(provided by your ISP). Contact your ISP or go on its website to find the infor-
mation.
I. Click the
OK
button in the
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
window.
Click the
OK
button in the
Local Area Connection Properties
window.
2. I want to test my Internet connection.
A. Check your TCP/IP settings.
For Windows 98 and Millennium:
Refer to “Appendix D: Installing the TCP/IP Protocol” and “Chapter 4:
Configure the PCs” for details. Make sure
Obtain IP address automatically
is selected in the settings.
For Windows 2000:
• Click
Start
,
Settings
, and
Control Panel
. Double-click
Network and Dial-
Up Connections
.
• Right-click the
Local Area Connection
that is associated with the Ethernet
adapter you are using, and select the
Properties
option.
• In the
Components checked are used by this connection
box, highlight
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
, and click the
Properties
button. Make sure
that
Obtain an IP address automatically
and
Obtain DNS server address
automatically
are selected.
• Click the
OK
button in the
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
win-
dow, and click the
OK
button in the Local Area Connection Properties
window.
• Restart the computer if asked.
For Windows XP:
The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the
default interface. If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and
menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions
for Windows 2000.
• Click
Start
and
Control Panel
.
• Click the
Network and Internet Connections
icon and then the
Network Connections
icon.
• Right-click the
Local Area Connection
that is associated with the
Ethernet adapter you are using, and select the
Properties
option.
• In the
This connection uses the following items
box, highlight
Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP)
, and click the
Properties
button. Make sure that
Obtain an IP address automatically
and
Obtain DNS server address
automatically
are selected.
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For Windows 2000:
A. Click
Start
,
Settings
, and
Control Panel
. Double-click
Network and
Dial-Up Connections
.
B. Right-click the
Local Area Connection
that is associated with the Ethernet
adapter you are using, and select the
Properties
option.
C. In the
Components checked are used by this connection
box, highlight
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
, and click the
Properties
button. Select
Use
the following IP address
option.
D. Enter a unique
IP address
that is not used by any other computer on the
network connected to the Router. You can only use an IP address in the
ranges 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.99 and 192.168.1.151 to 192.168.1.254.
E. Enter the Subnet Mask,
255.255.255.0
.
F. Enter the Default Gateway,
192.168.1.1
(Router’s default IP address).
G. Toward the bottom of the window, select
Use the following DNS server
addresses
, and enter the
Preferred DNS server
and
Alternative DNS
server
(provided by your ISP). Contact your ISP or go on its website to find
the information.
H. Click the
OK
button in the
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
window,
and click the
OK
button in the
Local Area Connection Properties
window.
I. Restart the computer if asked.
For Windows XP:
The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default
interface. If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look
like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for Windows 2000.
A. Click
Start
and
Control Panel
.
B. Click the
Network and Internet Connections
icon and then the
Network
Connections
icon.
C. Right-click the
Local Area Connection
that is associated with the Ethernet
adapter you are using, and select the
Properties
option.
D. In the
This connection uses the following items
box, highlight
Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP)
. Click the
Properties
button.
E. Enter a unique
IP address
that is not used by any other computer on the net-
work connected to the Router. You can only use an IP address in the ranges
192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.99 and 192.168.1.151 to 192.168.1.254.
F. Enter the Subnet Mask,
255.255.255.0
.
G. Enter the Default Gateway,
192.168.1.1
(Router’s default IP address).
H. Toward the bottom of the window, select
Use the following DNS server
addresses
, and enter the
Preferred DNS server
and
Alternative DNS server