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Connecting to the Internet •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
10
Testing Your Internet Connection
After changing the default passwords, you are ready to connect to the Internet.
1.
Open a browser window.
2.
Type in www.motorola.com.
If you are able to see the Motorola website, you are ready to enjoy the Internet. If you cannot
connect to the Internet you may need to configure your modem. See the
Configuring TCP/IP
sections for additional information.
Configuring TCP/IP for Windows XP
1.
Click
Start
and then click
Settings
.
2.
Click
Control Panel
.
3.
Double-click
Network Connections
to list the Dial-up and LAN or High-Speed
Internet connections.
4.
Right-click the network connection for your network interface.
5.
Select
Properties
from the pull-down menu to display the
Local Area Connection
Properties
window. Verify that
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
is checked.
6.
Select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
and click
Properties
to display the Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.
7.
Select
Obtain an IP address automatically
and
Obtain DNS server address automatically
.
8.
Click
OK
to save the TCP/IP settings and exit the
TCP/IP Properties
window. Close
the Local Area Connection Properties window and then exit the Control Panel.
9.
Open a new browser window and type in
www.motorola.com
. Skip the next step
if you can connect to the Motorola website.
10.
Renew the IP Address if you cannot connect to the Internet. (See
Renewing the
IP Address in Windows XP, Vista, or 7
).
Configuring TCP/IP for Windows Vista
1.
Click
Start
,
Settings
, and
Control Panel
.
2.
Double-click
Network and Internet
to display the Network and Internet window.
3.
Double-click
Network and Sharing Center
to display the Network and Sharing
Center window.
4.
Click
Manage network connections
and right-click the network connection for
your network interface.
5.
Select
Properties
to display the Local Area Connection Properties window.
Click
Continue
if you see
User Account Control -- Windows needs your
permission to continue
prompt.
