Cabletron Systems CSX100 series User Manual - Wins Servers

Configuring Advanced Features  71

WINS Servers

If you work with Windows NT, you should enter your WINS Servers’ IP

addresses in the WINS Servers fields.

DHCP server is enabled

The router's built-in DHCP server might disable itself if another DHCP

server (like a Windows NT server) is found on your local LAN, or if you

manually disable it.  If the DHCP server is disabled, all the other fields

are greyed out.

Storing and Rebooting

Changing or entering new DHCP settings requires a Store in the router

and a Reboot of the PC. This step is necessary so that the PC can acquire

its initialization parameters from the router.

Note:  Windows 95 users can easily acquire an IP address without

restarting the PC using the Winipcfg utility as follows:

1. Click the Start button located on your PC desktop screen.

2. Click Run. Enter WINIPCFG.

3. Click Release to clear your current IP address and Renew to acquire

new IP parameters. The new settings will be displayed.

4. Click OK.

Disabling DHCP

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 To disable DHCP, click the Start button on your PC desktop,

Settings, Control Panel, and Network.

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 In Network, under the Configuration tab, double-click TCP/IP.

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 Select IP Address tab.

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 Select Specify an IP Address. Enter your PC’s IP address and its

subnetmask. Click OK.

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 Select the DNS Configuration tab.

 Select Enable DNS. Enter the DNS information (check with your

Network Administrator). Click OK. Click OK again.