State And Statistics; System Information - Planet Networking & Communication VGW 20FS Series User Manual

3.3 State and Statistics

System Information

3.3.1
On the System Information interface, you can view the information of device ID, MAC address,
network mode, IP addresses, version information, sever register status and so on.
Explanation of items on System Information interface
Device ID
MAC address
Network Mode
WAN IP Address
(VGW-420FS/VGW-820
FS only)
Figure 3.5-1 System Information
A unique ID of each device. This ID is used for warranty and cloud server authentication.
Hardware address of the WAN port
Network modes include bridge and router. In the Bridge mode, the network port will work as
a small LAN switch. In the Router Mode, NAT feature will be enabled.
The IP address of the WAN port of the gateway is shown.
DHCP: Obtain IP address automatically. VGW-X20FS SERIES is regarded as a DHCP client,
which sends a broadcast request and looks for a DHCP server from the LAN to answer. Then
the first discovered DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to the VGW-X20FS
SERIES from a defined range of numbers.
Static IP Address: Static IP address is a semi-permanent IP address and remains associated
with a single computer over an extended period of time. This differs from a dynamic IP
address, which is assigned ad hoc at the start of each session, normally changing from one
session to the next.
If you choose static IP address, you need to fill in the following information:
IP Address: The IP address of the WAN port of the VGW-X20FS SERIES;
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4-/8-/16-/24-/32-Port SIP Internet Telephony Gateway
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