Gateway 200ARC, Network Manual

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Configuring Windows for a Wired Network
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Configuring your router
After you have set up the TCP/IP protocol on your computers, you can configure
your router using your Web browser. For these instructions, we assume that you
are using the router to connect your network to a high-speed Broadband
Internet connection through an Internet service provider (ISP) and that you
are configuring it as a DHCP server.
To configure the Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL router:
1
From one of the computers connected to the network, open your Web
browser, type
http://192.168.1.1
in the browser’s address box, then press
E
NTER
.
2
When prompted for a username and password, leave the username box
empty and type
admin
in the password box, then click
OK
. The Setup page
opens.
3
Enter the following values in the appropriate fields:
■
Router Name
and
Domain Name
- Check with your ISP to see if entries
are required in these fields and, if so, what entries are required.
Normally, leaving the fields blank will work.
■
LAN IP Address
- We recommend that you accept the defaults.
■
WAN IP Address
- If your ISP assigns you a different IP address each
time you log on, click
Obtain an IP Address Automatically
. If your ISP
requires a fixed IP address, click
Specify an IP Address
, then enter the
values provided by your ISP.
4
When you are finished entering information on the Setup page, click
Apply
.
5
Click the
DHCP
tab on the top of the screen.
6
Click the
Enable
checkbox, then click
Apply
.
Important The following configuration information applies to Linksys
®
EtherFast Cable/DSL routers. For any other brand or
model of router, see the manufacturer’s documentation,
which may accompany the router or be available from the
manufacturer’s Web site.