Connecting to a DSL or Cable Modem
When you use a DSL or Cable modem, you are connecting to your
service provider’s network. These networks can be set up by the
provider to communicate with your computer using either "dynamic"
or "static" addressing. To configure your computer, you will need to
know which of these methods is to be used. If your provider intends
for you to use "static" addressing, they should have provided you with
several Internet addresses (labeled "IP address", "Net Mask", and one
or more "DNS addresses"), each of which looks similar to the
following: 192.168.0.1. If you did not receive numbers such as this in
the paperwork or documentation accompanying your modem, your
provider likely intends to use "dynamic" addressing.
Using static addressing
To access the Internet using
static addressing, configure the
network settings for your
computer as follows:
1. Open the Control Panel:
click on the Start button,
click on Settings, and
choose Control Panel from
the menu that pops out.
2. Double-click on the
Network icon in control
panel to open the Network
window.
10
