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8. LAN Client Settings
In order for a computer to access the Internet, the TCP/IP protocol must be
installed on the computer. Computers on your local LAN as well as computers
dialing in to your network may use dynamic or static IP addresses. Dynamic IP
addresses may be automatically assigned by the DHCP function of the Router or
another DHCP server. Static IP addresses can either be reserved from the DHCP
server or manually configured on the individual workstation.
To install or verify that TCP/IP is installed on your workstations, click Start,
Settings, Control Panel, Network, then view the Protocol information. If the
TCP/IP protocol is not installed on your workstations, you must add it. Refer to
your Windows documentation for assistance in adding the protocol.
The default setting in Windows is to have IP information (IP Address, DNS Server
IP address, and Gateway IP address) automatically assigned by a DHCP server such
as the one built into your Router.
If you'd like to manually configure the IP addresses on your workstation, you will
need to provide an IP address and subnet mask (the local LAN IP address and
subnet you want to assign to the individual computer), a Gateway address (the
local LAN IP address of your Router), and a DNS Server address (the DNS IP
address provided by your ISP).
As a general rule, you should have only one DHCP server working on
your network. If you decide to use a DHCP server other than that
provided with your Router, you should use Broadband Manager to
disable the DHCP LAN Server function. You should also set your
Router's IP address as the gateway to the other DHCP server.
8.1 Setting Up Remote Access Clients
Dial-in connections to Windows NT, Novell
different configurations. This section discusses the settings necessary to connect a
Windows 95/98/NT/2000 workstation to these various servers.
The Windows 2000 operating system has a Network Connection Wizard
for making new connections.
CHAPTER 8: LAN Client Settings
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