2 checking your computer ip address – Nortel Networks BSR222 User Manual

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Chapter 3 Setting up your computer IP address

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Nortel Business Secure Router 222 — Fundamentals

7

Click Obtain DNS server address automatically if you do not know your
DNS server IP address(es).

a

If you know your DNS server IP addresses, click Use the following DNS
server addresses
, and type them in the Preferred DNS server and
Alternate DNS server fields.

b

If you have more than two DNS servers, click Advanced, select the DNS
tab and then configure the two DNS servers using the Add button.

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Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.

9

Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window.

3.2 Checking your computer IP address

1

On your computer, click Start, (All) Programs, Accessories and then
Command Prompt.

2

In the Command Prompt window, type ipconfig and then press Enter. Your
computer IP address must be in the correct range (192.168.1.2 to
192.168.1.254), with subnet mask 255.255.255.0, in order to communicate
with the Business Secure Router.

Refer to Nortel Business Secure Router 222 Configuration — Basics
(NN47922-500) and Nortel Business Secure Router 222 Configuration —
Advanced
(NN47922-501) for detailed IP address configuration for other
Windows and Macintosh computer operating systems.

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