If not already done, follow the manufacturers instructions carefully to install and
configure the ethernet card. There must be no interrupt or DMA conflicts. Ethernet cards
with dual ports must either auto detect or be correctly configured to use the 10baseT
port.
On Windows95/98, select Start, Settings, Control Panels, and Network. From the list
displayed, select the entry for the TCP/IP protocol on the LAN card adapter, e.g.
"TCP/IP -> NE2000 Compatible."
On WindowsNT, select Start, Settings, Control Panels, and Network. Then select the
Protocols tab. From the list displayed, select the entry for the TCP/IP protocol on the
LAN card adapter, e.g. "TCP/IP -> NE2000 Compatible."
Then click on Properties.
For NAT/DHCP, select "Obtain an IP address automatically" in
the IP Address tab. The Gateway tab should contain no entries.
For statically assigned IPs, enter the workstation's IP address and netmask exactly as provided by
NeTrack in the IP Address tab. On the Gateway tab, add the IP address of the
gateway provided by NeTrack.
DNS Configuration tab: select "enable DNS" and add the IP address
of the DNS server provided by NeTrack.
Note that this configuration does not affect the dialup TCP/IP configuration. The
customer may run both simultaneously. The TCP/IP configuration also does not affect other
protocols such as NetBUI or IPX. The workstation should still communicate properly with
non-TCP/IP devices on the Ethernet network.
To confirm the configuration, launch an MS-DOS window. In that window, enter 'netstat
-nr'. That displays the routing table. You should see an entry for the default network
(0.0.0.0) using the gateway you specified. You should see an entry for the network of the
customer with a gateway of the IP address for the host you are configuring.
Next test the configuration by pinging the IP address of the gateway. Use
Cntl-C to
exit the ping. Then ping the IP address of the DNS server. Both must work successfully.
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