Configuring Windows Xp - Public Ip Address; Figure 69: Internet Protocol Properties - Windows Vista - Hughes HughesNet HN9000 Installation Manual

6. Highlight the appropriate TCP/IP connection. Be careful not to uncheck the checkbox.
7. Click Properties.
The Internet Protocol Properties dialog appears as shown in Figure 69: Internet Protocol Properties – Windows
Vista on page 95.
8. On the General tab, select Use the following IP address.
9. Type the desired address in the IP address field.
If you do not know what public IP address or range of addresses is available to you, see Understanding the modem
address and computer address on page 86.
10. Type the desired subnet mask in the Subnet mask field.
Note: If you are configuring a computer for use with a newly installed satellite modem, you do not need to
enter information in the Default gateway, Preferred DNS server, or Alternate DNS server fields.
11. Click OK.
Configuring Windows XP – Public IP address
Perform the following procedures to configure a computer running on Windows XP for a public IP address.
1. Connect the installer laptop to the satellite modem using an Ethernet cable.
2. From the Windows desktop, select Start
3. Double-click the Network Connections icon in the Control Panel window.
A list of network adapters appears. A Local Area Connection icon must appear under the LAN or High-Speed Internet
heading. If it does not, the network is not installed correctly.
4. Right-click the Local Area Connection icon that represents the satellite modem network connection, and select
Properties as shown in Figure 70: Accessing Local Area Connection Properties – Windows XP on page 96.
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Figure 69: Internet Protocol Properties – Windows Vista
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