User guide
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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 ipcong/release and press Enter
- you’ll see a number of lines of text and the prompt will appear again –
type in ipcong/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 specic ports if you plan to host
certain applications.
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