DSL/Cable Router User Guide
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Figure 21: TCP/IP Properties (Windows XP)
5.
Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct.
Using DHCP
To use DHCP, select the radio button
Obtain an IP Address automatically
. This is the default
Windows settings.
Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the DSL/Cable Router.
Using a fixed IP Address ("Use the following IP Address")
•
If your PC is already configured, do NOT change the settings on the screen shown in
Figure 21 above, unless advised to do so by your network administrator.
•
You can enter the DSL/Cable Router's IP address in the
Default gateway
field and click
OK
. Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the
DSL/Cable Router.
•
If the
DNS Server
fields are empty, select
Use the following DNS server addresses
, and
enter the DNS address or addresses provided by your ISP, then click
OK
.
