If you are using Windows 2000, click Start, Settings, Network and Dial-up Connections, right-click Local Area Connection, click Properties, select Internet Protocol and then click Properties to display the following screen:

Figure 2.3 TCP/IP properties

You can also manually configure the PCs on your network. For each non-configured Windows 2000 PC on the network, open TCP/IP Properties using the above instructions and ensure that Use the following IP address is checked and add the following information:

A unique IP address and appropriate subnet mask.

The Default Gateway (enter the IP address of the SnapGear appliance).

In the DNS tab, enter the DNS server address(es) provided by your ISP, or the address of the SnapGear appliance if you are using the DNS proxy.

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