Specifications

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on the client workstations. Do not make adjustments to client workstations without the
permission of the Network Administrator. Some terms to know in dealing with these
features are:
? Gateway: A gateway is a connection or interchange point for two networks
that would otherwise be incompatible. For example, a local area network (LAN)
may need a gateway to connect it to a wide area network (WAN) or to the
Internet.
? DNS (Domain Name System) Server: A server on the network that contains
a list of IP addresses and the computer names associated with those
addresses so that a computer running TCP/IP can be addressed not only by
it’s IP address but it’s computer name as well. These listings are maintained
manually. For example, one entry in this list may be 208.140.85.141 –
www.DocSTAR.com. This is how the Internet works. You enter a name and a
DNS Server resolves the name to an IP address and sends you there. In
almost all cases it is not necessary for a DocSTAR Host System.
? WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) Server: Operates much like a
DNS Server except that the list is maintained automatically. Every computer
that logs onto the network and has WINS enabled will register itself with the
WINS server specified in the TCP/IP Properties, WINS Configuration window.
The DocSTAR Host System and the DocSTAR Client Stations should be on the same
network or else have a gateway that connects the different networks.
Figure 3.15 TCP/IP Properties
The default setting for the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Properties is
adequate. See Figure 3.16.