SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide
8-9
Using the Network Interface
Configuring Your SPARCbook for a TCP/IP Network
Email:
HOSTMASTER@NIC.DDN.MIL
Telephone:
(800) 235-3155
Postal mail:
SRI International
DDN Network Information Center
333 Ravenswood Avenue
EJ217
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Configuring Your SPARCbook for a TCP/IP Network
The steps required to configure your SPARCbook for a TCP/IP network
are as follows:
•
Configuring a hostname and IP address
Many organizations appoint an individual to be responsible for
the reliable operation and security of their internal networks.
This individual, sometimes known as the network administrator,
should be consulted before connecting a new machine to the
network. In particular, the network administrator will be able to
advise you about the correct hostname and IP address to use for
your SPARCbook.
•
Configuring your SPARCbook to use DNS (optional)
This may not be necessary for a small network which rarely
changes. However, as a network grows, the administrative
burden of keeping each host up to date can be considerable. This
burden is reduced on many larger networks by designating one
host as a name server. A name server provides a
name-to-address mapping service for individual hosts within its
domain allowing them to obtain the address information
required for communication.
•
Configure your SPARCbook to use a router (optional)
If your network is local and has no connection to other networks
or to the Internet, this is not required. On some networks, one
machine, or several machines on very large networks, will be
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