Installing a Network Card

Questions

1. What information does ipconfig provide list each &explain the information that it provide?

Ethernet adapter local area connection 3

Host name -cl20315

Primary DNS suffix - Holmesglen.vic.edu.au

Node type -Hybrid

IP routing enabled - No

Wins proxy enabled -No

Physical address -00-10-4B-12-19-B3

DHCP enabled -yes

Auto confederation enabled -Yes

IP Address -10.0.3.167

Subnet Mask -255.255.255.0

Default gateway -10.0.3.1

DHCP Server -10.0.3.215

DNS servers -10.0.3.215

-10.0.3.217

-10.0.3.250

2. How would we get similar information as we listed in 1 above in the windows 98 environment?

Type ipconfig or winipcfg

Host name - c120315

DNS servers - 10.0.3.213

-10.0.3.217

-10.0.3.250

Node type -Broadcast

Ip routing enabled -No

Wins proxy enabled -No

Physical Address 00.10.4B.12.19.B3

DHCP enabled - Yes

IP address -10.0.3.167

Subnet mask -255.255.255.0

Default Gateway -10.0.3.1

3.’ipconfig’ is a TCP/IP utility? What is TCP/IP utility and what is its basic function?

TCP/IP is transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol ,a protocol for communication between computers, used as a standard for transmitting data over networks and as the basis for standard Internet protocols.

TCP/IP is a prorocol.The basic function of TCP/IP is used to manage data transmission a crossing network.

4. Detail the information provided by the tabs for the network card in Device Manager?

It lists details about installed NIC

Eg:-Name, Manufacturer

When the lease was obtained and when it expires.