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It is the IP address that allows computers to be accessed from other computers. In a way, this is like a name for the computer.
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Why is giving every PC an IP is important for the communication inside network?
Because without an IP address a device cannot communicate on a network. Within a LAN, an IP address must be unique.
A PC obtains its ip address from a dhcp server if the PC is taken off the network for repair what happens to the ip address configuration?
It's beauty of DHCP servers that you don't need to worry about your IP settings. Nothing will happend to your ip address configuration. But you might get another ip address when you next time connect your PC to the network. It's not a big deal unless you are using ip address in the Remote Desktop Manager.
How hard is it to find your IP address on your PC?
The IP address for a PC is not difficult to find. Usually it can be found through the service of internet on the PC. Otherwise it can be found on the hard drive on the computer.
How does a computer identify itself on a network?
The IP Address identifies a PC on a network. Source: I am an IT student in College :)
Does a laptop have an ip address?
Every PC connected to the internet has got a unique ip.
Why do you need a static IP address to use a remote desktop?
It's not true. You can use a dynamic ip address to use remote desktop! Problem with dynamic ip addresses is that it can be changed any time, and you will not able to connect to your PC. The best way is to use full computer name. It does not depend on ip address.
Troubleshooting for 169 ip address?
169.x.x.x is an IP address that is assigned to your PC if it cannot receive an address from a DHCP server. You usually get this IP if your PC cannot reach your DHCP server (typically your Internet modem/router/firewall) because of a network problem. Check that your PC has a link to the network.
Why a PC requires an IP address and how the IP address can be obtained?
The IP address identifies a server in a network and to the internet in the IP protocol. (IP means Internet Protocol) Many important communication protocols rely on the IP protocol. You are reading this message from the internet, so your computer has an IP address. The IP address for your home computer is assigned by your ISP (your service provider). It is usually dynamically assigned when your modem connects to the network. To view your IP address on a windows server, get a command window (Start > run > type "cmd") and type the command "ipconfig".
How many IP address can be assigned to a PC?
Only one ip address to be registered on the internet, which is normally fixed by your isp provider
A system is currently having Public ip address How can you assign it to private ip address?
You have to install a router with a DHCP server option on. In that way the public address will be assign to the router and your PC will get a private ip address from the DHCP server.
What does the number 192.168.0.2 mean?
It may be your IP Address on your PC/Computer/Laptop.
What will l happen if another PC in the same network has the same Computer Name as PC?
The PC name is known as the Netbios name, PC's can talk to each other using either the PC name or IP address. The network usually has a server/router that provide directory naming service (DNS) which has a list of PC names and there ip address, when you contact another PC by name, you are infact asking the DNS server for that PC's ip address and then talk to that PC by IP address. So two PC's with the same name will mean that PC's on that network wont be able to talk to both PC by name. This could affect Applications running on these machines as some network applications use PC names as a reference and so this may stop applications working correctly on these machines
