B o o t M e t h o d
The boot method sets the way the device receives its IP address. The choices include Auto, Static, BOOTP, DHCP, and RARP.
Auto Tries DHCP, BOOTP, and RARP, then sets to Static if the IP address is not automatically set using any of the previous methods.
Static Use if your network uses fixed configuration. The IP address remains the same every time the device connects to the network.
BOOTP The device broadcasts its hardware address and the MAC address and the BOOTP server responds with the IP address.
DHCP The network automatically assigns IP addresses within a specified range to devices when they are first turned on. A device could have a different IP address every time it connects to the network.
RARP The device sends a RARP request and the RARP server responds with an IP address. The device knows its MAC address and the server responds with the IP address.
