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• The Subnet mask for each network adapter card installed on the computer,
which, combined with IP address, identifies the Network ID and the host ID.
The Subnet mask is displayed in the same format as the IP address.
• The Default Gateway address is required for the default local gateway (IP
router) to enable Internet access.
Prerequisites
Before installing the TCP/IP protocol on Windows computers, you need to know the
following:
• There are different configuration options, depending on the type of Windows
software installed on your computer.
A Windows Server computer can be configured as a Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) server, a Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server, or a
Domain Name System (DNS) server, among others. See the Windows online
Help for details.
• You can configure the TCP/IP protocol automatically using DHCP as long as you
have the DHCP server installed on your network.
The TCP/IP protocol must be configured manually if there is no DHCP server
available on your network or if you configure the TCP/IP protocol on the DHCP
server computer. See the Windows online Help for details.
• If you configure the TCP/IP manually, make sure that you are logged on as a
member of the Administrator group for the local computer. To prevent duplicate
addresses, make sure that all values are obtained from your network administrator.
In addition to the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway
mentioned above, you need to obtain:
• The name of your DNS domain and the IP addresses of the DNS servers, if
you will be using DNS services.
• The IP addresses for WINS servers if there are WINS servers available on
your network.
Installing and configuring the TCP/IP protocol on Windows
The TCP/IP protocol on Windows systems is installed during the installation of the
operating system.
To check the current TCP/IP settings, proceed as follows:
1. In the Windows Control Panel, click Network
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