Siemens Gigaset USB Stick 108 Manual page 32

DHCP Server
Gateway
Updating the IP address
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Click on Renew IP Address to connect your PC to a WLAN network.
The network adapter checks whether there is a DHCP server available within its radio
range whose settings are compatible with those of the active configuration profile.
If this is the case, the DHCP server responds to the query by assigning an IP address
that your PC can use to exchange data over the new network.
Releasing the IP address
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Click on Release IP Address to deregister your PC from the current WLAN.
Your PC is deregistered at the DHCP server and is no longer available to the WLAN
connection partners. The DHCP server can assign the IP address allocated to your PC
to a new connection partner.
Network utilisation
The diagram in the lower section of the IP Settings tab shows the network utilisation
achieved between the connection partner and your PC.
Divided into data received and data sent, the actual transmission rates are shown and
compared with the theoretical transmission rate available on this WLAN. The
percentage values are updated continuously in the diagram.
Shows the IP address of the system which provides the DHCP server
for the automatic addressing and coordination of the connected
PCs.
Shows the IP address of the system that enables access to a superior
network, for example a connection to the Internet.
Configuring the Gigaset USB Stick 108
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