Toshiba Magnia SG30 - Manual (Page 200)

209 Advanced Networking Features
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network needs to be managed with static IPs, disabling the
DHCP server can do this.
Disable the DHCP server by unchecking the Enable DHCP
Server check box.
After modifying the local network settings, click the Apply
button to apply the new settings.
NOTE: Changing these settings may reset the networking
connection between the server and your client. As a result, your
client may no longer be connected to the Magnia SG30 after you
click the Apply button, and the screen will not refresh to show the
new settings. In this case:
1. Click Start, then Run.
2. Type CMD.
3. Type ipconfig /release and press Enter.
4. Type ipconfig /renew and press Enter.
Turning off Network Address Translation
The Magnia SG30 is preconfigured as a transparent gateway
to the Internet. One of its features is the ability to share a
single connection to the Internet among all of its local client
computers. This is done with the Network Address
Translation (NAT) feature. When NAT is turned on (the
default setting), the Magnia SG30 combines all Internet
transactions using its own public IP address. This allows all
the clients on the local network to communicate using the
single public IP address assigned to the server. This means
the Magnia SG30 requires only a single address for
communication with the ISP.
When NAT is on, the local clients are not separately visible to
the Internet – systems on the Internet (or a corporate LAN)
can only see the Magnia SG30. In some circumstances, such
as a corporate network, it may be desirable to have the