3com WL-603 Manual De Usuario

This type of IP Address operates on a subnet mask of ‘255.255.0.0’.

See 

 for an example about how a network (only four computers 

represented) and a Router might be configured.

Table 4   IP Addressing and Subnet Masking

There are three different ways to obtain an IP address and the subnet 
mask. These are:

■

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Addressing

■

Static Addressing

■

Automatic Addressing (Auto-IP Addressing)

The Router contains a DHCP server, which allows computers on your 
network to obtain an IP address and subnet mask automatically. DHCP 
assigns a temporary IP address and subnet mask which gets reallocated 
once you disconnect from the network.

DHCP will work on any client Operating System such as Windows 98, 
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista. 
Also, using DHCP means that the same IP address and subnet mask will 
never be duplicated for devices on the network. DHCP is particularly 
useful for networks with large numbers of users on them.

You must enter an IP Address and the subnet mask manually on every 
device. Using a static IP and subnet mask means the address is 
permanently fixed.

PC 1

192.168.100.8

255.255.0.0

PC 2

192.168.201.30

255.255.0.0

PC 3

192.168.113.155

255.255.0.0

PC 4

192.168.002.230

255.255.0.0

Router

192.168.002.72

255.255.0.0