Setting an IP address in Dial-Up
You can specify whether the dial-up connection uses a dynamic or static IP address. You can set the IP address and subnet mask for a static IP connection. You can set Dial-Up to automatically configure a hostname from the specified IP address.
To set a dynamic IP address
1. Click Application Starter, Applications, Network, Dial-Up.
2. Click the Setup button.
3. Click the Accounts tab.
4. Choose a dial-up account from the Account Setup list and click the Edit button.
5. Click the IP tab.
6. Enable the Dynamic IP Address button.
To set a static IP address and subnet mask address
1. Follow steps 1 to 4 from the previous procedure.
2. Click the Static IP Address button.
3. Enter the IP address and subnet mask address.
To auto-configure a hostname from an IP address
1. Click Application Starter, Applications, Network, Dial-Up.
2. Click the Setup button.
3. Click the Accounts tab.
4. Choose a dial-up account from the Account Setup list, and click the Edit button.
5. Click the IP tab.
6. Enable the Auto-Configure Hostname From The IP Address check box.
Note
Set the Auto-Configure Hostname From The IP Address option if you are using a protocol such as a Talk utility that requires your hostname to match your computer's domain name. This option overrides the Domain Name option in the DNS configuration section. Dial-Up restores defaults when you disconnect from the PPP server.