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Chapter 4
PC Configuration
This Chapter details the PC Configuration required on the local ("Internal")
LAN.
Overview
For each PC, the following may need to be configured:
•
TCP/IP network settings
•
Internet Access configuration
Windows Clients
This section describes how to configure Windows clients for Internet access via the ADSL2/2+
Broadband Router.
The first step is to check the PC's TCP/IP settings.
The ADSL2/2+ Broadband Router uses the TCP/IP network protocol for all functions, so it is
essential that the TCP/IP protocol be installed and configured on each PC.
TCP/IP Settings - Overview
If using the default ADSL2/2+ Broadband Router settings, and the default
Windows TCP/IP settings, no changes need to be made.
•
By default, the ADSL2/2+ Broadband Router will act as a DHCP Server, automatically
providing a suitable IP Address (and related information) to each PC when the PC boots.
•
For all non-Server versions of Windows, the default TCP/IP setting is to act as a DHCP
client.
If using a Fixed (specified) IP address, the following changes are
required:
•
The
Gateway
must be set to the IP address of the ADSL2/2+ Broadband Router
•
The
DNS
should be set to the address provided by your ISP.
If your LAN has a Router, the LAN Administrator must re-
configure the Router itself. Refer to Chapter 8 -
Advanced Setup for details.
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