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Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket PCs Product Reference Guide
4. Tap Renew to refresh the information displayed (through a DHCP request) within
the IP Status tab.
IP Address The Internet is a collection of networks with users that communicate
with each other. Each communication carries the address of the
source and destination networks and the particular machine within
the network associated with the user or host computer at each end.
This address is called the IP address. Each node on the IP network
must be assigned a unique IP address that is made up of a network
identifier and a host identifier. Enter the IP address as a dotted-
decimal notation with the decimal value of each octet separated by
a period, for example, 192.168.7.27.
Subnet Mask Most TCP/IP networks use subnets in order to effectively manage
routed IP addresses. Having an organization’s network divided into
subnets allows it to be connected to the Internet with a single shared
network address, for example, 255.255.255.0.
Gateway The gateway is a device that is used to forward IP packets to and
from a remote destination.
DNS The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed Internet directory
service. DNS is used mostly to translate domain names and IP
addresses. It is also used to control Internet e-mail delivery. Most
Internet service requires DNS to operate properly. If DNS is not
configured, Web sites cannot be located or e-mail delivery fails.
WINS WINS is a Microsoft Net BIOS name server. WINS eliminates the
broadcasts needed to resolve computer names to IP addresses by
providing a cache or database of translations.
MAC Address An IEEE 48-bit address the terminal is assigned at the factory that
uniquely identifies the adapter at the physical layer.
Host Name Displays the name of the terminal.
Table 9-11. IP Status Fields (Continued)
Field Description