To configure your IP address in Windows 98 do the following: - Click "Start"
- Then click "Settings"
- Then Click "Control Panel"
- Double click on the "Network" icon
- You will be presented with the following screen
- Highlight the "TCP/IP ->" option which is tied to your network card (In the example above the network card is called "3Com EtherLink III", your card may vary)
- Then Click the "Properties button"
- You will be presented with the following screen:
- In the "IP address" tab enter your IP Address (provided by ICE Broadband or by your network administrator) and the Subnet Mask
Note: If you have a Router or Sharing Gateway installed (or dhcp configured on your network), simply select "Obtain IP address automatically" - Then Click on the "Gateway" Tab, you will be presented with the following screen:
- Enter your Gateway IP (Provided by ICE Broadband or your network administrator).
Note: If you have a Router or Sharing Gateway installed, simply leave this blank. - Then click "add"
- Now select the "DNS Configuration" Tab, you will be presented with the following screen
- Enter Your "Host" name (provided by ICE Wireless).
Note: If you have a Router or Sharing Gateway installed, simply select "Disable DNS". You can then skip the next 3 Steps. - Enter the "Domain" icecomms.net
- Enter the primary DNS server address (provided by ICE Wireless) and press "Add"
- Enter the secondary DNS server address (provided by ICE Wireless) and press "Add"
- You Can leave the "Domain Suffix Search Order boxes blank
- Then press "OK"
- Then press "OK" again
- You will be asked to restart your computer, restart it.
- When the computer reboots, your IP address will be configured
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