3Com PalmPilot PDAs & Smartphones User Manual


 
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5. Tap anywhere in the last section of the Primary DNS field to
insert the cursor, then enter the last section of the IP address.
6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 for the Secondary DNS number.
7. Tap the OK button to confirm your selection and return to the
Network Preferences screen.
IP Address
Everyone who logs on to the Internet needs to have a unique
identifier (an IP address), whether permanent or temporary.
Some networks dynamically assign a temporary IP address when
clients log on; others do not. The IP Address field lets you identify
whether your network provides automatic (dynamic) temporary IP
addressing.
Note: If your IP address is permanently assigned, you will need to
get that information from your System Administrator. If you are
not sure, select Automatic.
To identify dynamic IP addressing:
Tap the IP Address: Automatic checkbox (so that it’s
checked), as shown in the following diagram:
Tap to select
automatic IP address
To enter a permanent IP address:
1. Tap the IP Address: Automatic box (so that it’s empty). A
permanent IP address field appears below the check box.
2. Tap anywhere in the first section of the IP Address field,
which is to the left of the first period, to insert the cursor.