If you do not want to use the DHCP server to configure the client computer, you must configure the computer manual-
ly.The following describes how to configure the IP parameters for a client computer using Windows 95/98.
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From Windows’ Control Panel, double-click on the Network icon to bring up the Network Control Panel.
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Double-click on TCP/IP in the network component list.
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Click on the IP Address tab.
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Select Specifying an IP address.
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Enter the IP address for this PC.
6.
Enter the subnet mask. If you kept the default subnet mask setting on the server, enter 255.255.255.0.
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Click on the Gateway tab.
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Enter the server’s IP address and click Add to insert the entry as the first item in the Installed Gateway list.
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Click on the DNS tab.
10.
Select Enable DNS.
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Add the server’s IP address to DNS Server Search Order list.
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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:
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The PC’s IP address
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The PC’s subnet mask
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The IP address of the default gateway, which is the IP address of the server itself
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The DNS (Domain Name System) server
The configuration procedure is described below:
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From the Windows Control Panel, double click on the Network icon to bring up the Network Control Panel.
2.
Click on the Protocols tab.
3.
Double-click on TCP/IP Protocol in the Network Protocols list, shown in Figure 36.
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