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DDRESSING
The Internet Protocol Suite
The Internet protocol suite consists of a well-defined set of
communications protocols and several standard application
protocols. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
is probably the most widely known and is a combination of two
of the protocols (IP and TCP) working together. TCP/IP is an
internationally adopted and supported networking standard that
provides connectivity between equipment from many vendors
over a wide variety of networking technologies.
Managing the Network Storage Server over the
Network
To manage a device over the network, the Network Storage
Server must be correctly configured with the following IP
information:
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An IP address
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A Subnet Mask
IP Addresses and Subnet Masks
Each device on your network must have a unique IP address to
operate correctly. An IP address identifies the address of the
device to which data is being sent and the address of the
destination network. IP addresses have the format n.n.n.x where
n is a decimal number between 0 and 255 and x is a number
between 1 and 254 inclusive.
However, an IP Address alone is not enough to make your device
operate. In addition to the IP address, you need to set a subnet
mask. All networks are divided into smaller sub-networks and a
subnet mask is a number that enables a device to identify the
sub-network to which it is connected.
For your network to work correctly, all devices on the network
must have:
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The same sub-network address.
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The same subnet mask.
The only value that will be different is the specific host device
number. This value must always be unique.
