3Com 155 PCI manual Edit the TCP/IP parameters

3-18 CHAPTER 3: WINDOWS NT DRIVER INSTALLATION

9Edit the TCP/IP parameters.

All ELANs and standby NICs using TCP/IP require a unique IP address and subnet mask. Enter dummy values for the standby NICs.

Contact your network administrator for appropriate IP addresses and subnet masks. Be sure that dummy IP addresses used for standby NICs do not conflict with other addresses on the network.

Each ELAN must be on a different subnet. Refer to the Microsoft Windows NT System Guide for information on the other TCP/IP configuration values.

aSelect an ELAN or standby NIC from the Adapter list box. You can configure the ELANs and NICs in any order.

bEnter the IP address for an ELAN or a dummy address for a standby NIC.

cEnter the subnet mask.

dEnter the default gateway if applicable.

If your local network has a gateway to other networks, you must enter your network’s gateway address to communicate with nodes on the other side of the gateway.

eEnter the primary WINS server if applicable.

This is the address of the primary name server used for looking up host names belonging to the local and connected networks.

fEnter the secondary WINS server if applicable.

If the primary name server does not respond to requests for host information, the secondary server will be queried.

gRepeat substeps a through f for each ELAN.