SnapGear 1.7.8 User Manual

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If you are using Windows 2000, click Start, Settings, Network and Dial-up
Connections
, right-click Local Area Connection, click Properties, select Internet
Protocol
and then click Properties to display the following screen:

Figure 2.3 TCP/IP properties

You can also manually configure the PCs on your network. For each non-configured
Windows 2000 PC on the network, open TCP/IP Properties using the above instructions
and ensure that Use the following IP address is checked and add the following
information:

• A unique IP address and appropriate subnet mask.

• The Default Gateway (enter the IP address of the SnapGear appliance).

• In the DNS tab, enter the DNS server address(es) provided by your ISP, or the

address of the SnapGear appliance if you are using the DNS proxy.

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