
Chapter 4
Let’s Get Going – Software Setup
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Chapter 4: Let’s Get Going-Software Setup
Preparing the PCs + Router
The router comes with a powerful array of features that can be administered via a web-
based configuration interface. This section of software setup will be presented in two
essential portions aimed to quickly enable effective use of the product:
Part 1. Configuring the PCs -
Concerns the Preparation of PCs for network access
Part 2. Basic Router Setup -
Covers steps for online access & Internet sharing
Part 1 - Configuring the PCs
The instructions found here will help you configure each of your computers to
communicate with the router.
> For Computers that will be connected to the Fast Ethernet via cables:
The first step is to make sure the PC gets an IP address for which it will use to
communicate with the router and each other across the network. You can begin by
setting up your PC to function as a DHCP client, configuring its network settings to obtain
an IP address automatically. Alternatively, you may want to give your PC a static IP
address if you are an expert user.
Whether you choose to allocate static or dynamic IP settings, the next few pages will walk
you through the performance of this TCP/IP configuration in a step-by-step process. You
may skip to Part 1(a), (b), (c) or (d) according to the Microsoft Windows operating system
you use. Please ensure that you have an Ethernet or wireless adapter (also known as a
network adapter) successfully installed in each PC you are configuring.
Important:
By default, Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP
have the TCP/IP protocol installed and set to obtain an
IP address automatically.
If your PC does not have TCP/IP installed, click the
Start
button and then click on
Help
. Search for the keyword
TCP/IP and then follow the instructions to install the
protocol.
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