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Networking Theory
On a network, devices must have a unique “address” to ensure they can communicate, this is known as an IP address.
You will need to decide whether your network will automatically assign IP addresses to connected devices, or if you
will manually assign them yourself.
If connecting DLC to your computer directly, you will most likely want to set the IP addresses manually, however if
connecting DLC to a larger network, typically the IP address will be automatically assigned using “DHCP” (you will
commonly have used this when connecting to things like WiFi networks).