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address must be known so that the PING can be sent to
the router, which forwards it to the ultimate location.
The PING Test operates in DHCP On or DHCP Off
(Manual) IP address configuration modes. DHCP
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is the protocol
used when a new device is added to a LAN and it needs
to get information about the IP addresses on that LAN.
One DHCP server must be present on the LAN to
provide a response to the DHCP request transmitted to
a broadcast address and inform the new device of several
configuration details. A DHCP server is not required on
a LAN, but if it does not exist, all the devices on the LAN
must be manually configured. Much information can be
provided by the DHCP server. The LAN Solution
Network Tester requests and uses:
- an IP address for itself (myIP)
- the IP address of the DHCP server on the LAN
- the Netmask in use
- the IP address of the Router on the LAN
- the IP address of the DNS server accessible from the
LAN
The address configuration mode is a setup option (see
Section 5.1 ). In either case, a target device must be
selected in Setup mode and its IP address confirmed. If
CHAPTER 4: Functional Description