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Entering the gateway and DNS server (not necessary when using DHCP)
On the workstation computers, specify the address of the local network
router as the gateway and as the Domain Name Server (DNS server):
Start
Settings
Control panel
Network
TCP/IP
Prop-
erties
Gateway
and
DNS configuration
. Also enter a host name
on the DNS configuration page. In doing so, use the name of the PC,
which ideally matches the user's name, to maintain a certain amount of
consistency.
Checking the IP configuration
Under Windows 95 and Windows 98, you can view the current IP config-
uration of your computer with by using
Start
Run
winipcfg
.
Among other information, this shows you which IP address was assigned
to the computer by the DHCP server and which addresses have been
specified for DNS servers and the gateway.
2.3.2
Windows NT 4.0
Using Windows NT 4.0 as an example, this section will show what needs to
be done, if it is not already done for you, to ensure smooth communication
between computers in a TCP/IP network with the router connected to the
workstations.
Installing TCP/IP
To install TCP/IP, click
Start
Settings
Control Panel
Network
Protocols
Add
. Select the 'TCP/IP protocol' network protocol.
Allocate IP addresses (using DHCP)
If you are going to use the router as a DHCP server, set the workstations
to obtain IP addresses automatically. To do so, select
Yes
when com-
pleting the network protocol installation.
Windows then copies the required files and, when finished, requests you
to reboot.
Setting fixed IP addresses (not using DHCP)
If you are not going to use a DHCP server on your network, assign the
workstations fixed IP addresses:
Start
Settings
Control Panel
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