Chapter 6
:
Configuring Your Ethernet Connection
Release 8 STANDARD 1.5 August 2016
Touchstone TG862G Telephony Gateway User Guide
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5.
Double-click
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
to configure TCP/IPv4.
Note: If your cable provider requires TCP/IP version 6, double-click
Internet Protocol
Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)
to configure TCP/IPv6.
The TCP/IP properties window for the version you selected displays.
6.
For either TCP/IPv4 or TCP/IPv6, select
Obtain an IP address automatically
and
Obtain
DNS server address automatically
, unless instructed otherwise by your cable provider.
7.
Click
OK
to accept the new settings and close the Properties window.
TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 7, Windows 8,
or Windows 10
Follow these steps to configure the Ethernet interface on a Windows 7, Windows 8, or
Windows 10 operating system.
1.
Click the
Start
menu and type
network and sharing
into the Search box.
2.
Select
Network and Sharing Center
when it appears.
3.
Click
Change adapter settings
from the left-side menu.
4.
Right-click on your local area connection icon and select
Properties
to open the Properties
window.
5.
Select
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
and click
Properties
to configure TCP/IPv4.
Note: If your cable provider requires TCP/IP version 6, select
Internet Protocol Version 6
(TCP/IPv6)
and click
Properties
to configure TCP/IPv6.
The TCP/IP properties window for the version you selected displays.
6.
For either TCP/IPv4 or TCP/IPv6, select
Obtain an IP address automatically
and
Obtain
DNS server address automatically
, unless instructed otherwise by your cable provider.
7.
Click
OK
to accept the new settings and close the Properties window. Then click
Close
to
back out of the remaining setup screens.
TCP/IP Configuration for Mac OS X
Follow these steps to configure the Ethernet interface on a Mac OS X operating system.
1.
Open System Preferences, either by choosing
System Preferences
from the Apple menu or
by clicking the System Preferences icon in the dock.
2.
Click the
Network
icon.
3.
Choose
Automatic
from the Location drop-down menu, and
Built-in Ethernet
from the
Show menu.