Configuring The Pcs On Your Network - SnapGear VPN Router User Manual

5. For a Direct Connection you must configure the Internet port to either obtain its address
information via DHCP or manually enter static values for IP Address, Subnet Mask,
Gateway Address, and DNS Address. The Gateway Address is the address of the host to
which all Internet network traffic is initially directed for further routing. The DNS Address
is the address of the host that translates Internet domain names into IP addresses.

Configuring the PCs on your network

In order to access the Internet, all PCs on the network must have the IP address of the SnapGear
VPN Router defined as their default gateway and be using the DNS server provided by the ISP.
These details can either be manually (statically) entered, or dynamically assigned by a DHCP server
each time the PCs boot.
To take advantage of the SnapGear VPN Router's DHCP server (or if you already have a DHCP
server on the network), for each non-configured Windows workstation PC on the network, open the
Control Panel, then Network Control Panel and select the Obtain an IP address from a DHCP
server option, which is under TCP/IP Properties (see Figure 2.3).
Using Windows 95/98, this box can be located by clicking the Configuration pane, TCP/IP-<your
network adapter>, Properties, then the IP Address pane.
Using Windows NT 4, this box can be located by clicking the Protocols pane, TCP/IP, Properties,
then the IP Address pane.
Using Windows 2000, this box can be located by clicking Start, Settings, Network and Dial-up
Connections, then right-clicking on Local Area Connection, click on Properties, select Internet
Protocol then click Properties.
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