IP configuration page
Note that the two protocols (IPv4 and IPv6) require slightly different settings.
•
Network type
(for GPRS only) — For a GPRS connection you must specify which protocol you want to use.
•
Auto retrieve IP
— If you select
Yes
, the IP address is obtained automatically from the server. This setting is also called dynamic
IP address.
•
IP address
— The IP address of the device. If the IP address is obtained automatically, you are not required to enter details
here.
•
Auto retrieve DNS
— If you select
Yes
for the IPv4 protocol, the DNS (domain name server) address is obtained automatically
from the server. The respective value for the IPv6 protocol is
Well known
. DNS is an Internet service that translates domain
names such as www.nokia.com into IPv4 addresses like 192.100.124.195, or IPv6 addresses like 3ffe:
2650:a640:1c2:341:c39:14. If you select
No
for the IPv4 protocol, or
Manual
for the IPv6 protocol, you must specify the IP
addresses for the primary and secondary DNS servers.