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5

Configuring Your Computers

This chapter provides instructions for configuring the Internet settings on your

computers to work with the DR811/DR814 ADSL router.

5.1 Configuring Ethernet PCs

5.1.1 Before You Begin

By default, the ADSL router automatically assigns all required Internet settings to your

PCs. You need only to configure the PCs to accept the information assigned.

&

Note:

In some cases, you may want to assign Internet information manually to some or all of

your computers rather than allow the ADSL router to do so. Refer to

“

5.1.7

Assigning

Static Internet Information to Your PCs

”

for instructions.

●

If you have connected your LAN PCs via Ethernet to the ADSL router, follow the

instructions for the operating system installed on your PC:

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Windows

®

XP PCs

●

Windows 2000 PCs

●

Windows Me PCs

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Windows 95, 98 PCs

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Windows NT 4.0 workstations

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If you have connected a PC via the USB port, refer to 5.2

Configuring a PC

Connected by USB Port

5.1.2 Windows

®

XP PCs

1)

In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

2)

Double-click the Network Connections icon.

3)

In the LAN or High-Speed Internet window, right-click on the icon corresponding to

your network interface card (NIC) and select Properties. (Often, this icon is labeled

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Local Area Connection

).The Local Area Connection dialog box is displayed with a

list of currently installed network items.

4)

Ensure that the check box to the left of the item labeled Internet Protocol TCP/IP is

checked and click Properties.

5)

In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click the radio button

labeled Obtain an IP address automatically. Also click the radio button labeled

Obtain DNS server address automatically.

6)

Click OK twice to confirm and save your changes, and then close the Control

Panel.

5.1.3 Windows 2000 PCs

First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it:

1)

In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click

Control Panel.

2)

Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.

3)

In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Local Area

Connection icon, and then select Properties. The Local Area Connection

Properties dialog box is displayed with a list of currently installed network

components. If the list includes Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then the protocol has

already been enabled. Skip to step 10.

4)

If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is not displayed as an installed component, click

Install

…

.

5)

In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol, and then click

Add

…

.

6)

Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the Network Protocols list, and then click OK.

You may be prompted to install files from your Windows 2000 installation CD or

other media. Follow the instructions to install the files.

7)

If prompted, click OK to restart your computer with the new settings.

Next, configure the PCs to accept IP information assigned by the ADSL router:

8)

In the Control Panel, double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.

9)

In Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Local Area Connection

icon, and then select Properties.

10) In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, select Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP), and then click Properties.

11) In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click the radio button

labeled Obtain an IP address automatically. Also click the radio button labeled

Obtain DNS server address automatically.

12) Click OK twice to confirm and save your changes, and then close the Control

Panel.

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5.1.4 Windows Me PCs

1)

In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click

Control Panel.

2)

Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.

3)

In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Network icon, and

then select Properties. The Network Properties dialog box is displayed with a list of

currently installed network components. If the list includes Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP), then the protocol has already been enabled. Skip to step 11.

4)

If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is not displayed as an installed component, click

Add

…

.

5)

In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol, and then click

Add

…

.

6)

Select Microsoft in the Manufacturers box.

7)

Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the Network Protocols list, and then click OK.

You may be prompted to install files from your Windows Me installation CD or

other media. Follow the instructions to install the files.

8)

If prompted, click OK to restart your computer with the new settings. Next,

configure the PCs to accept IP information assigned by the ADSL router:

9)

In the Control Panel, double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.

10) In Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Network icon, and

then select Properties.

11) In the Network Properties dialog box, select TCP/IP, and then click Properties.

12) In the TCP/IP Settings dialog box, click the radio button labeled Server assigned

IP address. Also click the radio button labeled Server assigned name server

address.

13) Click OK twice to confirm and save your changes, and then close the Control

Panel.

5.1.5 Windows 95, 98 PCs

First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it:

1)

In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click

Control Panel.

2)

Double-click the Network icon.

3)

The Network dialog box is displayed with a list of currently installed network

components. If the list includes TCP/IP, then the protocol has already been

enabled. Skip to step 9.

