Help for Add Network Adapter Alias
The Add Network Adapter Alias page lets you add an alias definition to a network adapter. An alias definition provides a logical adapter definition, using a physical network adapter for communications but a different set of configuration settings to control the communication characteristics. A physical adapter may have multiple alias definitions, all using the same physical adapter but each with different network settings.
To create an adapter alias definition, provide the requested networking information and select Add to add the alias to the specified adapter.
Interface | Identifies the network adapter associated with the new alias definition. Set this value by selecting a network adapter from the supplied drop-down list. The drop-down list contains all network adapters currently attached and defined to the system. |
IP address | Type the IP address for the alias definition. This value can be any valid IP address (that is, nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn). |
Network mask | Type the network mask for the alias definition. This value can be any valid network mask. |
The system will use the supplied IP address and network mask when communicating with the network via this logical adapter (alias).
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Click this button to add an network adapter alias definition to the specified network adapter (Interface) using the supplied network configuration values. |
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Click this button to not add a new alias definition and to return to the Network Adapter Configuration page. |