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Connecting Computers to Your SonicWALL TZ 170
You can attach up to 10, 25, or an unlimited number computers, depending on your
license, to your SonicWALL TZ 170
WAN
LAN 3
LAN 2
LAN 4
LAN 1
Hub
Internet
LAN 5
.
Configuring Computers for Your Network with DHCP
If you enabled the DHCP server in the
Setup Wizard
, each computer on your network
must be configured to obtain its IP address dynamically. The following steps provide
instruction on changing the Local Area Connection settings for four versions of
Microsoft Windows.
•
Windows XP
•
Windows 2000
•
Windows NT
•
Windows 98
Note
:
If you are not using DHCP, refer to the SonicOS Standard Administrator’s Guide.
Windows XP
1.
Open the
Local Area Connection Properties
window
(
Start > Settings > Network Connections
on most versions of Windows XP).
2.
Right click on the
Local Area Connection
icon, and select
Properties
.
3.
In the list of connection items, select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
and click
Properties
.
4.
Select
Obtain an IP address
automatically
.
5.
Select
Obtain DNS Server automatically
.
6.
Click
OK,
and then
OK
again to apply the settings.