4)

If TCP/IP is not displayed as an installed component, click Add

…

The Select

Network Component Type dialog box appears.

5)

Select Protocol, and then click Add

…

. The Select Network Protocol dialog box

appears.

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6)

Click on Microsoft in the Manufacturers list box, and then click TCP/IP in the

Network Protocols list box.

7)

Click OK to return to the Network dialog box, and then click OK again. You may be

prompted to install files from your Windows 95/98 installation CD. Follow the

instructions to install the files.

8)

Click OK to restart the PC and complete the TCP/IP installation. Next, configure

the PCs to accept IP information assigned by the ADSL router:

9)

Open the Control Panel window, and then click the Network icon.

10) Select the network component labeled TCP/IP, and then click Properties. If you

have multiple TCP/IP listings, select the listing associated with your network card

or adapter.

11) In the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click the IP Address tab.

12) Click the radio button labeled Obtain an IP address automatically.

13)

Click the DNS Configuration tab, and then click the radio button labeled Obtain an

IP address automatically.

14) Click OK twice to confirm and save your changes. You will be prompted to restart

Windows.

15) Click Yes.

5.1.6 Windows NT 4.0 Workstations

First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it:

1)

In the Windows NT task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click

Control Panel.

2)

In the Control Panel window, double click the Network icon.

3)

In the Network dialog box, click the Protocols tab.

The Protocols tab is displayed with a list of currently installed network protocols. If

the list includes TCP/IP, then the protocol has already been enabled. Skip to step

9.

4)

If TCP/IP is not displayed as an installed component, click Add

…

.

5)

In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select TCP/IP, and then click OK.

You may be prompted to install files from your Windows NT installation CD or other

media. Follow the instructions to install the files.

After all files are installed, a window appears to inform you that a TCP/IP service

called DHCP can be set up to dynamically assign IP information.

6)

Click Yes to continue, and then click OK if prompted to restart your computer.

Next, configure the PCs to accept IP information assigned by the ADSL router:

7)

Open the Control Panel window, and then double-click the Network icon.

8)

In the Network dialog box, click the Protocols tab.

9)

In the Protocols tab, select TCP/IP, and then click Properties.

10)

In the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click the radio button labeled Obtain

an IP address from a DHCP server.

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11) Click OK twice to confirm and save your changes, and then close the Control

Panel.

5.1.7 Assigning Static Internet Information to Your PCs

If you are like most users, you will not need to assign static Internet information to your

LAN PCs. This information is automatically assigned by your ISP.

In some cases, however, you may want to assign Internet information to some or all of

your PCs directly (often called

“

statically

”

), rather than allowing the ADSL router to do

so. This option may be desirable (but not required) if:

●

You have obtained one or more public IP addresses that you want to always

associate with specific computers (for example, if you are using a computer as a

server providing network services to the outside).

●

You maintain different subnets on your LAN (subnets are described in

”

9

Appendix - Glossary

”

).

Before you begin, be sure to have the following information on hand, or contact your

ISP if you do not know it:

●

The IP address and subnet mask to be assigned to each PC to which you are

assigning static IP information.

●

The IP address of the default gateway for your LAN. In most cases, this is the

address assigned to the LAN port on the ADSL router. By default, the LAN port is

assigned this IP address:

192.168.1.1

. (You can change this address, or acquire

another address from your ISP. Refer to

“

6 IP Addresses, Network Masks, and

Subnets

”

for more information.)

●

The IP address of your ISP

’

s Domain Name System (DNS) server.

On each PC to which you want to assign static information, follow the instructions

described previously relating only to checking for and/or installing the IP protocol to see

if the IP protocol is stalled and install it in case it is not. Once it is installed, continue to

follow the instructions for displaying each of the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties.

Instead of enabling dynamic assignment of the IP addresses for the computer, DNS

server and default gateway, click the radio buttons that enable you to enter the

information manually.

&

Note:

Your PCs must have IP addresses that place them in the same subnet as the ADSL

router

’

s LAN port. If you manually assign IP information to all your LAN PCs, you can

follow the instructions in

“

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IP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets

”

to change the

LAN port IP address accordingly.