Section 5. Configure The Network; Phase 1 -- Configure Server Ip Address; Phase 2 -- Attach Clients To Network And Test Network Link - HP Tc2110 - Server - 128 MB RAM Installation Manual

Chapter 4 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Small Business Server 2000

Section 5. Configure the Network

PHASE 1 -- Configure Server IP Address

During the installation process the system was configured to use DHCP. If no
DHCP server is found on the network the system will auto-configure a random IP
address to start functioning. It is important that you configure the proper IP
address to be able to communicate with the clients:
1. Right click My Network Places | Properties | Local Area Connection on your
HP server.
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2. Click Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) | Properties | Use the following IP address.
3. Enter appropriate IP address.
4. Click the OK to continue, then OK again to exit the "Local Area Connection
Properties" window. Click Yes to restart your computer and take this settings
into account.

PHASE 2 -- Attach Clients to Network and Test Network Link

1. Create shares: create a folder on your HP server hard drive then share it (right
click Sharing).
2. Create users using Windows 2000 Computer Management utility: Start |
Programs | Administrative Tools | Computer Management | System tools |
Local Users and Groups | Users.
3. Connect clients PC to the network your HP server operates on.
4. Open a command prompt window to verify the TCP/IP configuration and
enter the command:
ipconfig /all
5. To verify the server and clients can communicate properly:
a. From one of the clients, open a command prompt and type:
ping computername
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If you HP server host several Network adapters, the window
will show one "Local Area Connection" icon for each
Network adapter present in the system. Identify the proper
adapter by browsing each one.