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3.5.3 Configure interface IP
Preliminary knowledge
In the Internet, an IP address is a set of rules that enable all computer networks connected to the Internet to communicate with each other, and specifies the rules that computers should abide by when communicating on the Internet. Computer systems produced by any manufacturer can be interconnected with the Internet as long as they comply with the IP protocol.
Purpose
Learn how to configure IP
experimental tool
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