DSL-500G ADSL Router User’s Guide
Configure Windows 95, 98 for DHCP
1. Open the Control Panel window, and then click the Network icon.
2. Select the network component labeled TCP/IP, and then click
Properties
.
3. If you have multiple TCP/IP listings, select the listing associated with your network card or adapter.
4. In the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click the IP Address tab.
5. Click
the
Obtain an IP address automatically
option.
6. Double-click
OK
to confirm and save your changes. You will be prompted to restart Windows.
7. Click
Yes
.
When it has restarted your computer is ready to use the Router’s DHCP server.
Windows NT 4.0 workstations:
First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it:
1. In the Windows NT task bar, click the Start button, point to
Settings
, and then click
Control Panel
.
2. In the Control Panel window, double click the Network icon.
3. In the Network dialog box, click the Protocols tab.
4. The Protocols tab displays a list of currently installed network protocols. If the list includes TCP/IP,
then the protocol has already been enabled. Skip to “Configure IP Information”
5. If TCP/IP does not display as an installed component, click
Add
.
6. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select
TCP/IP
, and then click
OK
. You may be prompted to
install files from your Windows NT installation CD or other media. Follow the instructions to install the
files.
7. After all files are installed, a window displays to inform you that a TCP/IP service called DHCP can be
set up to dynamically assign IP information.
8. Click
Yes
to continue, and then click
OK
if prompted to restart your computer.
Configure Windows NT 4.0 for DHCP
1. Open the Control Panel window, and then double-click the Network icon.
2. In the Network dialog box, click the Protocols tab.
3. In the Protocols tab, select
TCP/IP
, and then click
Properties
.
4. In the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click the
Obtain an IP address automatically
option.
5. Click
OK
twice to confirm and save your changes, and then close the Control Panel.
Your computer is now ready to use the Router’s DHCP server.
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