Setting Up Client Computers for Internet Access
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6.
Enter the subnet mask. If you kept the default subnet mask setting
on the server, enter 255.255.255.0.
7.
Click on the Gateway tab.
8.
Enter the server’s IP address and click Add to insert the entry as the
first item in the Installed Gateway list.
9.
Click on the DNS tab.
10. Select Enable DNS.
11. Add the server’s IP address to DNS Server Search Order list.
12. Save the changes and then restart the computer.
Your PC is ready to access the Internet through the server.
Setting Up Windows NT 4.0 Clients
Before proceeding with the setup below, make sure that the TCP/IP
protocol is already installed on the client computer. Please refer to the
Windows NT’s manuals for the installation procedures.
Configuring a
Client
Computer Using
the DHCP
Server
It is recommended that you use the router’s built-in DHCP server to
configure the TCP/IP settings for Windows NT client computers. The
server will provide the following TCP/IP configuration information to
your PCs:
G
The PC’s IP address
G
The PC’s subnet mask
G
The IP address of the default gateway, which is the IP address of
the server itself
G
The DNS (Domain Name System) server
The configuration procedure is described below:
1.
From the Windows Control Panel, double click on the Network icon
to bring up the Network Control Panel.
2.
Click on the Protocols tab.
