ELSA Cable - Manual (Page 24)

Installation and configuration
ELSA MicroLink Cable
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Assign fixed IP addresses in router mode with activated IP masquerading only.
Otherwise, address conflicts with other users in your cable network may result when
using router mode without IP masquerading, or bridge mode.
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Specifying the gateway and the DNS server (not necessary if using DHCP)
Enter the LAN IP address of the ELSA MicroLink Cable in your own local network as
the gateway and domain name server (DNS server) in the individual workstations:
Start
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Settings
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Control Panel
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Network
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TCP/IP
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Properties
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Gateway and DNS Configuration. You must also specify a host name for the DNS
configuration. Use the name of the PC for reasons of consistency, which, for
example, could be the same as the user name.
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Checking the IP configuration
Check the current IP configuration of the computer under Windows 95 or
Windows 98 by selecting Start
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Run
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winipcfg. Among other information, you
can see the IP address assigned to the computer by the DHCP server and the
addresses conveyed for the DNS server and gateway.