User manual

VoloAccess™ User Manual

The VoloAccess incorporates a DHCP server that assigns dynamic IP addresses to local clients (computers

connected to the VoloAccess). The IP addresses are allocated from the predefined range of addresses

defined on this page. The default address range is suitable for most local networks. The option to Edit

static DHCP assignments is the same as selecting Static DHCP from the navigation panel.

The DHCP server allocates the IP address for the term of the Lease Time defined on this page. The lease

is the amount of time that an IP address is valid for a specific device. If the lease expires and the device is

still connected, the lease is automatically renewed.

UPnP™

UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) provides automatic port forwarding between certain Internet applications

and your LAN. UPnP needs to be enabled to allow programs like MSN Messenger and most games to work

through the VoloAccess firewall. The default setting for UPnP is Enabled.

To enable/disable this feature:

● Select Enabled or Disabled in the drop-down list next to UPnP on the Settings page.

● Click the Apply button – the Settings page reappears with UPnP reconfigured.

Static DHCP

Static DHCP configures the DHCP server on your VoloAccess to always assign the same (static) IP

address to a specific network adapter installed in a computer on the LAN. Every network card has its own

unique address - the MAC (Media Access Control) address that is used to identify it on the LAN. At boot

time the computer requests its IP address from the VoloAccess DHCP server. The DHCP server

recognises the MAC address of the computer's network card and assigns the static IP address to it.

Static DHCP is required if you want your computer to always have the same IP address. This is sometimes

required by certain programs. Static DHCP should be used in conjunction with Port Forward. If you forward

an external WAN TCP/UDP port to a port on a server running inside your LAN, you have to provide that

server with a static IP address - this can be achieved using Static DHCP.

To assign static IP addresses to computers on your LAN select Static DHCP in the navigation panel – the

Static DHCP window appears.

● Enter the following data for each computer to be assigned a static DHCP address:

MAC Address

Enter the MAC address e.g. 00:1a:4b:5c:38:61

IP Address

Enter the IP address e.g. 192.168.0.150

Host Name

Enter a Host Name (optional) – recommended as it helps identify the

computer. (It is in readable format rather than a number – see View leases.)

● Click the Add button to complete assigning a static DHCP address.