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stations whose have the DHCP client function. With DHCP server, the IP address
need not be entered manually.
DNS (Domain Name System):
DNS is the way that Internet domain name are located and translated into IP address.
A domain name is a meaningful and easy-to-remember handle for an IP address.
Dynamic IP Address:
An IP address that automatically assigned to a client station. Network devices that
serve multiple users are usually assigned static IP addresses.
IP Address:
It is a 32-binary digit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information
that is sent in packet across the Internet.
IPCONFIG:
A Windows NT or 2000 utility that provides for querying, defining and managing IP
addresses within a network. A commonly used utility for configuring networks with
static IP addresses.
ISP (Internet Service Provider):
It is business that provides service to let users connect to the Internet.
MAC Address (Media Access Control Address):
It is a 64- binary digit number that set as unique hardware number for network
adapter.
PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet):
It is a method used mostly by DSL provider for connecting personal computers to a
broadband modem for Internet access. It is similar to how a dial-up connection
works but at higher speeds and quicker access.
PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol):
It is protocol that allows corporations to extend their own corporate network through
private “tunnels” over the public Internet. Effectively, a corporation uses a wide-
area network as a single large local area network.