Dell C7765dn User Manual page 364

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IPv6 Mode
Select this option for IPv6.
Dual Stack
Select this option for an environment using both IPv4 and IPv6.
IPv4 - IP Address Resolution
Allows you to select a method for obtaining the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway
address.
DHCP
The address, subnet mask, and gateway address will automatically be set via DHCP.
BOOTP
The address, subnet mask, and gateway address will automatically be set via BOOTP.
RARP
The address, subnet mask, and gateway address will automatically be set via RARP.
DHCP/Autonet
The address, subnet mask, and gateway address will automatically be set via DHCP/Autonet.
If the machine fails to communicate with the DHCP server, the AutoIP function is
automatically enabled and the machine is assigned an IP address (169.254.xxx.xxx). When
communication between the machine and the DHCP server recovers, the machine is re-
assigned an IP address, a subnet mask, and a gateway address by the DHCP server.
STATIC
Allows you to manually specify an IP address, a subnet mask, and a gateway address.
Note
IPv4 - IP Address
Enter the IP address using the keyboard displayed or the numeric keypad when selecting
[STATIC] at [IPv4 - IP Address Resolution].
Note
IPv4 - Subnet Mask
Enter the subnet mask using the keyboard displayed or the numeric keypad when selecting
[STATIC] at [IPv4 - IP Address Resolution].
Note
IPv4 - Gateway Address
Enter the gateway address using the keyboard displayed or the numeric keypad when
selecting [STATIC] at [IPv4 - IP Address Resolution].
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• To configure a subnet mask and a gateway address, an IP Address must be set first.
• Enter the address in the format "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx", where "xxx" is a numeric value from of 0 to 255.
• Specify an IP address using numbers (0 to 9) and periods (.). If you mistyped a character on the screen,
select [Backspace] to delete the character.
• Enter the address in the format "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx", where "xxx" is a numeric value from of 0 to 255.
• Specify a subnet mask using numbers (0 to 9) and periods (.). If you mistyped a character on the
screen, select [Backspace] to delete the character.
• Enter the address in the format "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx", where "xxx" is a numeric value from of 0 to 255.
• Specify a gateway address using numbers (0 to 9) and periods (.). If you mistyped a character on the
screen, select [Backspace] to delete the character.