Configuring Windows Network Settings Manually For Static Ip Address; Appendix A - Configuring Windows Network Settings Manually - Hughes HN7000S Manual

Configuring Windows network settings
Appendix A • Configuring Windows network settings manually for static IP address
manually for static IP address
If your service plan provides you with a public IP address but
does not enable DHCP, or if DHCP is enabled on your HN7000S
but is not working, you must manually configure your Windows
TCP/IP settings to access the Internet.
This chapter contains instructions for configuring systems
running on Windows XP, 2000, 98SE, or Me. Each of these
instructions vary slightly so be sure to follow the appropriate
instructions for your system.
Note that the values in the screen captures in this appendix are
only examples.
You must manually enter the following information to configure
your Windows operating system's settings:
• IP Address. You need a unique, valid IP address for the
computer connected to the HN7000S. If you later connect a
network to the HN7000S, be sure that none of the computers'
addresses conflict with the address assigned any other
computer in the network. You can obtain the entire range of
available addresses for use with your HN7000S from the
Frequently Asked Questions page of the System Control
Center.
• IP Address Subnet Mask. This is the subnet mask assigned to
your remote terminal. It is available on the System
Information page of the System Control Center in the
Subnet Mask
Quick Start Guide during registration (where it would have
appeared in the
• Default Gateway. This is the IP address of the HN7000S and
is available on the System Information page of the System
Control Center in the
also have written this on the Quick Start Guide at the end of
registration.
field. You should also have written this on the
Terminal Subnet Mask
LAN1 IP Address
1037076-0001 Revision C
Appendix A
LAN1
field).
field. You should
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