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Macintosh Clients
From your Macintosh, you can access the Internet via the Router by the following
procedure:
a. Open the TCP/IP Control Panel.
b. Select
Ethernet
from the
Connect via
pop-up menu.
c. Select
Using DHCP Server
from the
Configure
pop-up menu. The DHCP Client
ID field can be left blank.
d. Close the TCP/IP panel, saving your settings.
Note:
If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP, the required changes
are:
•
Set
the
Router Address
field to the Router’s IP Address.
•
Ensure
your
DNS
settings are correct.
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Linux Clients
To access the Internet via the Router, simply set the Router as the "Gateway", and
ensure your
Name Server
settings are correct.
Ensure you are logged in as "root" before attempting any changes.
Fixed
IP
Address
By default, most UNIX installations use a fixed IP Address. If you wish to
continue using a fixed IP Address, make the following changes to your
configuration.
1. Set
your
Default Gateway
to the IP Address of the Router.
2. Ensure
your
DNS
(Name server) settings are correct.
To act as a DHCP Client (recommended)
The procedure below may vary according to your version of Linux and X
-windows shell.
1. Start your X Windows client.
2. Select
Control Panel - Network
3. Select the "Interface" entry for your Network card. Normally, this is called
"eth0".
4. Click
the
Edit
button, set the "protocol" to "DHCP", and save this data.
5. To apply your changes
Use the "Deactivate" and "Activate" buttons, if available.
OR, restart your system.
2. Restart your computer if necessary.
3. Open the Internet Explorer and type
http://192.168.1.1
(broadband router’s IP address)
into the browser address window to access the SP880B.
4. Login information request page will pop up as shown below. Key in the
user name
field
