Setting Up Address Reservation - NETGEAR FVX538 - ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 Router Reference Manual

• MAC Address: The MAC address of the computer's network interface.
• Group: Each PC or device can be assigned to a single group. By default, a computer is
assigned to the first group (Group 1). To change the group assignment by selecting the Edit
link in the Action column.
• Action/Edit: Allows modification of the selected entry.
To add known PCs and devices:
1. To add computers to the network database manually, fill in the following fields:
• Name: The name of the PC or device.
• IP Address Type:
– Select Reserved (DHCP Client) to direct the router to reserve the IP address for
allocation by the DHCP server.
– Select Fixed (Set on PC) if the IP address is statically assigned on the computer.
• IP Address: The IP address that this computer or device is assigned. If the IP Address
Type is Reserved (DHCP Client), the router will reserve the IP address for the associated
MAC address.
• MAC Address: The MAC address of the computer's network interface. The MAC
address should be in the form:
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (for example, 00:80:48:2a:8b:c0)
• Group: The group to which the computer has to be assigned.
2. Click Add to add the new entry to the network database.
To edit the names of any of the eight available groups:
1. Select the group by checking the adjacent radio button and typing in a suitable name in the
associated field.
2. Click Apply to save the settings or click Reset to revert to the previous settings.

Setting Up Address Reservation

When you specify a reserved IP address for a device on the LAN (based on the MAC address of
the device), that computer or device will always receive the same IP address each time it accesses
the firewall's DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers or access points
that require permanent IP settings. The Reserved IP address that you select must be outside of the
DHCP Server pool.
LAN Configuration
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