This service translates human-readable names (such as into IP addresses and vice-versa. DNS-The address of a device providing domain name lookups to your network.Router-The address of a device that moves network traffic between other local computers and remote networks (such as the Internet).Subnet Mask-A value that helps your computer determine what network it is on.IP Address-A numerical address that uniquely identifies your computer.Your network administrator needs to provide the following settings in order to manually set up your network: If a network doesn’t support auto-configuration, using a protocol known as DHCP, you need to make these settings manually. Your computer finds a signal (wired or wireless), makes a connection, and everything just “works.” Behind the scenes, however, there are a handful of network settings that make this happen. Network connections, when automatically configured, seem to work almost like magic. Learn More Buy Manually Configuring Network Settings

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