Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Travel Router WGR101
C-6
Preparing Your Network
February 2005 (202-10034-03)
Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method
1.
On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2.
Double-click the Internet Options icon.
3.
Select “I want to set up my Internet connection manually” or “I want to connect through a
Local Area Network” and click Next.
4.
Select “I want to connect through a Local Area Network” and click Next.
5.
Uncheck all boxes in the LAN Internet Configuration screen and click Next.
6.
Proceed to the end of the Wizard.
Verifying TCP/IP Properties
After your PC is configured and has rebooted, you can check the TCP/IP configuration using the
utility
winipcfg.exe
:
1.
On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Run.
• By default, the
IP Address
tab is open on
this window.
• Verify the following:
Obtain an IP address automatically
is
selected. If not selected, click in the radio
button to the left of it to select it. This
setting is required to enable the DHCP server
to automatically assign an IP address.
• Click
OK
to continue.
Restart the PC.
Repeat these steps for each PC with this
version of Windows on your network.
