Polycom ViewStation FX4000 User Manual page 107

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Chapter 4 - Advanced Configuration for your Network Environment
obtain a valid LAN host name. If the resulting string is
empty, the default LAN host name is Admin.
WINS Resolution—WINS resolution (Windows Internet Name
Service) allows a network device name (the name of your
ViewStation FX or VS4000) to be resolved to an IP address in a
routed environment.
When this option is selected, the ViewStation FX or VS4000
sends requests to the WINS server for WINS name resolution.
DHCP—The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol allows a
server to dynamically assign IP addresses to devices on a LAN.
You can set the DHCP option to Off, Client, or Server.
• Off: When Off is selected, the IP address, DNS servers,
default gateway, subnet mask, and WINS server
information must be entered as static addresses. These
addresses are permanent until they are manually changed.
Client: If your ViewStation FX or VS4000 is connected to a
•
LAN, enable the Client option. When this option is selected,
your company's DHCP server automatically assigns an IP
address, a DNS server address, a default gateway, a subnet
mask, and a WINS server address. When Client is enabled,
the options IP Address, DNS Servers, Default Gateway,
Subnet Mask, and WINS Server cannot be changed.
• Server: If you are connecting the ViewStation FX or VS4000
directly to a PC that is not connected to the network, enable
the Server option. When this option is selected, the
ViewStation FX or VS4000's DHCP server can assign up to
12 IP addresses ranging from 1.1.1.3 to 1.1.1.14 to network
devices on your LAN.
The Server button is visible on the LAN & Intranet screen
only if the option Allow System to be a DHCP Server has
been previously enabled in the System Info screen of the
Softupdate application.
For more information about enabling the option Allow
System to be a DHCP Server, refer to
over IP (H.323), on page
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