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2. For a local area connection, in the Subnet mask
text boxes, type the appropriate mask
information.
A subnet mask is a 32-bit number that is notated
by using four numbers from 0 through 255, sepa-
rated by periods. Typically, default subnet mask
numbers use either 0 or 255 as values (such as
255.255.255.0). However, other numeric values
can appear, indicating that subnetting is config-
ured for a single TCP/IP network. This number
(with a value other than 0 or 255) is combined with
the IP address number to identify which network
your computer resides on.
3. Repeat steps 1 – 3 for any other IP addresses you
wish to add.
To set or change the Gateway address settings
1. In the Gateway and Metric text boxes, type the
IP address of both the default gateway and the
metric, then click Add.
2. Repeat step 1 for each default gateway you want to
add.
3. When you are finished modifying the
configurations on this screen, click OK to save the
changes and finish this task.
DNS Settings
The domain-name system (DNS) is a static,
hierarchical name service for TCP/IP hosts. The
network administrator configures the DNS with a list
of host names and IP addresses. This allows users on
the network to query the DNS to specify remote
systems by host names rather than IP addresses.