Mobile Voice Client 2050 for expert users83Figure 35: Hardware ID screenThe Hardware ID is generated by reading MAC addresses from the PDANIC. When the MVC 2050 is used with most server types, the HardwareID it uses must be unique. Some software, such as VPN client software,creates artificial network interfaces with MAC addresses that are commonto all installations of the software. As a result, the MAC address is thesame on many different computers.Without a unique MAC address, users sometimes are unable to connectto a server, or will connect to a server, and subsequently cause anotherdevice with the same Hardware ID to be disconnected from the server. Ifthe MVC 2050 is disconnected from the server, it automatically attemptsto reconnect, and the resulting conflicts will prevent a stable connectionfrom being made.Select the Auto-Create button on the Settings > Hardware ID screen toprevent conflict with another device. Auto-Create fabricates a randomvalue, which is unlikely to be repeated by another device.AAA1207.bmp