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3. Select the IP Status tab to view the mobile computer's network address information. Unlike
the IP Config tab in Finding WLANs, the IP Status tab is view only with no user-configurable
data fields.
Figure 6-10. Mobile Companion - IP Status Tab
IP Type
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway
DNS
WINS
If DHCP was selected from the IP Config tab, leased IP address and network address
data displays for the mobile computer. If Static was selected, the values displayed
were input manually in the IP Config tab.
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.
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