Appendix b Setting Up Static IP on the Computer

12.Enter the following address in the “Subnet mask” text box:

255.255.255.0

Enter the periods in the address by pressing the space bar on the keyboard.

13.Click OK. The “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window disappears.

14In the “Local Area Connection Properties” window, click OK. The Local Area Connection Properties window disappears.

15.Click Close in the Local Area Connection Status window. The window disappears.

16.Close the Network and Dial-up Connections window by clicking on the “x” button at the upper right corner of the window.

The computer restarts. It is now set up with a static IP address, allowing access to the Modem’s Web Configurator utility (as shown in chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6).

Windows XP

1.From the desktop, click Start button in the lower left corner.

2.From the menu that appears, select Control Panel.

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Actiontec electronic GT701A user manual Windows XP, Enter the following address in the Subnet mask text box