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Select the
Advanced
check box, then tap
NEXT
to display the
Advanced Address Entry
dialog box. Enter the
Gateway, DNS, and WINS address. Tap
NEXT
without selecting the
Advanced
check box to display the
Transmit Power
dialog box.
Figure 4-24 Advanced Address Entry Dialog Box
The IP information entered in the profile is only used if you selected the
Enable IP Mgmt
check box in the
Options > System Options
dialog box (System Options on page 4-34). If you didn’t select this, the IP
information in the profile is ignored and the IP information entered in the Microsoft interface applies.
Tap
Next
. The
Transmit Power
dialog box displays.
Table 4-13 Static IP Address Entry Fields
Field Description
IP Address The Internet is a collection of networks with users that communicate with each other. Each
communication carries the address of the source and destination networks and the
particular machine within the network associated with the user or host computer at each
end. This address is called the IP address (Internet Protocol address). Each node on the
IP network must be assigned a unique IP address that is made up of a network identifier
and a host identifier. Enter the IP address as a dotted-decimal notation with the decimal
value of each octet separated by a period, for example, 192.168.7.27.
Subnet Mask Most TCP/IP networks use subnets to manage routed IP addresses. Dividing an
organization's network into subnets allows it to connect to the Internet with a single shared
network address, for example, 255.255.255.0.
Table 4-14 IP Config Advanced Address Entry Fields
Field Description
G/W The default gateway forwards IP packets to and from a remote destination.
DNS The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed Internet directory service. DNS
translates domain names and IP addresses, and controls Internet email delivery. Most
Internet services require DNS to operate properly. If DNS is not configured, Web sites
cannot be located and/or email delivery fails.
WINS WINS is a Microsoft ® Net BIOS name server. WINS eliminates the broadcasts needed to
resolve computer names to IP addresses by providing a cache or database of
translations.