Appendix A: Media server access
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Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server
February 2007
Configuring the network for Windows 2000 and XP
!
Important:
Important:
Write down the original settings for use in case you need to revert to the original
configuration.
1. On your computer desktop, right-click
My Network Places
and left-click
Properties
to
display the Network Connections window.
Windows 2000 or Windows XP should automatically detect the Ethernet card in your
system and create a LAN connection. More than one connection might appear.
2. Right-click on the correct
Local Area Connection
and left-click
Properties
to display the
Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
3. Select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
.
4. Click
Properties
to display the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box.
5. On the General tab, select
Use the following IP address
.
6. Make a note of any IP addresses or other entries that you have to clear. You might need to
restore them later to connect to another network
Enter the following:
●
IP address:
192.11.13.5
●
Subnet mask:
255.255.255.252
7. Select
Use the following DNS server addresses
. The entries for Preferred DNS server
and Alternate DNS server should both be blank.
8. Click
Advanced
at the bottom of the dialog box to display the Advanced TCP/IP Settings
dialog box.
9. Click the
DNS
tab. Ensure no DNS server is administered. The address field should be
blank.
10. Click
OK
,
OK
, and
Close
to close all the windows.