Chapter Three

Binding Multiple IP Address to the Network Interface Card. 2

Chapter 3 Overview

In Chapter 3 you will add additional IP addresses to your server. These IP address will be added to the Network Interface Card via a process known as binding. This process allows your web server to host multiple web sites though each IP address.

Materials needed in this chapter

q A list of IP addresses that will be used on your server

	Binding Multiple IP Address to the Network Interface Card

	Note: You must log into the server as the administrator.
	1. Place the mouse over My Network Places. Right mouse button click and choose Properties.
	2. Network and Dial-up Connections window: Right mouse button click on Local Area Connection. Click Properties.

3. Local Area Connection window: Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Click the Properties button.

You may need to obtain the IP addresses, Subnet mask, default gateway and DNS addresses from your network manager.

4. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window: Click the radio button next to Use the following IP address: Type the IP address, Subnet mask, default gateway and DNS information for your network. (See section: Information to gather before you begin.) Click the Advanced button.

5. Advanced TCP / IP Setting window: Click the Add button under the IP Addresses section of this Window.

6. Advanced TCP / IP Settings window: Type the IP address and subnet mask in the appropriate fields. Click Add to complete the process.

Repeat this process until all your IP addresses have been bound to the Network Interface Card (NIC).

7. Advanced TCP / IP Settings window: This window now displays the IP addresses that have been bound to the NIC. Note: if more than four IP addresses have been added to the NIC, it will be necessary to scroll the window to see all the IP addresses.

Click OK to close each of the next three windows.
Close the Network and Dial-up connections window.