This section describes how to setup a WinNT 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 'Network Neighborhood' 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.
A dialog similar to the next image will popup:
Locate the Protocols tab and select it:
Locate and select the 'TCP/IP Protocol' from the list, then click the 'Properties' button. If this protocol is missing, follow this procedure to install it first.
Here you enter all the required info:
What | Description |
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IP address | the address for this WinNT client, select this from the range you have (been) assigned for clients. In this example 192.168.0.20 to 192.168.0.40 is reserved for clients. We have picked 192.168.0.27 for this client. Take care never to assign the same IP address to two different clients. Using static IP's requires a bit more house keeping for the network administrator (that's you ![]() |
Subnet mask | the mask for this network. If you have only your FREESCO box and some clients then leave this to the default of 255.255.255.0. A primer on TCP/IP and netmasks can be found here. |
Default gateway | this is the IP address of your FREESCO box on the LAN side. |
Click the 'Advanced' button will show this dialog:
Click OK and then select the DNS tab:
Now OK yourself out of the setting dialogs. A reboot is usually required to update the settings.
After the reboot, the next command can be typed in a DOS box and type the command ipconfig /all, see sample run below:
C:\>ipconfig /all Windows NT IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . : vm-dingetje.intranet.nl DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . : IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No Ethernet adapter AMDPCN1: Description . . . . . . . . : AMD PCNET Family Ethernet Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-50-56-40-05-4E DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : No IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.27 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 C:\>