Figure 55: Internet Protocol Properties – Windows XP
8.
On the General tab, select Use the following IP address.
9.
Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway in the appropriate fields.
If you do not know what static IP address or range of addresses is available for use, see
Understanding the router address and computer address
on page 53.
10.
Select Use the following DNS server addresses. Enter
66.82.4.8
in the Preferred DNS server
field.
11.
Click
OK
.
12.
Restart the computer.
Configuring Windows 2000 to use a static IP address
Perform the following procedures to configure a computer running on Windows 2000 for a static
IP address.
1.
From the Windows desktop, select
Start
→
Settings
→
Control Panel
.
2.
Double-click the Network and Dialup Connections icon in the Control Panel window.
A list of network adapters appears. A Local Area Connection icon
must
appear on the page.
If it does not, the network is not installed correctly.
3.
Right-click the Local Area Connection icon that represents the satellite router network
connection, and select
Properties
.
4.
Ensure that both Client for Microsoft Networks and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) are installed
and checked in the Local Area Connection properties dialog as shown in
Area Connection Properties Dialog – Windows 2000
on page 69.
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