User`s guide

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TCP/IP Network Basics ....................................................................... 139
LAN Interface Overview ............................................................. 140
Typical Network Topologies ............................................... 140
LAN Hardware Architecture ................................................ 142
TCP/IP Protocols ....................................................................... 144
The TCP/IP Network Model ................................................ 144
The Network Interface Layer .............................................. 146
The Internet Layer .............................................................. 147
The Transport Layer ........................................................... 148
The Application Layer ......................................................... 150
IP Addressing ............................................................................ 153
IP Address Classes ............................................................ 153
Subnets and Subnet Masks ............................................... 155
Local and Remote Networks .............................................. 156
IP Address Configuration Methods ............................................ 158
Configuration Methods Overview ....................................... 158
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ................... 159
Auto-IP/ZEROCONF .......................................................... 159
Duplicate IP Address Detection .......................................... 159
Device Hostname Services........................................................ 161
Device Hostname Services Overview ................................ 161
Dynamic DNS Naming ....................................................... 162
RFC NetBIOS Naming ....................................................... 163
Static DNS Naming ............................................................ 164
Configuring Your PC for LAN Operation.................................... 165
Checking PC Settings ........................................................ 165
Installing Network Interface Cards ..................................... 166
Installing TCP/IP on Your PC ............................................. 166
Setting PC IP Address ........................................................ 168
Setting PC Hostname ......................................................... 170
Guide Information ................................................................................ 173
Guide Contents .................................................................. 174
Related Documentation ...................................................... 175
Accessing an Electronic Copy of This Guide ..................... 175
General Information for This Guide .................................... 176
Contacting Agilent .............................................................. 177
Glossary ............................................................................................... 179
Index ..................................................................................................... 189