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Chapter 7: BIOS
Confi guration Address Source
This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this computer.
If Static is selected, you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter
it to the system manually in the fi eld. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a
DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi guration Protocol) server in the network that it is attached
to and request the next available IP address for this computer. The options for are
DHCP and Static. The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if
DHCP is selected, or can be confi gured manually if Static is selected.
Station IP Address
This item displays the Station IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal
and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).
Subnet Mask
This item displays the sub-network that this computer belongs to. The value of each
three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.
Station MAC Address
This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are
6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers.
Gateway IP Address
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