Hughes HN9000 manual Configuring Windows XP Public IP address

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The Internet Protocol Properties dialog appears as shown in Figure 43: Internet Protocol Properties – Windows Vista on page 49.

Figure 43: Internet Protocol Properties – Windows Vista

7.On the General tab, select Use the following IP address.

8.Enter the IP address and subnet mask in the appropriate fields.

If you do not know what public IP address or range of addresses is available for use, see Understanding the modem address and computer address on page 38.

9.Select Use the following DNS server addresses.

10.Enter 66.82.4.8 in the Preferred DNS server field.

11.Click OK.

Configuring Windows XP – Public IP address

Perform the following procedures to configure a computer running on Windows XP for a public IP address.

1. From the Windows desktop, select Start Settings Control Panel.

2.Double-click the Network Connections icon in the Control Panel window.

A list of network adapters appears. A Local Area Connection icon must appear under the LAN or High-Speed Internet heading. If it does not, the network is not installed correctly.

3.Right-click the Local Area Connection icon that represents the satellite modem network connection, and select Properties as shown in Figure 44: Accessing Local Area Connection Properties – Windows XP on page 50.

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