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In the Control Panel window, click Network and Internet Connections.
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The Network Connections window will open. Locate and double-click the Local Area
Connection icon for the Ethernet adapter that is connected to the Belgacom b-box.
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In the connection status screen, click Properties.
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Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
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If “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”
are already selected, your computer is already configured for DHCP. Click Cancel to
close each window.
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Obtain IP Settings from Your Belgacom b-box
Now that you have configured your computer to connect to your Belgacom b-box, it needs to
obtain new network settings. By releasing old DHCP IP settings and renewing them with settings
from your Belgacom b-box, you can verify that you have configured your computer correctly.
1.
On the Windows desktop, click Start/Programs/Accessories/ Command Prompt.
2.
In the Command Prompt window, type “IPCONFIG /RELEASE” and press the ENTER
key.
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3.
Type “IPCONFIG /RENEW” and press the ENTER key. Verify that your IP Address is now
192.168.1.xxx
, your Subnet Mask is
255.255.255.0
and your Default Gateway is
192.168.1.1
.
These values confirm that your Belgacom b-box is functioning.
Type “EXIT” and press the ENTER key to close the Command Prompt window.
Your
computer
is
now
configured
to
connect
to
the
Belgacom
b-box.
Manual IP Configuration
1.
Follow steps 1-5 in “DHCP IP Configuration” on page 3-9.
2.
Select “Use the following IP Address.”
3.
Enter an IP address based on the default network 192.168.1.x (where x is between 2 and
254), use 255.255.255.0 for the subnet mask. and the IP address of the Belgacom b-box
4.
Select “Use the following DNS server addresses.”
5.
Enter the IP address for the Belgacom b-box in the Preferred DNS server field. This
automatically relays DNS requests to the DNS server(s) provided by your ISP. Otherwise,
add a specific DNS server into the Alternate DNS Server field and click OK to close the
dialog boxes.
6.
Record the configured information in the following table.
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TCP/IP Configuration Setting
IP Address ____.____.____.____
Subnet Mask ____.____.____.____
Preferred DNS Server ____.____.____.____
Alternate DNS Server ____.____.____.____
Default Gateway ____.____.____.____
Disable HTTP Proxy
You need to verify that the “HTTP Proxy” feature of your web browser is disabled. This is
so that your browser can view the Belgacom b-box’s HTML configuration pages.
Your computer is now configured to connect to the Belgacom b-box.
Configuring Your Macintosh Computer
You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your operating system. This is
because these steps and screen shots were created using Mac OS 10.2. Mac OS 7.x and
above are similar, but may not be identical to Mac OS 10.2.
Follow these instructions:
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Pull down the Apple Menu
. Click
System Preferences.
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Double-click the Network icon in the
Systems Preferences window.
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If “Using DHCP Server” is already selected in the Configure field, your computer is already
configured for DHCP. If not, select this Option.
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Your new settings are shown in the TCP/IP tab. Verify that your IP Address is now
192.168.1.xxx
, your Subnet Mask is
255.255.255.0
and your Default Gateway is
192.168.1.1
.
These values confirm that your Belgacom b-box is functioning.
±
Close the Network window.
Now your computer is configured to connect to the Belgacom b-box.
Disable HTTP Proxy
You need to verify that the “HTTP Proxy” feature of your web browser is disabled. This is
so that your browser can view the Belgacom b-box’s HTML configuration pages. The
following steps are for Internet Explorer.
Internet Explorer
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Open Internet Explorer and click the Stop
button. Click Explorer/Preferences.
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