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1. Go to the Network screen by clicking the

Start

button. Click

Settings

and

then

Control Panel

. From there, double-click the

Network

icon.

2. On the Configuration tab, shown in Figure 5-1, select the

TCP/IP line

for

the applicable Ethernet adapter. Do not choose a TCP/IP entry whose name

mentions DUN, PPPoE, VPN, or AOL. If the word

TCP/IP

appears by

itself, select that line. (If there is no TCP/IP line listed, refer to “Appendix

F: Installing the TCP/IP Protocol” or your Ethernet adapter’s user guide to

install TCP/IP now.) Click the

Properties

button.

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Chapter 5: Configure the PCs

The instructions in this chapter will help you configure each of your comput-

ers to be able to communicate with the Router.

To do this, you need to configure your PC’s network settings to obtain an IP (or

TCP/IP) address automatically (called DHCP). Computers use IP addresses to

communicate with each other across a network or the Internet.

Find out which operating system your computer is running, such as Windows

95, 98, Millennium, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP.

You will need to know which oper-

ating system your computer is running. You can find out by clicking the

Start

button and then going to the

Settings

option. Then click

Control Panel

, and

then double-click the

System

icon. If your Start menu doesn’t have a Settings

option, you’re running Windows XP. Click the

Cancel

button when done.

You may need to do this for each computer you are connecting to the Router.

The next few pages tell you, step by step, how to configure your network set-

tings based on the type of Windows operating system you are using. Make sure

that an Ethernet card or adapter has been successfully installed in each PC you

will configure. Once you’ve configured your computers, continue to “Chapter

6: Configure the Router.”

Figure 5-1

Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Millennium PCs

Important:

These instructions apply only to Windows 95,

Windows 98, Windows Millennium, Windows 2000, or Windows

XP machines.

For TCP/IP setup under Windows NT, see your

Windows manual. By default Windows 98, 2000, Me, and XP has

TCP/IP installed and set to obtain an IP address automatically.

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1. Go to the Network screen by clicking the

Start

button. Click

Settings

and

then

Control Panel

From there, double-click the

Network and Dial-up

Connections

icon.

2. Select the

Local Area Connection

icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter

(usually it is the first Local Area Connection listed). Double-click the

Local

Area Connection

. (See Figure 5-3.) Click the

Properties

button.

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3. Click the

IP Address

tab and select

Obtain an IP address automatically

as shown in Figure 5-2.

4. Now click the

Gateway

tab to ensure that the Installed Gateway field is left

blank. Click the

button.

5. Click the

button again.

Windows may ask you for the original

Windows installation disk or additional files. Supply them by pointing to

the

correct

file

location,

e.g.,

D:\win98,

D:\win9x,

c:\windows\options\cabs, etc. (if “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).

Windows may ask you to restart your PC. Click the

Yes

button. If Windows

does not ask you to restart, restart your computer anyway.

Go to “Chapter 6: Configure the Router.”

Configuring Windows 2000 PCs

Figure 5-3

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The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the

default interface. If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and

menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for

Windows 2000.

1. Click to the Network screen by clicking the

Start

button and then

Control

Panel

. From there, click the

Network and Internet Connections

icon and

then the

Network Connections

icon.

2. Select the

Local Area Connection

icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter

(usually it is the first Local Area Connection listed). Double-click the

Local

Area Connection

. (See Figure 5-6.) Click the

Properties

button.

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3. Select

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

, shown in Figure 5-4, and click the

Properties

button.

4. Select

Obtain an IP address automatically

in both places, as shown in

Figure 5-5, and click the

button. Click the

button again to complete

the PC configuration.

5. Restart your computer.

Go to “Chapter 6: Configure the Router.”

Configuring Windows XP PCs

Figure 5-6

Figure 5-4

Figure 5-5

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3. Select

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

, as shown in Figure 5-7, and click the

Properties

button.

4. Select

Obtain an IP address automatically

. Once the new window Select

Obtain an IP address automatically

in both places, as shown in Figure 5-

8, and click the

button. Click the

button again to complete the PC

configuration.

5. Restart your computer.

Go to “Chapter 6: Configure the Router.”

