Configuring A Mac Computer To Use Dhcp; Configuring A Computer To Use A Static Ip Address; Figure 45: Mac Network Screen; Figure 46: Select Using Dhcp From The Configure Drop-Down List - Hughes HN9200 User Manual

Appendix A

Configuring a Mac computer to use DHCP

Configuring a computer to use a static IP address

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1. From the Mac interface, select System Preferences.
The System Preferences menu appears.
2. Under Internet & Network, click the Network icon.
The Network screen appears as shown in

Figure 45: Mac Network screen

3. Ensure that the TCP/IP tab is selected.
4. Select Using DHCP from the Configure drop-down list as shown in
DHCP from the configure drop-down list
The IP Address field becomes disabled.

Figure 46: Select Using DHCP from the configure drop-down list

5. Click Apply Now to close the screen.
If it is desired or necessary for a computer to have a fixed or permanent static IP address, the
computer should be configured for a static IP address. For more information about IP addresses,
see Understanding the modem address and computer address
Figure 45: Mac Network screen
Figure 46: Select Using
on page 60.
on page 53.
Computer settings
on page 60.