Dual-Band Wireless A/G Broadband Router
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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 NT 4.0:
A. Click
Start
,
Settings
, and
Control Panel
. Double-click the
Network
icon.
B. Click the
Protocol
tab, and double-click
TCP/IP Protocol
.
C. When the window appears, make sure you have selected the correct
Adapter
for your Ethernet adapter.
D. Select
Specify an IP address
, and 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. Click the
DNS
tab, and enter the
Host
and
Domain
names (e.g., John for
Host and home for Domain). Under DNS Service Search Order, click the
Add
button. Enter the
DNS IP address
in the
DNS Server
field, and click
the
Add
button. Repeat this action for all DNS IP addresses given by your
ISP.
H. Click the
OK
button in the
TCP/IP Protocol Properties
window, and click
the
Close
button in the
Network
window.
I. Restart the computer if asked.
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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
(provided by your ISP). Contact your ISP or go on its website to find
the information.
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, Me, 2000, and XP
:
Refer to “Chapter 4: Configure the PCs” for details. Make sure
Obtain IP
address automatically
is selected in the settings.
For Windows NT 4.0
:
• Click
Start
,
Settings
, and
Control Panel
. Double-click the
Network
icon.
• Click the
Protocol
tab, and double-click on
TCP/IP Protocol
.
• When the window appears, make sure you have selected the correct
Adapter
for your Ethernet adapter and set it for
Obtain an IP address
from a DHCP server
.
• Click the
OK
button in the
TCP/IP Protocol Properties
window, and
click the
Close
button in the
Network
window.
• Restart the computer if asked.