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Some network adapter drivers are monolithic. A monolithic driver
acts as both a network adapter driver and a protocol, and it does not
require that another protocol be selected and bound to it. Only one
monolithic driver, the loopback driver, is provided with
LAN Manager. This driver lets a computer with no network adapter
run LAN Manager for testing purposes. (For more information about
the loopback driver, see Part 4, “Network Device Drivers.”)
Protocols
You must also choose one or more protocols to bind to each selected
network adapter driver. If the network adapter driver is monolithic,
however, you cannot choose a protocol to be bound to it.
A Basic workstation can have one network adapter with one protocol.
For more information about network adapter drivers and protocols, see
Part 4, “
” For information about network
adapter settings, see Part 4 and your network adapter manual(s).
TCP/IP Settings
When you select the TCP/IP protocol, you can specify four parameters.
IP address
The internet protocol address, a unique number that identifies the
computer to other computers on the network. The IP address has four
fields separated by periods, in the form:
w.x.y.z
The range for the first three fields (w, x, and y) is 0 through 255. The
range for the last field is 1 through 254. The IP address setting
requires an entry.
Subnet mask
A series of bits used to identify the subnet number portion of an IP
address. The Subnet mask has four fields separated by periods, in the
form:
w.x.y.z
The range for the first three fields (w, x, and y) is 0 through 255. The
range for the last field (z) is 1 through 254. The Subnet mask setting
is required.
Default gateway (router)
The IP address of the default router used. A router is a hardware
device that connects networks together to create an internetwork.
The Default gateway (router) has four fields separated by periods, in
the form:
w.x.y.z
The range for each of the four fields is 0 through 255. The Default
gateway (router) setting is optional.
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