Networks - D325 Complete Solution Guide

Networks - D325 Complete Solution Guide Main Distribution Frame (MDF) Passive wiring panel providing a central termination point for cabling. A MDF distributes backbone or "vertical" wiring through a building and connections to external access provider networks. ifconfig Deprecated Linux command tool used to gather information about the IP configuration of the network adapter or to configure the network adapter. IPConfig - Command tool used to gather information about the IP configuration of a Windows host ipconfig without any switches will display the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway (router) for all network interfaces to which TCP/IP is bound. ipconfig /all displays complete TCP/IP configuration parameters for each interface, including whether the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is enabled for the interface and the interface's hardware (MAC) address. ipconfig /renew interface forces a DHCP client to renew the lease it has for an IP address. ipconfig /release interface releases the IP address obtained from a DHCP Server so that the interface(s) will no longer have an IP address. ipconfig /displaydns displays the Domain Name System (DNS) resolver cache. ipconfig /flushdns clears the DNS resolver cache. ipconfig /registerdns registers the host with a DNS server (if it supports dynamic updates).