FAQs
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FAQs
7.1 How can I configure a computer to use a static IP
address?
Take a computer that runs Windows XP as an example. To configure the computer to use
a static IP address, do as follows:
Step 1
In the Control Panel window, double-click
Network Connections
to display the
Network Connections window.
Step 2
In the Network Connections window, right-click the
working Local Area Connection
and choose Properties
.
Step 3
In the This connection uses the following items group box of the
Local Area
Connection Properties
dialog box, select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
. Click
Properties
.
Step 4
Select
Use the following IP address
.
Step 5
Set the IP address of the computer and ensure that the IP address is in the same network
segment as the local area network (LAN) IP address of the terminal.
Assume that the default LAN IP address of the terminal is 192.168.1.254. To set the IP
address of the computer, do as follows:
1.
In
IP address
, enter
192.168.1.100
. Ensure that this IP address is unique and not
used by other computers.
The configurable static IP address ranges from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253.
2.
In
Subnet mask
, enter
255.255.255.0
.
3.
In
Default gateway
, enter
192.168.1.254
.
Step 6
Consult your network service provider about the IP address of the domain name server
(DNS). In
Preferred DNS server
and
Alternate DNS server
, enter the IP address.
If you configure the static IP address for the purposes of accessing the Web
configuration page of the terminal, you can skip this step.
Step 7
In the
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
dialog box, click
OK
. Then in the Local
Area Connection Properties
dialog box, click
OK
.
