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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:
Windows
®
XP PCs
Windows 2000 PCs
Windows Me PCs
Windows 95, 98 PCs
Windows NT 4.0 workstations
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.
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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
6
IP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets
to change the
LAN port IP address accordingly.

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