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Configuring the Adapter

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Figure 3.2

Network Settings Window

4. Edit the following:

5. Click OK to apply the settings. Devices on the network issuing BOOTP

requests appear in the BOOTP Request History list.

6. In the BOOTP Request History list, either double-click the adapter’s

Ethernet Address (MAC) noted in Step 1, or click New in the Relation
List. The New Entry dialog box (

Figure 3.3

) appears. In the first case,

the Ethernet Address (MAC) is automatically entered. In the latter case,
you must manually enter it.

Figure 3.3

New Entry Dialog Box

7. Edit the following:

Box

Type

Subnet Mask

(1)

(1)

For definitions of these terms, refer to the

Glossary

.

The subnet mask for the adapter’s network.

Gateway

(1)

The IP address of the gateway device on the adapter’s network.

Primary DNS

The address of the primary DNS server to be used on the local end of the link
for negotiating with remote devices.

Secondary DNS Optional — the address of the secondary DNS server to be used on the local

end of the link for negotiating with remote devices when the primary DNS
server is unavailable.

Domain Name

The text name corresponding to the numeric IP address that was assigned to
the server that controls the network.

Box Type
IP Address

(1)

(1)

For definitions of these terms, refer to the

Glossary

.

A unique IP address for the adapter

Host Name

Optional

Description

Optional

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