c
Enter
255.255.255.0
for
Subnet mask
. The
Subnet
mask
should be the same for each computer in your ad
hoc network.
d
Enter
10.0.0.5
for
Default gateway
and
Preferred DNS
server
. (This is the IP address of the first computer that
was set up in your ad hoc network.) The
Default
Gateway
and
Preferred DNS server
should be the
same for each computer in your ad hoc network.
e
Click
OK
twice.
That’s it! You have set static IP addressing for a Windows Vista
computer in an ad hoc network.
3
For Infrastructure Networks: To verify your DHCP settings,
complete the following:
a
Ensure that
Obtain an IP address automatically is
selected
.
b
Select either
Obtain a DNS server address
automatically
or
Use the following DNS
server
addresses
. All text boxes for static IP addressing should
be blank.
If you select
Use the following DNS server addresses
,
enter your preferred and alternate server addresses.
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