Defining Ip Addresses; Private Ip Addresses - Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable Practical Tips

Defining IP addresses

Defining IP addresses
The IP address is used for the unique identification of a network component. You can
define IP addresses as static or dynamic. This is done while defining the PC network con-
figuration. In many cases the IP addresses are defined as dynamic and so can change
every time you log in to the network.
For some applications however you have to make sure that the PCs always have the
same IP address.
If you opted for automatic assignment of IP addresses during installation, you can
change this via the PC network configuration.
Network configuration differs depending on the Windows operating system you are
using. Below you will find the procedure for Windows 98 from page 73, for Windows XP
from page 77 and for Windows 2000 from page 80.

Private IP addresses

You can determine your own private IP addresses for the PCs in your local network. To
do this use addresses from an address block reserved for private use. This is the address
block
192.168.0.0 – 192.168.255.254
Example:
PC 1: 192.168.15.1
PC 2: 192.168.15.2 etc.
Please note:
The subnet mask used must be 255.255.255.0. This means that the first three address
segments for all network components (including the router) must be identical.
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Correct is e. g.:
Router address: 192.168.2.1
PC 1: 192.168.2.12
PC 2: 192.168.2.60 ...
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Incorrect would be e. g.:
Router address: 192.168.2.1
PC 1: 192.168.3.2
PC 2: 192.168.4.3
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