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Configuration with Linux and MacOS Configuration
2. Confirm with “OK.”
You can test the correct IP configura-
tion under Windows 95 and Win-
dows 98. Select the item “Run” in
the Start menu, and enter the com-
mand “winipcfg” in the input field
“Open.” Confirm with “OK.” Select
the network adapter used for the
connection to theOpenCom 100. The
IP addresses assigned by the Open-
Com 100 on establishment of the
connection will be displayed.
Starting the Browser
Start the installed Web browser.
If you are starting the Microsoft
Internet Explorer for the first time,
the Internet access wizard will start
automatically. Select the option “Use
existing account” and confirm with
“OK.”
If the PC has previously been oper-
ated in a network or used for Inter-
net access, it is possible that access
will be configured via a proxy server.
Deactivate access via a proxy server.
To do this in the Internet Explorer,
select Internet options in the menu
“Tools > Internet Options” and then
select the “Connections” tab. In the
Netscape Communicator, you select
the command “Edit > Settings” and
then select the section “Extended >
Proxies” under “Category.”
Note: Reset your browser’s options
concerning the call-up of pages to
their default settings specified on the
initial installation of the browser.
Configuration with Linux and MacOS
All modern operating systems sup-
port TCP/IP. You can find detailed
information on setting up hard- and
software for the Windows operating
systems under Configuration with
Windows starting on page 26. In this
section there are tips on integrating
Linux and MacOS.
Linux
The Linux network configuration is
usually performed by the setup pro-
gram with which you install a Linux
distribution. After completing the
installation, you will see a series of
“HowTo's.” In “Linux NET-3-HowTo”
and “DHCP Mini-HowTo” you will
find instructions on TCP/IP configu-
ration.