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Windows 98
1. In the Start menu, select Settings and then select Control Panel.
2. Open Network.
3. Double-click TCP/IP in the TCP/IP Properties window.
4. Select Obtain IP Address automatically.
5. Click DNS Configuration.
6. Select Obtain DNS Server automatically.
7. Click OK, and then click OK again.
8. Restart the computer to apply the settings.
Static IP
If you did not enable the SonicWALL security appliance DHCP server, you must
configure each computer with a static IP address from your LAN or WLAN IP address
range. After the SonicWALL PRO 2040 has restarted, follow the steps below for
configuring your network clients running any of the following Microsoft Windows
operating systems on your LAN/WLAN:
Windows XP
1. Open the Local Area Connection Properties window.
2. Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to open the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Properties window.
3. Select Use the following IP address and type an IP address from your LAN IP
range in the IP address field.
4. Type 255.255.255.0 in the Subnet Mask field.
5. Type the SonicWALL PRO 2040 LAN IP Address into the Default Gateway field.
6. Type the DNS IP address in the Preferred DNS Server field. If you have more than
one address, type the second one in the Alternate DNS server field.
7. Click OK for the settings to take effect.
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