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Figure 4-1: Host IP
Settings – Host IP
Host Network
Identity
This section identifies each Host (PC)
•
Host name
– Enter a suitable name. Generally, you should use the
"Hostname" (computer name) as defined on the Host itself.
•
MAC Address
– Also called
Physical Address
or
Network Adapter Address
.
Enter the MAC address of this Host.
•
Select Group
– Select the group you wish this Host to be included in.
•
Reserve in DHCP
– Select
Enable
to reserve a particular (LAN) IP address
for a particular PC on your LAN. This allows the PC to use DHCP (In Windows
this setting is configured as: "Obtain an IP address automatically") while
retaining an IP address that never changes.
•
Reserved IP Address
– Enter the IP address you wish to reserve, if the
setting above (Reserve in DHCP) is set to
Enable
. Otherwise, ignore this field.
