SMC Networks SMCWIPCFN-G2 manual Dhcp

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Communication Communication has four components: sender, receiver, message, and medium. In networks, devices and application tasks and processes communicate messages to each other over media. They represent the sender and receivers. The data they send is the message. The cabling or transmission method they use is the medium.

Connection In networking, two devices establish a connection to communicate with each other.

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DHCP	Developed by Microsoft, DHCP (Dynamic Host
	Configuration Protocol) is a protocol for assigning
	dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. With
	dynamic addressing, a device can have a different IP
	address every time it connects to the network. In some
	systems, the device's IP address can even change while
	it is still connected. It also supports a mix of static and
	dynamic IP addresses. This simplifies the task for
	network administrators because the software keeps track
	of IP addresses rather than requiring an administrator to
	manage the task. A new computer can be added to a
	network without the hassle of manually assigning it a
	unique IP address. DHCP allows the specification for the
	service provided by a router, gateway, or other network
	device that automatically assigns an IP address to any
	device that requests one.
DNS	Domain Name System is an Internet service that
	translates domain names into IP addresses. Since
	domain names are alphabetic, they're easier to
	remember. The Internet however, is really based on IP
	addresses every time you use a domain name the DNS
	will translate the name into the corresponding IP
	address. For example, the domain name
	www.network_camera.com might translate to
	192.167.222.8.
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