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b
Setting Up Static IP on the Computer
To communicate with the Gateway from a computer on the network (to use the Web Configuration Utility,
for example), the user may have to switch the IP address settings from
DHCP
-enabled to static
IP
, so that
the computer and the Gateway are on the same network subnet.
To set up static
IP
on a computer, select the operating system and follow the instructions.
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Note
: The following procedures are based on the Gateway’s factory default
IP
address. If
the Gateway’s
IP
address has been changed, enter the new
IP
address when instructed to
enter an
IP
address.
Windows 98 SE
1.
From the desktop, click on the
Start
button in the lower left corner.
2.
From the menu that appears, select
Settings
.
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3.
Another menu appears. Select
Control Panel
.
4.
When the “Control Panel” window appears, double-click
Network
.
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5.
The “Network” window appears. In the “The following network components are installed” list box,
locate and double-click
TCP/IP
.
6.
The “
TCP/IP
Properties” window appears. Select
IP
Address
.
7.
In the
IP
Address tab, make sure the circle next to “Specify an
IP
Address” is selected. When active, a
black dot appears in the circle. If the circle already contains a black dot, leave it alone.
8.
Enter the following address in the “
IP
Address” text box:
192.168.0.2
Enter the periods in the address
by pressing the space bar on the keyboard.
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9.
Enter the following address in the “Subnet mask” text box:
255.255.255.0
Enter the periods in the
address by pressing the space bar on the keyboard.
10.
Click
OK
. The
TCP/IP
Properties window disappears.
11.
In the Network window, click
OK
. The Network window disappears.
