Chapter 2 - Installation
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. Wireless Network Adapter User Guide
14
Setting Network Properties in Windows 2000
These steps provide a quick summary of the setting Network Properties process. For
detailed installation steps with screen shots, see the chapter entitled
Network
Basics
.
1. Right-click
My Network Places
from the desktop, and select
Properties
from
the context menu.
2. The
Network
dialog box displays. Click
Local Area Connection
à
Properties
.
3. Click the
TCP/IP
option for setting the
IP
address for your computer.
4.
You can select either
Obtain an IP address automatically
or
Set your own
IP address
.
•
To obtain an IP address automatically, select this option, and the address is
automatically set up.
•
To set your own IP address, enter the
IP
,
Subnet Masking
,
DSN server
,
and
Default Gateway Address
values. Then click
OK
.
5. You will be returned to the
Network Component Type
dialog box.
6. You can now select the
File and Printer Sharing
options as well as the
Access
to your computer. Access can be set for other users connected to the network by
setting the computer sharing options. Click
OK
.
7. The screen message
Do you want to restart your computer
will pop up.
Select
Yes
. Your computer will shut down and restart.
