6 Configuring computers in the LAN
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6 Configuring computers in the LAN
In order to provide secure Internet access for LAN computers via SX-GATE, certain
settings have to be made.
6.1 Network parameters
A suitable IP address and netmask is already sufficient for a computer system on the
LAN to gain limited Internet access via SX-GATE. For full Internet access SX-GATE's
LAN IP has to be configured as the computer's default gateway/router and DNS server.
If the system obtains its IP configuration automatically from a DHCP server, these
settings have to be configured in the DHCP server.
In a typical windows network the IP address of the Windows
server instead of SX-GATE's IP is configured as DNS. Enter SX-
GATE's LAN IP as forwarder in the server's DNS configuration.
For details on network configuration of the LAN systems please refer to the respective
operating system manuals.