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Setting the IP Address Using arp/ping Commands
If you are using UNIX or OS/2, you need to use the arp command
to set the IP address of the network adapter, and the ping
command to check that you have set it correctly. You can also use
these commands with Windows 98/ 95/2000/NT, if you have
correctly installed TCP/IP networking on these systems.
To set the IP address by using arp and ping commands, the IP
address of the network adapter must have the default IP address
(192.168.192.168) and the network adapter must be in the same
segment as the host computer.
Before you start, you will need the following information:
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A valid IP address for the network adapter. Ask your system
administrator for an IP address which will not cause conflicts
with any other device on the network. If you are the system
administrator, choose an address within your subnet which
will not conflict with any other device.
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The MAC (Ethernet hardware) address of the network
adapter. This is the hardware serial number of the network
adapter, which cannot be changed. You can check the MAC
address on a status sheet.
Checking the LAN
First, you need to check that the network adapter can be reached
from the host.
1. Set the default gateway to the host on which you will be
setting up the network adapter.
If there is a server or router which acts as a gateway, enter the
address of the server or router. If there is no gateway, enter
the IP address of your computer as a gateway address.