This task describes how to configure up to eight LAN adapter interfaces. To do this task, use the Configure Network Interface Parameters--Basic Options page on the Network tab.
Before you start, ask your network administrator if the computer being configured has access to a DHCP server. DHCP, or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automatically assigns an IP address and configures TCP/IP every time you start the computer. DHCP is especially useful for "mobile" computing.
Note: You can configure no more than one DHCP LAN interface. If you opt to configure a DHCP interface, you may switch the "dynamic" aspect of this TCP/IP configuration on and off as desired by checking or unchecking the "Use previous DHCP Configuration on reboot" box on the Basic sub-tab of the Network tab.
Also ask your administrator if you are in a dynamically updatable zone. If so, DDNS, the Dynamic Domain Name Server, enables the client computer to dynamically and directly register its name and address mappings in the DDNS tables. This eliminates the need for network administrators to manually perform the updates.
Once you know the configuration options available to you, configure your LAN adapter interfaces as follows:
Note: If on the Printing tab a remote print server or remote print server's printer is specified, these entries will override any values DHCP assigns. Consider removing these entries if you intend for DHCP to assign a server and printer automatically. Be advised, though, that if you remove the server and printer entries from the Printing tab, there will be no default print server and printer for any non-DHCP LAN interfaces defined on the Network tab.
On the Routing tab, however, if a router for the DHCP LAN interface is specified, DHCP will override that value with its own routing information. Routes associated with any non-DHCP LAN interfaces will not be affected.
Any information specified on this tab is saved in the SETUP.CMD file.