User's Manual

Configuration Utility User Interface

Network Status Tab

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3.1.4 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

The Internet Protocol specifies the format of packets, also called datagrams, and the addressing scheme. Most

networks combine IP with a higher-level protocol called TCP, which establishes a virtual connection between a

destination and a source.

Figure 15: TCP/IP Window

The parameters of the Internet Protocol are:

Table 2: TCP/IP Window Description

Field Description

DHCP Option Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Either enabled or disabled

IP Address An identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. The format of an

IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by

periods. Each number can be 0 to 255.

Subnet Mask A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to. An IP

address has two components, the network address and the host address. The

first two numbers represent the Class B network address, and the second two

numbers identify a particular host on this network.

Default Gateway The default node on a network that serves as an entrance to another network.

In enterprises, the gateway is the computer that routes the traffic from a

workstation to the outside network that is serving the Web pages. In homes,

the gateway is the ISP that connects the user to the internet.