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If you decide to assign IP addresses manually instead of DHCP, set the
Router
Address
field with broadband router’s IP address and make sure DNS settings
are correct.
For Linux Clients
To access Internet via the broadband router, you need to set the broadband
router as the “
Gateway
”. Make sure login as “
root
” before attempting any
changes.
Fixed IP Address
Most Linux installations use fixed IP address, if you wish to use a fixed IP
address, make sure make the following changes.
a) Set “
Default Gateway
” with the IP address of the broadband router.
b) Make sure DNS settings are correct.
To act as a DHCP Client (recommended)
The procedures below may vary depending on version of Linux and
X-windows shell.
a) Start X-Windows.
b) Select
Control Panel
Network
.
c) Select the “
Interface
” entry for your Network card. Normally, this is
called “
eth0
”.
d) Click “
Edit
” button, set the “
protocol
” to “
DHCP
” and save.
e) To apply all changes, use
Deactivate
and
Activate
buttons, if it is
possible, restart your system.