Installation guide

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B
BOOTP
Bootstrap Protocol is an Internet protocol that can
automatically configure a network device in a diskless
workstation to give its own IP address.
C
Communication
Communication has four components: sender, receiver,
message, and medium. In networks, devices and
application tasks and processes communicate messages
to each other over media. They represent the sender and
receivers. The data they send is the message. The cabling
or transmission method they use is the medium.
Connection
In networking, two devices establish a connection to
communicate with each other.
D
DHCP
Developed by Microsoft, DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) is a protocol for assigning dynamic
IP addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic
addressing, a device can have a different IP address every
time it connects to the network. In some systems, the
device's IP address can even change while it is still
connected. It also supports a mix of static and dynamic IP
addresses. This simplifies the task for network
administrators because the software keeps track of IP
addresses rather than requiring an administrator to
manage the task. A new computer can be added to a
network without the hassle of manually assigning it a
unique IP address. DHCP allows the specification for the
service provided by a router, gateway, or other network
device that automatically assigns an IP address to any
device that requests one.
DNS
Domain Name System is an Internet service that translates
domain names into IP addresses. Since domain names
are alphabetic, they're easier to remember. The Internet
however, is really based on IP addresses every time you
use a domain name the DNS will translate the name into