Polycom ViewStation SP128 User Manual page 61

Chapter 2
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Figure 2-21. LAN & Intranet Screen
WINS Resolution: WINS resolution is a system that determines the
IP address associated with a particular network device.
• Checked: The ViewStation SP sends requests to the WINS
server for WINS name resolution.
• Not Checked: The ViewStation SP does not send any
requests for name resolution to the WINS server.
Note The ViewStation SP sends a request for WINS resolution to
the WINS server for up to 15 times. After 15 tries, the
ViewStation SP stops sending WINS resolution requests to
the server.
DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is used to auto-assign
IP addresses within a LAN.
• Server: The ViewStation SP DHCP server assigns up to 12
IP addresses from 1.1.1.3 to 1.1.1.14 when this option is
checked.
Note If the DHCP server option is not present, run the
ViewStation SP SoftUpdate to enable the DHCP server
option setup. See "Upgrading Software over the LAN," on
page 124.
• Client: The DHCP Server automatically assigns an IP, DNS
server address, a default gateway, subnet mask and the
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