Windows NT Networking (without DHCP)

If you are not using a DHCP server, you will refer the following instructions to setup a Windows NT networking. Please right-click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop screen and click on the Properties option – this will bring up a Network properties window. Keep in mind that every computer in your local network must have an IP address (like a phone number), such as 192.168.0.1, 192.168.0.2, 192.168.0.3, … etc.

  1. Server Network Properties:

On the gateway computer running ComSocks, please refer to the following example:

Identification Tab
  • Computer Name
superman
  • Domain
mycompany

If using Dial-Up Networking to access the Internet, please configure the Services property by adding the Remote Access Service:

Services Tab
  • Services
Remote Access Service

  • Property
Modem Port

If you don’t see TCP/IP in the Protocol tab window, you need to add this protocol to the list and you will see a similar property:

Protocols Tab
  • Protocols
TCP / IP Protocol

IP Address Tab (double-click TCP/IP to bring up a Property window)

  • Adapter
PCI Ethernet Card (the internal NIC for your local network)

  • select “Specify an IP address” option

  • IP Address
192.168.0.1

255.255.255.0

  • Default Gateway
[empty]

DO NOT change the DNS property if you have no problems to access the Internet from this gateway. The example is just for your reference.

DNS Tab
  • Host Name
superman
  • Domain
[empty] or [yourcomany.com]
  • DNS Service Search Order
[empty] or [your ISP’s DNS server IP addresses]
  • Domain Sufix Search Order
[empty] or [yourcomany.com]

WINS Address Tab
  • Adapter
PCI Ethernet Card
  • Primary WINS Server
[blank] or [WINS server’s ip]
  • Enable LMHOSTS Lookup

Routing Tab
  • Uncheck Enable IP forwarding

  1. Workstation Network Properties:

On a client computer, please refer to the following example:

Identification Tab
  • Computer Name
baby
  • Domain
mycompany

Protocols Tab
  • Protocols
TCP / IP Protocol

IP Address Tab (double-click TCP/IP to bring up a property window)

  • Adapter
PCI Ethernet Card

  • select “Specify an IP address” option

  • IP Address
192.168.0.2

255.255.255.0

  • Default Gateway
192.168.0.1

DNS Tab
  • Host Name
baby
  • Domain
yourcomany.com
  • DNS Service Search Order
192.168.0.1
  • Domain Sufix Search Order
yourcomany.com

WINS Address Tab
  • Adapter
PCI Ethernet Card
  • Primary WINS Server
[blank] or [WINS server ip]
  • Enable LMHOSTS Lookup

Routing Tab
  • Uncheck Enable IP forwarding

See also Using HOSTS file to resolve local host names , Using a DHCP server .