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Configuring Computers for Your Network with Static IP Addresses
If you did not enable the SonicWALL security appliance DHCP server, you must
configure each computer with a static IP address from your LAN or WLAN IP address
range. After the SonicWALL TZ 170 has restarted, follow the steps below for configuring
your network clients running any of the following Microsoft Windows operating systems
on your LAN/WLAN:
Windows XP
1.
Open the
Local Area Connection Properties
window.
2.
Double-click
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
to open the
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Properties
window.
3.
Select
Use the following IP address
and type an IP address from your LAN IP
range in the
IP address
field.
4.
Type
255.255.255.0
in the
Subnet Mask
field.
5.
Type the SonicWALL TZ 170 LAN IP Address into the
Default Gateway
field.
6.
Type the DNS IP address in the
Preferred DNS Server
field. If you have more than
one address, type the second one in the
Alternate DNS server
field.
7.
Click
OK
for the settings to take effect.
Windows 2000
1.
From your Windows
Start
menu, select
Settings
.
2.
Open
Network and Dial-up Connections
.
3.
Click
Properties
.
4.
Highlight
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
and click
Properties
.
5.
Select
Use the following IP address
.
6.
Type an IP address from your LAN IP range
IP address
field.
7.
Type
255.255.255.0
in the
Subnet
field.
8.
Type the SonicWALL TZ 170 LAN IP Address into the
Default Gateway
field.
9.
If you have a DNS Server IP address from your ISP, enter it in the
Preferred DNS
Server
field.
10. Click
OK
for the settings to take effect.
