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Q: Why is the server's address set to 150? Is this an arbitrary choice? My computer has: Default Gateway . . . . . . . ....

Hi, correct 150 was an arbitrary choice. You can choose any number up to .254 once it is not being used by another device on the network. The Default Gateway which is your router, i.e. the gateway from your network out to the internet, typically uses .1.

Q: Will you please explain more precisely how to edit the IPv4 configuration? I see you changed completely the original su...

Hi, if you are setting a static IP during installation you dont need to edit the subnet. /24 is the same as 255.255.255.0. If you are editing the IP after installation you will need to look up how to set a static IP. There are many good guides online, just be sure you are at the server or have console access when doing it in case it drops off the network, so you can still connect to it.

Q: I cannot find the reference guide.

Hi, try this link, I will follow up on why the guides arent appearing on the course. Let me know if you have any difficulties with the link. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SXMWL4kImV45L0CCzmoH1GWm533SOiSB/view?usp=share_link

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I followed the steps of video 15 and did not succeed in setting up the network file server. Windows 11 does not recognize the ser...

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Why is the server's address set to 150? Is this an arbitrary choice? My computer has: Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.16...

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Will you please explain more precisely how to edit the IPv4 configuration? I see you changed completely the original subnet addre...

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I cannot find the reference guide.

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