75Installing the BayStack Instant Internet Management Software Version 7.11Appendix ANetwork supportBefore you install the Instant Internet software on your network server, you mustprepare the server to make sure that it can take advantage of all the services thatInstant Internet offers.This appendix describes how to prepare common IPX andIP network environments for the Instant Internet software.Preparing common network environments for InstantInternetThis section provides some examples of common network environments and howInstant Internet functions within those environments. Choose from the followingenvironments to determine how to set up the Instant Internet unit:• Your environment consists of Novell NetWare workstations using the IPXprotocol. Continue with the procedures in “Preparing an IPX network,” next.• Your environment uses TCP/IP and you already have a BootP or DHCP serverinstalled and running on your network. Continue with the procedures in“Preparing a TCP/IP network with an existing BootP or DHCP server” onpage 76.• Your environment is running Windows, but no workstations have TCP/IPenabled, and there is no BootP or DHCP server installed on your network.Continue with the procedures in “Preparing a network with no TCP/IP and noBootP or DHCP server” on page 81.• Your network environment is TCP/IP, and you have IP addresses for eachworkstation on the network. Continue with the procedures in “Preparing aTCP/IP network with static IP addresses (no BootP or DHCP server)” onpage 82.
