Netgear FVS336G FVS336G Reference Manual - Page 54

ProSafe Dual WAN Gigabit Firewall with SSL & IPsec VPN FVS336G Reference Manual • A computer is identified by its MAC address-not its IP address. Hence, changing a computer's IP address does not affect any restrictions applied to that PC. Viewing the LAN Groups Database To view the LAN Groups Database, follow these steps: 1. Select Network Configuration > LAN Settings from the main menu. The LAN Setup tab displays. 2. Click the LAN Groups tab. The LAN Groups tab is displayed. Figure 3-2 The Known PCs and Devices table lists the entries in the LAN Groups Database. For each computer or device, the following fields are displayed: • Name. The name of the PC or device. For computers that do not support the NetBIOS protocol, this will be listed as "Unknown" (you can edit the entry manually to add a meaningful name). If the computer was assigned an IP address by the DHCP server, then the Name will be appended by an asterisk. • IP Address. The current IP address of the computer. For DHCP clients of the VPN firewall, this IP address will not change. If a computer is assigned a static IP addresses, you will need to update this entry manually if the IP address on the computer has been changed. • MAC Address. The MAC address of the PC's network interface. • Group. Each PC or device can be assigned to a single group. By default, a computer is assigned to Group 1, unless a different group is chosen from the Group pull-down menu. 3-6 LAN Configuration v1.2, June 2008