TCP/IP Configuration

Question 1

IP Address

Answer 1

The IP address identifies both the logical host and the logical network address. Each host must have a unique IP address. Same subnet devices must have same network portion of address, but unique host portion of address. Can’t use the first or last host address on a subnet address range

Question 2

Subnet Mask

Answer 2

Identifies which portion of the IP address is the network address and which portion is the host. Two devices on the same subnet must have the same subnet mask

Question 3

Default Gateway

Answer 3

Identifies the router to which the communications for remote networks are sent. It is the IP address of the router interface on the same subnet as the local host. Without a default gateway address, most clients will be unable to communicate with hosts outside of local subnet

Question 4

DNS Server

Answer 4

This address identifies the DNS server that is used

Question 5

Host Name

Answer 5

Identifies the logical name of the host on the local system