Below is a list of IP’s that Galaxy has allocated for the workstations on your LAN. (Local Area Network.) We will inform you the IP of the router itself; then you need to assign the addresses, one for each PC in your LAN. We will also provide you with a Subnet mask value for your network. (Usually 255.255.255.248)
You’ll also choose a unique hostname for each PC. You will set a domain name for your LAN, which can be an “officially” registered name like Yahoo.com or just a local name that you’ve picked like “mycompany.”
All the information you will need to set up your GalaxyDSL account.
Account Name: [Account Name]
IP Addresses: 192.168.100.2 through .255
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.100.1
DNS Servers: 208.218.130.4 and 208.218.130.5
If you are not running your own mail server, and rely on Galaxy for email services, use this information:
Incoming Mail Server: pop.gis.net
Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.gis.net
So lets get started!
1. Close all Programs on your computer, save all information.
2. Click on the Start button in the lower left hand corner of the screen.
3. Choose Settings
4. Chose Network and Dial Up Connections
5. Double Click on Make New Connection.
6. The Connection Wizard should start. Click Next.
7. Next, you need to choose your connection type. Just choose Dial-up to the Internet. Click Next.
8. The Internet Connection Wizard screen should appear. Select the third choice I want to set up my Internet Connection Manually, or I want to connect through a local area network [LAN]. Then Click Next.
9. Choose I connect through a Local Area Network [LAN]. Then click Next.
10. Click Next.
11.The wizard should be complete now. Uncheck the check box and then hit Finish
12. When you reopen Network and Dial-up Connections, you should now see and Icon labeled Local Area Connection. Right Click on the Icon and select Properties.
13. Click on TCP/IP and then hit Properties.
14. Enter the following numbers in the Use the following IP Address: 192.168.100.2, and with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0. The Default Gateway should be 192.168.100.1
15. Enter the following number in the same Use the following DNS server addresses: 208.218.130.4, 208.218.130.5
16. Click the OK button at the bottom of the window.
17. Click OK again.
18. You should be all set. To make sure the connection starts properly, please Restart your computer now.
You can test your GalaxyDSL connection by running a web browser and visiting various Web sites.
To test if your computer is properly communicating with your GalaxyDSL router, you can run the ping command from a DOS window, specifying your router’s IP address (same as your default gateway) as an argument to ping.
If your computer still attempts to connect to the Internet via the phone line after finishing this setup, follow these simple steps.
1. Click on the Start button in the lower left hand corner of the screen.
2. Choose Settings
3. Chose Control Panel
4. Chose Internet Options
5. You will see the General tab in front of you. Chose Connections.
6. Make sure that Never dial a connection is selected.
7. Click on LAN Settings
8. Make sure Automatically Detect Settings is selected.
9. Click on OK
10. Click on OK again.
All set!