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Figure 14: Windows NT4.0 - IP Address

3.

Select the network card for your LAN.

4.

Select the appropriate radio button -

Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server

or

Specify

an IP Address

, as explained below.

Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server

This is the default Windows setting.

Using this is recommended

. By default, the TW100-

BRV204 will act as a DHCP Server.

Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the TW100-BRV204.

Specify an IP Address

If your PC is already configured, check with your network administrator before making the

following changes.

1.

The

Default Gateway

must be set to the IP address of the TW100-BRV204. To set this:

•

Click the

Advanced

button on the screen above.

•

On the following screen, click the

Add

button in the

Gateways

panel, and enter the

TW100-BRV204 's IP address, as shown in Figure 15 below.

•

If necessary, use the

Up

button to make the TW100-BRV204 the first entry in the

Gateways

list.

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Figure 15 - Windows NT4.0 - Add Gateway

2.

The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP, as follows:

•

Click the DNS tab.

•

On the DNS screen, shown below, click the

Add

button (under

DNS Service Search

Order

), and enter the DNS provided by your ISP.

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Figure 16: Windows NT4.0 - DNS

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Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows 2000:

1.

Select

Control Panel - Network and Dial-up Connection

.

2.

Right - click the

Local Area Connection

icon and select

Properties

. You should see a

screen like the following:

Figure 17: Network Configuration (Win 2000)

3.

Select the

TCP/IP

protocol for your network card.

4.

Click on the

Properties

button. You should then see a screen like the following.

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Figure 18: TCP/IP Properties (Win 2000)

5.

Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct, as described below.

Using DHCP

To use DHCP, select the radio button

Obtain an IP Address automatically

. This is the default

Windows setting.

Using this is recommended

. By default, the TW100-BRV204 will act as a

DHCP Server.

Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the TW100-BRV204.

Using a fixed IP Address ("Use the following IP Address")

If your PC is already configured, check with your network administrator before making the

following changes.

•

Enter the TW100-BRV204 's IP address in the

Default gateway

field and click

OK

. (Your

LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the TW100-

BRV204.)

•

If the

DNS Server

fields are empty, select

Use the following DNS server addresses

, and

enter the DNS address or addresses provided by your ISP, then click

OK

.