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Netscape
1. Open Netscape and click the stop button. Click "Edit," then
click "Preferences..."
2. In the "Preferences" window, under "Category" double-click
"Advanced," then click "Proxies." Select "Direct connection to
the Internet." Click "OK."
3. Repeat these steps for each Windows 95/98/Me computer
connected to your Barricade.
Step 3. Obtain IP Settings from Your Barricade
Now that you have configured your computer to connect to your
Barricade, it needs to obtain new network settings. By releasing
any old IP settings and renewing them with settings from your
Barricade, you will also verify that you have configured your
computer correctly.
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1. Click "Start," then "Run..."
2. Type "WINIPCFG" and click "OK." It may take a minute or two
for the "IP Configuration" window to appear.
3. From the drop-down menu, select your network card. Click
"Release" and then "Renew." Verify that your IP address is now
192.168.2.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your
Default Gateway is 192.168. 2.1. These values confirm that your
Barricade is functioning. Click "OK" to close the "IP
Configuration" window.
Now that your computer is configured to connect to your
Barricade, please skip to "Configuring Your Barricade".