Assigning Ip Network Addresses - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Assigning IP Network Addresses

6. Host A receives the error message from Router 1. In response, it adjusts
the maximum segment size to 1,460 bytes.
7. Host A resends the data from Step 3. Each packet consists of 1,460 bytes
of data and 40 bytes of header information.
8. Router 1 accepts the packets and forwards them to Router 2, which then
sends them on to Host B.
IP network addresses should be assigned by one person at your company. We
recommend that a network administrator assign IP network addresses.
Therefore, to obtain a new address, see your network administrator or if you
are a network administrator this section would help you assign IP network
addresses.
For a node using the TCP/IP protocol suite to communicate with other nodes,
including nodes on other private networks and on the Internet, an IP network
address is required. Your IP network address could be determined in one of the
following ways:
If you are accessing the Internet through an Internet Service Provider
(ISP), you can be assigned an IP address by your ISP.
If you are connected directly to the Internet community or if you cannot
connect to the Internet using the registered IP address range you were
assigned by your ISP, contact the following organization:
Network Solutions, Inc.
Attn.: InterNIC Registration Services
505 Huntmar Park Dr.
Herndon, VA, USA 20170
E-mail: hostmaster@internic.net
Web address: http://nic.ddn.mil or http://192.112.36.5
If your network is not attached to the public Internet community, you can
select an arbitrary IP network number. However, if you plan to attach your
network to the Internet later, you should use the guidelines in RFC 1918.
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