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Networking · Practical Networking Skills

Checking IP Configuration

Inspect address, gateway, and DNS information to understand a device's network settings.

2 min micro-lesson

Lesson focus

Checking IP Configuration

Describe the key ideas behind “Checking IP Configuration” and apply them to a familiar technology scenario.

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Learning objective

What you will understand

Describe the key ideas behind “Checking IP Configuration” and apply them to a familiar technology scenario.

Key ideas

  • IP address
  • Default gateway
  • DNS server

Try it

Annotate a sample IP configuration output.

Quick recap

Inspect address, gateway, and DNS information to understand a device's network settings.