SMC Networks Barricade SMC7004VBR, User Manual

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S
ETTING
U
P
TCP/IP
TO
W
ORK WITH THE
B
ARRICADE
5-8
Configuring Your Computer with Windows 95/98/ME
You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your version
of Windows. This is because these steps and screenshots were created in
Windows 98. Windows 95 and Windows Millennium Edition are very
similar, but not identical, to Windows 98.
Step 1. Configure TCP/IP Settings
After you have completed the hardware setup by connecting your devices,
you need to configure the computer to connect to the Barricade. You need
to determine how your ISP issues your IP address. Many ISPs issue these
numbers automatically using a networking technology known as Dynamic
Host Control Protocol, or DHCP. Other ISPs will specify your IP address
and associated numbers, which you must enter manually. This is also
known as a static IP address. How your ISP assigns your IP address
determines how you will configure your computer.
1. From the Windows desktop,
click “Start/Settings/Control
Panel.”