known PCs and Devices section settings

Setting Description

Name Enter the name of the computer or device.

IP Address Type From the drop-down list, select how the computer or device receives its IP address:

• Fixed (set on PC). The IP address is statically assigned on the computer or

device.

• Re

served (DHCP Client). The DHCP server of the wireless VPN firewall always

assigns the specified IP address to this client during the DHCP negotiation (see

also Set Up DHCP Address Reservation on p

age 72).

Note: For both types of IP addresses, the wireless VPN firewall reserves the IP

dress for the associated MAC address.

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