Chapter 6: Configure the Router

This chapter will show you how to configure the Router to function in your net-

work and gain access to the Internet through your Internet Service Provider

(ISP). Detailed description of the Router’s Web-based Utility can be found in

“Chapter 7: The Cable/DSL Firewall Router’s Web-based Utility.” Your ISP

may require the use of a Host Name and Domain Name. Further, you will set

the WAN Connection Type on the Router’s Setup tab based on the information

provided by your ISP.

You will need the setup information from your ISP.

If you

do not have this information, please contact your ISP before proceeding.

The instructions from your ISP will tell you how to set up your PC for Internet

access.

Because you are now using the Router to share Internet access among

several computers, you will use the setup information to configure the Router

instead of your PC. You only need to configure the Router once using the first

computer you set up.

Open your web browser. (It

is all right if you get an error

message

this

point.

Continue following these

directions.) Enter

http://192.168.1.1

in the web browser’s Address field, as

shown in Figure 6-1. Press the

Enter

key.

An Enter Network Password window, shown in Figure 6-2, will appear

(Windows XP users will see a Connect to 192.168.1.1 window, shown in

Figure 6-3). Windows XP, the screen may look different.) Leave the User

Name field empty, and enter

admin

in lowercase letters in the Password

field (

admin

is the default password).

Then, click the

button.

Figure 6-1

Figure 6-2

Figure 6-3

Figure 5-7

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Obtain an IP Address Automatically

If your ISP says that you are

connecting through DHCP or a

dynamic IP address from your

ISP, perform these steps:

A. S e l e c t

O b t a i n a n I P

Automatically

as the WAN

Connection Type. (Shown in

Figure 6-4.)

Click the

Apply

and

Continue

buttons to save the setting, or

click the

Cancel

button to clear the setting and start over. When you are finished,

then proceed to step 5.

Static IP Address

If your ISP says that you are

connecting through a static or

fixed IP address from your ISP,

perform these steps:

A. Select

Static IP

as the WAN

Connection Type. (Shown in

Figure 6-5.)

Enter the

IP Address

Enter the

Subnet Mask

Enter the

Gateway Address

E. Enter the

DNS

in the 1, 2,

and/or 3 fields. You need to enter at least one DNS address.

Click the

Apply

and

Continue

buttons to save the settings, or click the

Cancel

button to clear the settings and start over. When you are finished, then proceed

to step 5.

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Figure 6-4

Figure 6-5

The Router configuration screen will appear with the Setup tab selected.

Based on the setup instructions from your ISP, you may need to provide the

following information.

Host Name

and

Domain Name

These fields allow you to provide a host

name and domain name for the Router. These fields are usually left blank.

If requested by your ISP (usually cable ISPs), complete these two fields.

Device IP Address

and

Subnet Mask

: The values for the Router’s IP

Address and Subnet Mask are shown on the Setup screen. The default value

is 192.168.1.1 for the IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask.

Leave these settings alone.

The Router supports six connection types: Obtain an IP Address

Automatically, Static IP Address, PPPoE, RAS, PPTP, and HBS. These

types are listed in the drop-down menu for the

WAN Connection Type

set-

ting. Each Setup screen and available features will differ depending on what

kind of connection type you select. Proceed to the instructions for the con-

nection type you are using. When you are finished with the Setup tab, pro-

ceed to step 5.

IMPORTANT:

If you have previously enabled any

Internet-sharing

proxy server software

on any of your PCs, you must disable it now.

Some examples of Internet-sharing software are Internet LanBridge,

Wingate, ICS, and Sygate.

To disable your Internet-sharing software:

•

If you are running Netscape Navigator, click

Edit

Preferences

Advanced

Proxies

. Click

Direct Connection to the

Internet

•

If you are running Internet Explorer 5.x or higher, click

Start

Settings

Control Panel

Internet Options

Connections

LAN Settings

. Remove checkmarks from all three boxes.

Click the

button to continue.

Also, you must disable any

Internet log-on software

(such as Ivasion

Winpoet or Enternet 300) and any

firewall software

(such as

ZoneAlarm and Watchdog) on all of your PCs.

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