SMC Networks SMC7204BRA manual Assigning static Internet Information to your PCs

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Assigning static Internet Information to your PCs

In some cases, you may want to assign Internet information to some or all of your PCs directly (often called statically), rather than allowing the ADSL Barricade to assign it. This option may be desirable (but not required) if:

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You have obtained one or more public IP addresses that you want to associate with specific computers (for example, if you are using a computer as a public web server).

You maintain different subnets on your LAN (subnets are described in IP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets).

Before you begin, be sure to have the following information on hand (or contact your ISP if you do not know it):

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The IP address and subnet mask you will assign to each PC which will be assigned static IP information.

The IP address of the default gateway for your LAN. In most cases, this is the address assigned to the LAN port on the ADSL Barricade. By default, the LAN port is assigned this IP address: [192.168.1.1.] (You can change this number, or another number can be assigned by your ISP.) See Configuring the LAN Ports on page 33 for more information.

•The IP address of your ISP's Domain Name System (DNS) server.

On each PC you will assign static information, follow the instructions on pages 11 through 16 specific to the IP protocol. Once it is installed, continue to follow the instructions for displaying each of the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties. Instead of enabling dynamic assignment of the IP addresses for the computer, the DNS server, and the default gateway, click the radio buttons that enable you to enter the information manually.

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