Chapter 3System Information and Diagnostics

Host Name

This is the computer name entered in your

 

Windows network configuration settings.

WINS Resolution

Specifies if Windows Internet Naming Service

 

(WINS) resolution is turned on or not. WINS

 

resolution allows you to run applications that

 

require the NetBIOS protocol.

IP Address

This is the IP address of your computer. If

 

ViaVideo detects more than one IP address at

 

startup, ViaVideo displays them here.

 

For more information about multiple IP

 

addresses, see “Multiple IP Addresses,” on

 

page 31.

DNS Servers

This is the IP address of your network’s

 

Domain Name Server (DNS).

 

DNS is a hierarchical naming system that uses

 

a combination of text names separated by

 

periods to create a unique name, such as

 

austin.polycom.com.

Default Gateway

This is the IP address of your default gateway.

Subnet Mask

This is the subnet mask number. The subnet

 

mask helps identify your computer within your

 

local network.

WINS Server

This is the IP address of your Windows

 

Internet Naming Service (WINS) server.

To change your network configurations, click Configure in the LAN and Internet screen. ViaVideo presents the Windows Network

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