This section describes how to setup a Win2K client by using static TCP/IP settings. You will need the following information:
The first step is to open the network properties. The fastest way to do so, is by clicking with the right mouse button on the 'My Network Places' icon on the desktop (if this icon is not present, then the network software is not installed or no network interface is found). The next menu will appear, choose the 'Properties' command:
Here you enter all the required info:
If you have enabled the caching DNS service on your FREESCO box (highly recommended), then fill in the IP address of your FREESCO box as the primary DNS server. For the Alternate DNS server fill in the IP address of the primary DNS server of your ISP.
If you have disabled the DNS service on your FREESCO box, then enter here the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers you have obtained from your ISP (these addresses are usually provided in the information of your ISP you receive when you sign up for an account, or available on their support pages).
When all look fine, you can click on the 'Advanced' button, the next dialog will show: