7
5.
Select “
Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”
and click on “
Properties”
.
6.
Ensure that the options
Obtain an IP Address automatically”
, and “
Obtain DNS servers automatically”
are both selected. Click
OK
.
7.
Restart your computer.
For computers using Windows XP.
1.
From the Windows
Start
menu, select
Control Panel
.
2.
Click on
Network and Internet Connections
.
3.
Click on the
Network Connections
icon.
4.
Double click on
LAN
or
High Speed Connection
icon. A screen titled
Local Area Connection Status
will
appear.
5.
Select
Internet Protocol TCP/IP
and click on
Properties
.
6.
Ensure that the options
Obtain an IP Address automatically
, and
Obtain DNS servers automatically
are
both selected. Click
OK
.
7.
Restart your computer.
For computers using Windows 2000.
1.
From the Windows
Start
Menu, select
Settings > Control Panel.
2.
Double click on
Network and Dial-Up connections.
3.
Double click on
Local Area Connection
.
4.
Click on
Properties
.
5.
Select
Internet Protocol TCP/IP
and click on
Properties
.
6.
Ensure that the options
Obtain an IP Address automatically
, and
Obtain DNS servers automatically
are
both selected. Click
OK
.
7.
Restart your computer.
For computers using Windows 95, 98 and ME.
1.
From the Windows
Start
Menu, select
Settings > Control Panel
.
2.
Double click on
Network
. Select the
TCP/IP
item for your network card
and click on
Properties
.
3.
In the TCP/IP dialog, select the
IP Address
tab, and ensure that
Obtain IP address automatically
is
selected. Click
OK
.
4.
Restart your computer.
3. ISP CONNECTION METHODS
Before you can configure the Router you need to know the IP information allocation method used by your
ISP. There are four different ways that ISPs allocate IP information, as described below:
1.
Dynamic IP Address (DSL or Cable)
Dynamic IP addressing (or DHCP) automatically assigns the Router IP information. This method is
popular with Cable providers. This method is also used if your modem has a built in DHCP server.
2.
PPPoE (DSL only)
If the installation instructions that accompany your modem ask you to install a PPPoE client on your
PC then select this option. Note that when you install the Router, you will not need to use the PPPoE
software on your PC. To configure the Router you will need to know the following: Username,
