SMC Networks EZ Connect g SMCWCB-G, User Manual

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Utility Configuration
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IP Information
This screen displays IP information for your laptop. Now that you have configured
your adapter to connect to wireless networks, your laptop needs to obtain new
network settings. To release the current network settings, click on
Release , then
click on Renew to obtain new IP settings.
IP Address Client — Internet address of the computer.
IP Netmask Client — A netmask is a set of four number blocks separated by
periods. Each number is normally represented as the decimal equivalent of an
eight-bit binary number, between 0 and 255. Every IP address consist of two parts
(the network address and the host number). The netmask is used to determine the
size of these two parts. The positions of the bits that are set in the netmask are
considered to represent the space reserved for the network address, while the bits
that are cleared are considered to represent the space set aside for the host number.
Gateway — The IP address of the Gateway.
Host Name Client — The computer’s name on the network.