Netgear FVL328 FVL328 Reference Manual - Page 110

Model FVL328 ProSafe High-Speed VPN Firewall Reference Manual Revision 2 Figure 7-4: Network Database Advantages of the Network Database • Generally, you do not need to enter either IP address or MAC addresses. • Instead, you can just select the desired PC or device. • No need to reserve an IP address for a PC in the DHCP Server. All IP address assignments made by the DHCP Server will be maintained until the PC or device is removed from the database, either by expiry (inactive for a long time) or by you. • No need to use a Fixed IP on PCs Because the address allocated by the DHCP Server will never change, you don't need to assign a fixed IP to a PC to ensure it always has the same IP address. • MAC-level Control over PCs The Network Database uses the MAC address to identify each PC or device. So changing a PC's IP address does not affect any restrictions on that PC. • Group & Individual Control over PCs You can assign PCs to Groups, and apply restrictions to each Group, using the Firewall Rules screen. • You can also select the Groups to be covered by the Block Sites feature. • If necessary, you can also create Firewall Rules to apply to a single PC. • Because the MAC address is used to identify each PC, users cannot avoid these restrictions by changing their IP address. 7-6 Managing Your Network May 2004, 202-10030-02