User Manual

Operation and Status
Buttons
Release/Renew
Button will display
EITHER
"Release"
OR
"Renew"
This button is only useful if the IP address shown above is allocated
automatically on connection. (Dynamic IP address). If you have a
Fixed (Static) IP address, this button has no effect.
• If the ISP's DHCP Server has NOT allocated an IP Address for
the Wireless 3-in-1 Companion, this button will say "Renew".
Clicking the "Renew" button will attempt to re-establish the
connection and obtain an IP Address from the ISP's DHCP
Server.
• If an IP Address has been allocated to the Wireless 3-in-1
Companion (by the ISP's DHCP Server), this button will say
"Release". Clicking the "Release" button will break the connec-
tion and release the IP Address.
Refresh
Update the data shown on screen.
PPPoE
If using PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), a screen like the following example will be displayed
when the Status button is clicked.
Figure 16: PPPoE Status Screen
Data - PPPoE Screen
Connection
Physical Address
The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices
on the Internet. (This is different to the hardware address seen by
devices on the local LAN.)
IP Address
The IP Address of this device, as seen from the Ethernet (WAN)
Port interface. If using DHCP, and there is no current connection,
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