Operating Instructions

7.3Setting an IP Address on Your PC

Your PC's IP address can be assigned by following the procedures below.

1.Display the TCP/IP Properties window.

• The steps are different depending on your OS.

OS

 

 

Steps

 

 

 

 

Windows XP

[Start] (

[Settings])

[Control Panel] [Network and

 

Internet Connections]

[Network Connections] [Local Area

 

Connection] in use [Properties] Select Internet Protocol

 

[TCP/IP]

[Properties]

[Use the following IP address]

Windows 2000 [Start] [Settings] [Control Panel] [Network and Dial-up Connections] [Local Area Connection] in use

[Properties] Select Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] [Properties] [Use the following IP address]

Windows Me,

[Start] [Settings] [Control Panel] [Network] Select

Windows 98SE

[TCP/IP] with adaptor in use [Properties] [IP Address]

 

[Specify an IP address]

When using Windows XP and Windows 2000, log in as an administrator to access the TCP/IP Properties window.

2.Enter the IP address and subnet mask.

3.Click [OK].

In Windows Me or Windows 98SE, the PC needs to be restarted to enable the settings.

Local IP Address

A local IP address is a network ID that is not used on the Internet. Local IP Addresses are classified into Class A, Class B and Class C, as shown below. Set an IP address within the range specified in the class corresponding to your local network.

Class

Subnet Mask

 

Local IP Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

255. 0.

0. 0

10.

0. 0. 1

— 10. 255. 255. 254

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class B

255. 255. 0. 0

172.

16. 0. 1

172. 31. 255. 254

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class C

255. 255.

255. 0

192. 168. 0. 1

192. 168. 0. 254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic BL-C20 operating instructions Setting an IP Address on Your PC, Steps, Class Subnet Mask Local IP Address

BL-C20 specifications

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