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Advanced Administration
PC Database - Advanced
This screen is displayed if the "Advanced Administration" button on the PC Database is
clicked. It provides more control than the standard PC Database screen.
Figure 59: PC Database - Advanced
Data - PC Database - Advanced
Known PCs This lists all current entries. Data displayed is name (IP Address) type.
The "type" indicates whether the PC is connected to the LAN.
PC Properties
Name If adding a new PC to the list, enter its name here. It is best if this
matches the PC's "hostname".
IP Address Select the appropriate option:
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Automatic - The PC is set to be a DHCP client (Windows:
"Obtain an IP address automatically"). The TEW-435BRM will
allocate an IP address to this PC when requested to do so. The IP
address could change, but normally won't.
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DCHP Client - Reserved IP Address - Select this if the PC is set
to be a DCHP client, and you wish to guarantee that the TEW-
435BRM will always allocate the same IP Address to this PC.
Enter the required IP address.
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Fixed IP Address - Select this if the PC is using a Fixed (Static)
IP address. Enter the IP address allocated to the PC. (The PC itself
must be configured to use this IP address.)
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MAC Address
Buttons
Add as New
Entry
Update Selected
PC
Clear Form
Refresh
Generate Report
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Select the appropriate option
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Automatic discovery - Select this to have the TEW-435BRM
contact the PC and find its MAC address. This is only possible if
the PC is connected to the LAN and powered On.
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MAC address is - Enter the MAC address on the PC. The MAC
address is also called the "Hardware Address", "Physical
Address", or "Network Adapter Address". The TEW-435BRM
uses this to provide a unique identifier for each PC. Because of
this, the MAC address can NOT be left blank.
Add a new PC to the list, using the data in the "Properties" box.
If "Automatic discovery" (for MAC address) is selected, the PC will
be sent a "ping" to determine its hardware address. This will fail unless
the PC is connected to the LAN, and powered on.
Update (modify) the selected PC, using the data in the "Properties"
box.
Clear the "Properties" box, ready for entering data for a new PC.
Update the data on screen.
Display a read-only list showing full details of all entries in the PC
database.
Click this to view the standard PC Database screen.
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