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5.
In the “Network and Dial-up Connections” window, double-click
Local Area Connection
. A number
may be displayed after the Local Area Connection. If more than one Local Area Connection is listed,
locate the one that corresponds to the network card installed in the computer by finding the name of the
network card in the
Device Name
column.
6.
The “Local Area Connection Status” window appears. Select
General
, then click
Properties
.
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7.
The “Local Area Connection Properties” window appears. Click
General
.
8.
In the “Components checked are used by this connection” list box, double-click
Internet Protocol
(
TCP/IP
)
.
9.
The “Internet Protocol (
TCP/IP
) Properties” window appears.
10.
In the
General
tab, make sure the circle next to “Use the following
IP
Address ” is selected. When
active, a black dot appears in the circle. If the circle already contains a black dot, leave it alone.
11.
Enter the following address in the “
IP
Address” text box:
192.168.0.2
Enter the periods in the address
by pressing the space bar on the keyboard.
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12.
Enter the following address in the “Subnet mask” text box:
255.255.255.0
Enter the periods in the
address by pressing the space bar on the keyboard.
13.
Click
OK
. The “Internet Protocol (
TCP/IP
) Properties” window disappears.
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In the “Local Area Connection Properties” window, click
OK
. The Local Area Connection Properties
window disappears.
15.
Click
Close
in the Local Area Connection Status window. The window disappears.
16.
Close the Network and Dial-up Connections window by clicking on the “
x
” button at the upper right
corner of the window.
The computer restarts. It is now set up with a static
IP
address, allowing access to the Gateway’s Web
Configurator utility (as shown in chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6).
Windows XP
1.
From the desktop, click
Start
button in the lower left corner.
2.
From the menu that appears, select
Control Panel
.
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3.
When the “Control Panel” window appears, double-click
Network Connections
.
4.
In the “Network Connections” window, double-click
Local Area Connection
. A number may be
displayed after the Local Area Connection. If more than one Local Area Connection is listed, locate the
one that corresponds to the network card installed in your computer by finding the name of the
network card in the “Device Name” column.
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5.
The “Local Area Connection Properties” window appears. Select
General
.
