Here
is the configuration and set up procedure for your Windows
and Macintosh OS 8 machines using PUBLIC and
STATIC IP addresses. Followed with a few troubleshooting
tips.
If you use Dynamic Addressing contact SBnet or your office MIS staff.
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Machine
#1
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Machine
#2
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Machine
#3
and so on...
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IP/IP
Range
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Issued
by
SBnet
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Issued
by
SBnet
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Issued
by
SBnet
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DNS
(Name Server)
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209.241.234.2
216.64.158.91
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209.241.234.2
216.64.158.91
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209.241.234.2
216.64.158.91
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Gateway
(Router)
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Issued
by
SBnet
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Issued
by
SBnet
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Issued
by
SBnet
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Subnet
Mask
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255.255.255.x
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255.255.255.x
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255.255.255.x
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Windows
95/98 How-to
You may need your Windows
95/98 CD to complete this process
1)
From the desktop, right click on network neighborhood and choose
properties
2) Click on the Identification tab
3)
Set the computer name to "DSL###"
w/ the ### being the last number group of your
machine IP address.
4) Set the workgroup name to "GW###"
w/ the ### being the last number group of your
machine gateway address.
Leave the Computer Description box blank.
5)
Click back on the configuration tab
6)
Select
the TCP/IP that is associated
with your NIC (TCP/IP -> Ethernet Adapter)
7) Choose properties
8) Set the IP address
and Subnet Mask
9) Click on Gateway
10)
Add
the Gateway Number
11) Click on DNS configuration
12) Enable
DNS
13)
Set host name to
the name of your computer you set in step #3
14) Set
the domain to "sb.net"
15) Add the DNS number (209.241.234.2)
to the DNS Server Search Order
16) Add sb.net to the Domain Suffix Search Order
17) Click OK
18) Click OK again
You
will have to restart your system
After
system restart go to Start/Settings/Control Panel/ and double click on
Internet
Click on Connection and set the connection method to Connect
using LAN.
You
should be able to access the Internet now.
Macintosh,
System 8.x How-to
1)
Pull down the Apple and go
to Control Panel --> TCP/IP
2)
In the TCP/IP window set the the machine to Connect via: Ethernet
built-in
and Configure: Manually
3)
Using the values at the top of this form, set the IP address, Subnet mask,
Router address and Name server address
4)
Close the window and "save" when prompted
Your
connection should work now!
Troubleshooting
Points
Do
you have all three green lights lit on the modem?
Do you have a green light lit on the network card next to the network cable
jack?
Are you able to access other devices on your internal network?
Go
to a DOS or command prompt and type: winipcfg
Click the "more info" button
Does the config info match the TCP/IP info you entered earlier?
Ping
your IP address - did it return a value? timeout?
Ping the gateway - did it return a value? timeout?
Ping the DNS - did it return a value? timeout?
Note that "Ping" comes with Windows and Linux.
Macintosh users can download the shareware program MacPing from the
Internet.
Call
SBnet Tech Support with questions 805-961-0150 option 3