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IPv4 Status Fields
Table 3-3
Field
IP Type
Displays the IP address assignment method used for the current profile: DHCP or Static. If
the IP Type is DHCP, the IP Address and other information shown is obtained from the
DHCP server. In this case, the DHCP Server address and the Lease information will also be
shown. If the IP Type is Static, the IP Address and other information shown are those that
were entered in the profile.
IP Address
Displays the mobile computer's 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. The IP address is shown in dotted-decimal notation with the
decimal value of each octet separated by a period, for example, 192.168.7.27.
Subnet
Displays the mobile computer's subnet mask. Most TCP/IP networks use subnets to
manage routed IP addresses. All IP addresses have a network part and a host part. The
network part specifies a physical network. The host part specifies a host on that physical
network. The subnet mask allows a network administrator to use some of the bits that are
normally used to specify the host to instead specify physical sub-networks within an
organization. This helps organize and simplify routing between physical networks.
Gateway
Displays the IP addresses of the gateways. A gateway forwards IP packets to and from a
remote destination.
DCHP Server
Displays the IP address of the DHCP server.
Lease Obtained
Displays the date and time that the IP address was obtained.
Lease Expires
Displays the date and time that the IP address expires.
DNS
Displays the IP addresses of the DNS server.
WINS
Displays the IP addresses of the WINS servers. WINS is a Microsoft Net BIOS name
service. A WINS server provides a cache or database of NetBIOS name translations,
eliminating the need to broadcast NetBIOS requests to resolve these names to IP
addresses.
MAC
The IEEE 48-bit address is assigned to the network adapter at the factory to uniquely
identify the adapter at the physical layer.
IPv6 Status Window
The IPv6 Status window displays IPv6 status, current IPv6 addresses and other IPv6 related information
assigned to the WLAN interface. It also allows resetting the IPv6 address. The IPv6 Status window updates
automatically when the IPv6 address changes.
Touch Reset to initiate IPv6 reset. Reset forces the TCP/IPv6 stack to re-bind to the WLAN interface. During
re-bind, IPv6 stack discards its current IPv6 configuration and starts a fresh address auto configuration.
Touch Export to export IPv6 status information to a text file.
To open the IPv6 Status window, touch IPv6 Status in the Wireless Status window.
Wireless Settings
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