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Technician’s Handbook
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Network capabilities
The 3100 ICP system provides
• a layer-2 switch that allows LAN devices such as IP
phones and computers to connect to each other
• a built-in router that allows LAN users to connect to
the Internet
• Network Address Translation (NAT) capabilities
• Domain Name Service (DNS) that resolves local
names and forwards other requests
• a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
server that automatically assigns LAN devices with IP
addresses.
Figure 7: Standalone network application
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