Configuring TCP/IP Under Windows 95 3-7
To Specify an IP Address Manually
Follow these steps to specify an IP address manually:
1 Select the Specify an IP address manually radio button.
2 Click Next.
The Specify an IP Address screen appears, as shown in Figure 3-7.
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Figure 3-7 Specify an IP Address Screen
3 Enter the IP address.
4 Enter the subnet mask.
5 Enter the new gateway address.
At least one gateway must appear in the Gateways list box before
you can advance to the next screen.
6 Click Add New Gateway to add the new gateway
configuration.
The gateway is listed in the Gateways list box.
7 Click Test IP Connection to verify that the gateway
connection is functioning.
While the test is running, a progress bar indicates test progress.
If a test fails, a message indicates the error type. Click the Help
button in the error message screen to obtain more information.
Chapter 5 provides additional troubleshooting help.
A message confirms that the IP address is valid and functioning.
8 Click Next.
The next step is to configure DNS.