OBTAIN AN IP ADDRESS BY USING DHCPBEFORE YOU BEGIN THIS EXERCISE, YOU...

15-9Lesson 1 Configuring Local Area Network (LAN) Connections■

QoS Packet Scheduler Quality of service (QoS) is a set of standards and mech-

anisms that improves quality data transmission for QoS-enabled programs by

smoothing bursts and peaks in network traffic to an even flow and prioritizing

more-important traffic over less-important traffic.

■

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) This component indicates that the TCP/IP protocol

is installed for the connection. You cannot uninstall TCP/IP for a LAN connection,

but you can disable the protocol. Select the protocol and click Properties to open

the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, which you can use to con-

figure the TCP/IP settings for the connection. You can learn more configuring

TCP/IP settings in Chapter 13.

How to Install, Disable, and Uninstall Network Components You can install and remove

network components, such as additional network clients and protocols, by using the

properties box of the network connection. You can have multiple clients, services, and

protocols loaded and functioning simultaneously on a single connection.

To install a network component, follow these steps: