Section 2 – Installation
D-Link DSL-224 User Manual
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TCP/IP Configuration On A PC
Each network interface on the PC should either be configured with a statically defined IP address and DNS address, or be instructed to automatically
obtain an IP address using the network DHCP server. DSL router provides a DHCP server on its LAN and it is recommended to configure your LAN
to automatically obtain its IP address and DNS server IP address.
The configuration principle is identical but should be carried out differently on each operating system.
The figure displays the
TCP/IP Properties
dialog box on Windows .
TCP/IP configuration steps for Windows are as follows:
Step 1
For Windows XP and 2000, choose
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Network
Connections
.
For Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10, choose
Start > Control Panel > Network
and Internet > Network and Sharing Centre
. On the left side choose
Change adapter settings.
Step 2
For Windows XP and 2000, right-click the Ethernet connection icon and
choose
Properties
.
For Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10, right-click on the
Local Area
Connection/Ethernet/LAN
which represents your network adapter and
select the
Properties
button.
Step 3
On the General tab, select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) component and
click Properties. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window
appears.
Step 4
Select the
Obtain an IP address automatically
button.
Step 5
Select the
Obtain DNS server address automatically
button.
Click
OK
to save the settings.
