1. Click on the Start button. Select Settings..., then select Control Panel.
2. Double-click to open the Network control panel.
3. Change to Protocols tab at the top of the window.
4. Select the TCP/IP Protocol by single-clicking it, then press the Properties... button below.
5. The window that opens has a set of tabs across the top. The first tab is titled IP Address. Choose Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.
6. Change to the tab titled DNS. Enter your cable modem login in the Host Name: box. It's listed on page 2 of this manual, and is also written on a sticker that's attached to the back of your cable modem. In the Domain: box, enter northcoast.com.
7. Below, there is a section titled DNS Service Search Order. Press the Add... button. A small window opens. Enter 208.25.112.20, then hit the Add button in the new window. The number will appear in the larger box below. Press the Add... button again and enter 208.25.112.1. Press the Add button to add the number to the list.
8. Click on OK, then on OK on the next screen. Windows NT will ask to restart your computer. Click on Yes to do so.
9. Your computer is now configured to use PeRKInet.

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