159Assigning an IP Address on Windows NT 4.0If your network is connected to the Internet, ask your Internet provider or ISdepartment for a formal IP address.If your network is not connected to the Internet, you can use an IP address in thefollowing ranges: 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255, 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255, or192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255. Make sure you use a different IP address for everycomputer on your network. If you are running a mixed Windows 95, Windows 98,and Windows NT environment, you can use an IP address in the range of169.254.XXX.XXX.If you use IP addresses in the ranges listed above, you mayneed to change them before you connect the network to theInternet. Check with your network administrator.If your network uses a DHCP server, you don’t need to obtain an IP address beforebeginning this procedure—the server finds one for you.Follow the steps below to assign the IP address to your computer:1. Select TCP/IP Protocol in the Network Protocols list on the Protocols tab, andthen click the Properties button.2. Click the IP Address tab to display thescreen to the right.3. Click Specify an IP address, and thenenter your IP address and subnet mask.Click OK. (If you’re using a DHCPserver on your network, you can assignan IP address automatically by selectingObtain an IP address from a DHCPserver and clicking OK.)4. Click OK again to close the Networkwindow and have your IP addressassignment take effect.Make sure you share the IP address for thescanner server with all client computers onthe network.
