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18 Microsoft Broadband Networking PCI Adapter User’s Guide
For Windows 98 Users
If you cannot access other computers on your network, you might
need to set up a static IP address on your computer.
Some ISPs provide each computer on their network with a
permanent, or static, IP address, which uniquely identifies your
computer on the Internet. When you use a static IP addressing
scheme, each computer on your network requires a unique IP
address provided by your ISP. Because of this, the Setup Wizard
cannot automatically determine this static address and configure
your network for Internet access.
To verify and configure your network IP address, do the following:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Network.
3. Under The following network components are installed, click
TCP/IP, and then click Properties.
4. In the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click IP Address.
If a static IP address appears in the IP address list, you do not need
to configure one. For more troubleshooting steps, see Chapter 6.
If a static IP address does not appear in the IP address list, follow
the instructions below to choose and configure a new IP address.
Choosing an IP Address
IP addresses for internal networks are written as 192.168.X.Y,
where X and Y can be any number from 0 through 255.
For each computer on your network, select an IP address by
choosing values for X and Y. Write down the IP address of each
computer in a safe place, to help with configuration in the future.
Tip: Use the same number for X on each computer on the network,
and start Y with 10, increasing the number by one for each
additional computer. Using this scheme, your IP addresses would
read: 192.168.1.10, 192.168.1.11, 192.168.1.12, and so on.
To Configure a Static IP Address
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Network.
3. Under The following network components are installed, click
TCP/IP, and then click Properties.
4. In the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click the IP Address tab.
5. In the IP Address field, type the new IP address for this
computer.
6. Click Apply to save your changes, and then click OK.
7. When prompted, restart your computer.
Note
If you have any problems
connecting to or using your
network, see Chapter 6.