Once you have determined the IP address range for your local network, you may want to use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to assign addresses to individual hosts on the network, as an alternative to manually configuring each host’s IP settings. See the TCP/IP Ethernet Setup and DHCP section on page 36 for more information about DHCP.

Internet Access Configuration

The following steps describe the set-up procedure to configure your Prestige for Internet access. The information you will need to provide will be indicated in bold type.

Figure 4-2 Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup

1.From the Main Menu, enter 4 to go to Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup as seen above.

2.ISP’s Name - Enter the name of your Internet Service Provider, e.g., myisp. This information is for identification purposes only.

3.ISP IP Addr - Enter the IP Address of the remote gateway at the ISP’s site. If you do not have this data, just leave it blank.

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