BT Business Total Broadband User Manual page 27

ImPorTAnT: each time you change these settings, you'll need to:
1 click Save to save your new settings. You may be asked to enter your
password – if you haven't changed it, the default password is the same
as the serial number on the side of your Hub
2 release and renew the IP address of the computer to allow it to receive the
new public Static IP address
• To renew the IP address in Windows:
- click the Windows Start button, then select run (or type in the Search
box in Windows 7)
- type cmd in the dialogue box, then click oK
- an MS DOS window will appear – type in ipconfig/release and press Enter
- you'll see a number of lines of text and the prompt will appear again –
type in ipconfig/renew and press Enter
- your public Static IP addresses will be listed
- when you've finished, close the MS DOS window
• To renew the IP address in Mac OS X:
- click the Apple icon, then select System Preferences...
- click the network icon to open Network preferences
- select your connection type from the list of services on the left
(e.g. Built-in Ethernet for wired, or AirPort for wireless)
- click Advanced...
- select the TCP/IP tab and click renew DHCP Lease
- when you've finished, click oK, then close the Network window
Your Hub's firewall will continue to protect the computers assigned to the
public Static IP address. You may have to open specific ports if you plan to
host certain applications.
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