3 Basic Installation
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Basic procedures are given below for setting up Windows-based and
Macintosh-based computers for Ethernet communication with the gateway.
Each of the computers on your home network needs to have settings in its
TCP/IP control panel adjusted to take advantage of the gateway.
Windows
If you are using a Windows-based computer, use the following procedure to
change your TCP/IP settings:
1 From the desktop, click
Start
, and then select
Settings
,
Control
Panel
, and
Network
.
2 From the Network control panel, select
TCP/IP
.
3 From the TCP/IP dialog box, select
IP Address
.
4 Select “Obtain an IP address automatically.”
5 Click
OK
and
OK
again.
6 Restart your computer.
Macintosh
If you are using a Macintosh computer, use the following procedure to change
your TCP/IP settings:
1 From the desktop, select
Apple Menu
,
Control Panels
, and
TCP/IP
.
2 In the TCP/IP control panel, set
Connect Via:
to “Ethernet.”
The
Connect Via:
drop-down list is generated by clicking the up or down
arrows. From the list, select “Ethernet.”
3 In the TCP/IP control panel, set
Configure:
to “Using DHCP Server.”
The
Configure:
drop-down list operates in the same way as the
Connect
Via:
list.
4 Close the
TCP/IP
dialog box, and save your changes.
5 Restart your computer.
6 After completing the set up procedures in this chapter, go to
Chapter 4, “Running the Setup Program” to configure the
gateway for wireless communication and Internet access.
