Motorola MC3090G Integration Guide - Page 154

6 - 32 MC3000 Integrator Guide Table 6-22 IPv4 Status Fields (Continued) Field Description Gateway Displays the gateway address. A gateway is a device that is used to forward IP packets to and from a remote destination. DCHP Server The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed Internet directory service. DNS is used mostly to translate domain names and IP addresses. It is also used to control Internet e-mail delivery. Most Internet service requires DNS to operate properly. If DNS is not configured, Web sites cannot be located or e-mail delivery fails. Lease Obtained Displays the date that the IP Address was obtained. Lease Expires Displays the date that the IP Address expires and a new IP Address is requested. DNS Displays the IP Address of the DNS server. WINS WINS is a Microsoft Net BIOS name server. WINS eliminates the broadcasts needed to resolve computer names to IP addresses by providing a cache or database of translations. MAC An IEEE 48-bit address the mobile computer is assigned at the factory that uniquely identifies the adapter at the physical layer. Host Name Displays the name of the mobile computer. Wireless Log Window The Wireless Log window displays a log of important recent activity, such as authentication, association, DHCP renewal completion, in time order. Users can choose to save the log to a file or to clear the log (within this instance of the application only). There is also an auto scroll feature to automatically scroll down when new items are added to the log. To open the Wireless Log window, tap Wireless Log in the Wireless Status window. The Wireless Log window displays. Figure 6-39 Wireless Log Window Saving a Log To save a Wireless Log: 1. Tap the Save button. The Save As dialog box displays.