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1. Click 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

. Click the

Properties

button.

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3. Click the

IP Address

tab. Select

Obtain an IP address automatically

4. Now click the

Gateway

tab, and verify that the Installed Gateway field is

blank. Click the

button.

5. Click the

button again. Windows may ask you for the original Windows

installation

disk

additional

files.

Check

for

the

files

c:\windows\options\cabs, or insert your Windows CD-ROM into your CD-

ROM drive and check the correct file location, e.g., D:\win98, D:\win9x,

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 5: Configure the Router.”

Configuring Windows 2000 PCs

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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 the

Start

button and then

Control Panel

. From there, click the

Network and Internet Connections

icon. Then click 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

. Click the

Properties

button.

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Make sure the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Highlight

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

, and click the

Properties

button.

4. Select

Obtain an IP address automatically

. Once the new window

appears, click the

button. Click the

button again to complete the

PC configuration.

5. Restart your computer.

Go to “Chapter 5: Configure the Router.”

Configuring Windows XP PCs

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Make sure the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Highlight

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

, and click the

Properties

button.

4. Select

Obtain an IP address automatically

. Once the new window

appears, click the

button. Click the

button again (or the

but-

ton if any settings were changed) to complete the PC configuration.

5. Restart your computer.

Go to “Chapter 5: Configure the Router.”

Chapter 5: 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 6: The 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 setup information for your Internet connection from your ISP. If

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

The instructions from your ISP 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 at this

point. Continue following

these directions.) Enter

http://192.168.1.1

in the web browser’s Address field. Press the

Enter

key.

An Enter Network Password win-

dow, shown in Figure 5-2, will

appear. Leave the User Name

field empty, and enter

admin

lowercase letters in the Password

field (

admin

is the default pass-

word).

Click the

button.

Figure 5-1

Figure 5-2

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Figure 4-8

Note:

If your PC’s Windows operating system supports Universal

Plug and Play (UPnP), Windows will offer to create a desktop short-

cut to the Router. Click the

button to create the desktop icon, and

then double-click the icon to connect to the Router. Otherwise, con-

nect to the Router manually, as directed in steps 1 and 2.

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DHCP or Obtain an IP Address Automatically

If you are connecting through

DHCP or a dynamic IP address

from your ISP, perform these

steps:

A. Select

Obtain an IP auto-

matically

the

WAN

Connection Type.

B. Click the

Apply

button and

then the

Continue

button to

save the setting, or click the

Cancel

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

to step 5.

Static or Fixed IP Address

If you are connecting through a

static or fixed IP address from

your ISP, perform these steps:

A. Select

Static (fixed) IP

address

the

WAN

Connection Type.

Enter the

WAN IP Address

Enter the

Subnet Mask

D. Enter the

Default Gateway

Address

Enter the

DNS

in the 1, 2, and/or 3 fields. You need to enter at least one

DNS address.

Click the

Apply

button and then the

Continue

button to save the settings, or

click the

Cancel

button to clear the settings and start over. When you are fin-

ished, proceed to step 5.

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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

Host Name

and

Domain Name.

These fields allow you to provide a host

name and domain name for the Router and are usually left blank. If request-

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

The values for the Router’s LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask are shown

on the Setup screen. The default values are 192.168.1.1 for the IP Address

and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask.

The Router supports three connection types: DHCP (obtain an IP automat-

ically), PPPoE, and Static IP Address. These types are listed in the drop-

down menu for the

WAN Connection Type

setting. Each Setup screen and

available features will differ depending on what kind of connection type

you select. Proceed to the instructions for the connection type you are

using. When you are finished with the Setup tab, proceed 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

, and

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

, and

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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If you haven’t already done so, click the

Apply

button and then the

Continue

button to save your Setup settings. Close the web browser.

Reset the power on your cable or DSL modem.

Restart your computers so that they can obtain the Router’s new settings.

If you need advanced setting information, please refer to “Chapter 6: The

Router’s Web-based Utility” or the Network Everywhere support website at

www.NetworkEverywhere.com

Test the setup by opening

your web browser from any

computer

and

entering

http://www.linksys.com/registration

Congratulations! You’ve successfully configured the Router.

If you are unable to reach our website, you may want to review what you

did in this section or refer to “Appendix A: Troubleshooting.”

Proceed to “Chapter 6: The Router’s Web-based Utility” for more details

and advanced settings information.

PPPoE

If your DSL provider says that

you are connecting through

PPPoE or if you normally enter

a user name and password to

access the Internet, perform

these steps:

A. Select

PPPoE

as the WAN

Connection Type.

Enter the

User Name

Enter the

Password

Click the

Apply

button and then the

Continue

button to save the settings., or

click the

Cancel

button to clear the settings and start over.

When you are finished, click the

Status

tab, and then click the

Connect

button to start the connection. Proceed to step 5.

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