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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 Fibre 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 ipcong/release and press Enter
- you’ll see a number of lines of text and the prompt will appear again –
type in ipcong/renew and click Enter
- your public Static IP addresses will be listed
- when you’ve nished, 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 (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 nished, click OK, then close the Network window
Your Fibre Hub’s rewall will continue to protect the computers assigned to the
public Static IP address. You may have to open specic ports if you plan to host
certain applications.
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