3com 3C886 User Manual

HAPTER

5: C

ONFIGURING

THE

56K LAN M

ODEM

8 In the TCP/IP DNS Server box, enter the Gateway IP address you wrote down as

part of the previous step and then click Add.

9 Click OK to close the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog box.

10 Click OK to close the Network Control Panel box.

You are asked to restart your computer.

11 Click OK.

For Macintosh Users

1 From the Apple menu, open Control Panels. Double-click TCP/IP.

2 Choose Ethernet from the Connect Via pop-up menu, if it is not already chosen.

The Configure drop-down list box should be set to Manually if you are on a static
network.

3 Note the series of numbers entered in the Router address box. Write these

numbers down.

4 Enter this series of numbers into the Name Server Address box. (If you already

have existing address(es) listed, add the new address below the last entry.)

5 Choose File and Close.

6 When asked to save your changes, do so by choosing Save.

You may want to rename this configuration so that your previous configuration is
not overwritten.

For Windows 3.11 Users

1 From the Program manager, click Network.

2 From the Network group box, click Network Setup.

3 From the Network Setup dialog box, click the Drivers button.

4 From the Network Drivers dialog box, double-click Microsoft TCP/IP-32.

5 Uncheck Enable Automatic DHCP Configuration.

6 Write down the number in the Default Gateway field.

7 Click OK.

8 Restart your PC to allow the changes to take effect.