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Dhcp configuration – Milan Technology MIL-SM8002TG User Manual

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Gateway: assign the switch gateway. The default value is 192.168.1.254.

DNS1: Short for Domain Name Server an

Internet

service that translates

domain

name

into IP addresses. Because

domain name

are alphabetic, they're easier to

remember.

The Internet

is based on

IP address

. Every time you use a

domain

name

, therefore, a

DNS service

must translate the name into the corresponding IP

address. For example, the

domain name

www.net.com might translate to

192.168.1.1.

DNS2: The backup for DNS1. When the DNS1 cannot function, the DNS2 can

replace DNS1 immediately.

IP configuration interface

DHCP Configuration

It short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol that is a protocol for assigning dynamic

IP addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a

different IP address every time it connects to the network. In some systems, the device's

IP address can even change while it is still connected. DHCP also supports a mix of static

and dynamic IP addresses. Dynamic addressing simplifies network administration