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Networking Basics (continued)
Naming your Computer (continued)
±
In this window, enter the
Computer name
.
Select
Workgroup
and enter
the name of the
Workgroup
.
All computers on your network
must have the same
Workgroup
name.
Click
OK.
±
±
±
Checking the IP Address in
W
indows XP
The adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Address
range (see
Getting Started
in this manual for a definition of IP Address Range.)
To
check on the IP Address of the adapter, please do the following:
Right-click
on the
Local Area
Connection
icon
in the task bar.
Click
on
Status.
±
±
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Networking Basics (continued)
Checking the IP Address in
W
indows XP
(continued)
This
window will appear.
Click the
Support tab.
Click
Close.
±
±
Assigning a Static IP Address in
W
indows XP/2000
Note: Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Addresses
to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
technology. If you are using a DHCP-capable Gateway/Router you will not need to
assign Static IP Addresses.
If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway/Router, or you need to assign a Static IP
Address, please follow these instructions:
±
±
Go to
Start.
Double-click on
Control Panel.
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Networking Basics (continued)
Assigning a Static IP Address in
W
indows XP/2000 (continued)
±
Double-click on
Network
Connections.
±
±
Double-click on
Properties.
Right-click on
Local Area
Connections.
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Input your
IP Address and
subnet mask.
(The IP
Addresses on your network
must be within the same
range. For example, if one
computer has an IP Address
of 192.168.0.2, the other
computers should have IP
Addresses that are
sequential, like 192.168.0.3
and 192.168.0.4. The
subnet mask must be the
same for all the computers
on the network).
Networking Basics (continued)
Assigning a Static IP Address in
W
indows XP/2000
Input your
DNS server
addresses.
Note:
If you are entering
a DNS server, you must
enter the IP address of
the Default Gateway (the
IP address of the firewall).
±
The DNS server information will be supplied
by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.)
±
Click
OK.
Click on
Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP).
Click
Properties.
±
±
±
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Networking Basics (continued)
Assigning a Static IP Address with
Macintosh OSX
±
±
±
±
±
±
Go to the
Apple Menu
and se-
lect
System Preferences.
c
Click on
Network.
Select
Built-in Ethernet
in the
Show
pull-down menu.
Select
Manually
in the
Configure
pull-down
menu.
Input the
Static IP Address
,
the
Subnet Mask
and the
Router IP Address
in the
appropriate fields.
Click
Apply Now.
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