3Com Dual 56K User Manual

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Changing the LAN Modem IP Address for Static IP Users 67This completes the configuration for private network access. A message appearsindicating that your parameters have been set.If a connection script is necessary, refer to Chapter 7, “Using a Connection Script,”for assistance.If you chose to password-protect the configuration profile of the Dual 56K LANModem and would like to lock and/or change the configuration, refer toChapter 7, “Locking and Unlocking the Configuration.”You can now connect up to three more computers and/or printers directly to yournew LAN. To add more than four users using an external hub, refer to“Connecting an External Hub to the Dual 56K LAN Modem,” page 56.If you are setting up a statically-configured workstation, continue with “Changingthe LAN Modem IP Address for Static IP Users” in this Chapter. If you experienceany other problems, refer to Chapter 10, “Troubleshooting and Maintenance.”Changing the LANModem IP Address forStatic IP UsersIf you followed the steps in Chapter 3 “Setting Up Your Computer If You Have aStatic IP Address”, and chose to follow the manual procedure, you must nowchange the LAN Modem’s default IP address to recognize your statically configuredworkstation. The following steps explain how this is done.1 Access the LAN Modem’s main page by entering the following URL in your Webbrowser: http://3com.oc.lanmodem. Alternatively, you can use the numericform of this same IP address: http://192.168.1.1.2 From the Dual 56K LAN Modem’s main configuration page, click the LANParameters icon.The LAN (Ethernet) Parameters page appears.3 In the IP Address field, enter your workstation’s original Gateway IP address thatyou recorded as part of the step sequence under “Setting Up Your Computer IfYou Have a Static IP Address.”4 Click Submit.The Dual 56K LAN Modem resets itself.5 Quit your Web browser.6 Reset your workstation back to the original network settings you recorded in“Setting Up Your Computer If You Have a Static IP Address.”7 Restart your workstation.This completes the setup procedure for using a statically configured workstationwith the LAN Modem.Setting Up AdditionalService Provider ProfilesNow that you have finished configuring your Dual 56K LAN Modem for privatenetwork access, you can set up additional Service Provider profiles, if you desire.To configure an additional Service Provider profile for connection to anotherprivate network, repeat Steps 8 through 28 of this section. You will find that thename you assigned to the present private network profile now appears in theService Provider profile list.