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PDT 8100 Series with Windows Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket PCs Product Reference Guide
Field
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway
DNS
WINS
MAC Address
Host Name
4. Tap Renew to refresh the information displayed (through a DHCP request) within
the IP Status tab.
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Table 9-21. IP Status Fields (Continued)
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. 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.
Most TCP/IP networks use subnets in order to effectively manage routed IP
addresses. Having an organization's network divided into subnets allows it to
be connected to the Internet with a single shared network address, for
example, 255.255.255.0.
The gateway is a device that is used to forward IP packets to and from a
remote destination.
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed Internet directory service.
DNS is used mostly to translate domain names and IP addresses. It is also
used to control Internet e-mail delivery. Most Internet service requires DNS
to operate properly. If DNS is not configured, Web sites cannot be located or
e-mail delivery fails.
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.
An IEEE 48-bit address the terminal is assigned at the factory that uniquely
identifies the adapter at the physical layer.
Displays the name of the terminal.
Description