Siemens Gigaset-SE361 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Configuring the local network

Selecting a computer name and workgroup

You now have to specify a name for the PC and assign it to a workgroup.

ì

Enter the name the PC is to appear under in the network. This name must be unique

within the network. You can complete the

Computer Description

field or leave it

empty. Then click on

ì

Enter a name for the workgroup the PC is to belong to. This name must be identical

for all the PCs in the network. Then continue by clicking on

Checking the network settings and completing the installation procedure

You will now see a screen in which you can check the settings you have made and make

any changes you want.

ì

Click on

Back

if you want to make any changes or click on

them unchanged.

If you do not want to install any more PCs:

ì

Select

Only finish the wizard as it is not run on other computers

, and confirm by

clicking twice on

ì

Answer the question

Do you want to restart your computer now?

with

Yes

.

If you want to set up a network on other PCs with Windows XP, you can now create a

network installation disk.

ì

Select

Create a network installation disk

, and click on

ì

Follow the on-screen instructions and insert a disk. The necessary data will now be

copied. Finally, label the disk

Network installation

.

ì

Confirm the next two screens with

rebooting the PC.

After the reboot your home network will have been installed.

To set up the network on the other PCs with the same settings, insert the disk in the

drive and run

Netsetup

with a double click.

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Configuring the local network

TCP/IP settings

The

TCP/IP Protocol

requires certain settings which you should now make or check so

that it can function smoothly.

ì

Click on

Start

–

Settings

–

Control Panel

.

ì

Select

Network Connections

.

ì

Double-click the LAN connection via which you are connected to the Gigaset SE361

WLAN.

ì

Click on

Properties

.

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Configuring the local network

ì

Select

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

and click on

Properties

.

ì

If the

Obtain an IP address automatically

and

Obtain DNS server address

automatically

options have already been activated, your PC is already configured

for DHCP. Click on

Cancel

and close the following windows with

OK

to save your net-

work configuration.

ì

If the

Obtain an IP address automatically

and

Obtain DNS server address auto-

matically

options have not yet been activated, activate them now and click

OK

.

Close the next windows.

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Configuring the local network

Deactivating the HTTP proxy

Make sure that the

HTTP proxy

in your Web browser is deactivated. This function must

be deactivated so that your Web browser can access your Gigaset SE361 WLAN's config-

uration screens.

The following section describes the procedure for Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

First determine which browser you are using and then follow the appropriate steps.

Internet Explorer

ì

Open Internet Explorer. Click on

Tools

–

Internet Options

.

ì

In the

Internet Options

window click on the

Connections

tab.

ì

Click on

Settings

.

ì

Deactivate all options in the

Settings for Local Network (LAN)

window.

ì

Click on

OK

and then

OK

again to close the

Internet Options

window.

Mozilla Firefox

ì

Open Mozilla Firefox. Click on

Tools

and then on

Settings

.

ì

In the

Settings

window, click on

Connection Settings...

ì

In the

Connection Settings

window, select the option

Direct connection to the

Internet

.

ì

Click on

OK

to finish.

Configuring the popup blocker

You must allow popups for the configuration program in order to start it.

Internet Explorer

If you are working with Windows XP Service Pack 2, popups are blocked by default.

Carry out the following steps:

ì

Right-click on the browser information bar.

ì

Select

Allow popups from this screen

.

ì

Confirm the dialogue window by clicking on

OK

.

The configuration screens for the Gigaset SE361 WLAN are now allowed as popups.

You can make additional settings for popups within Internet Explorer

u

via the

Tools

–

Popup Manager

menu item or

u

via

Tools

–

Internet Options

on the

Privacy

tab.

Mozilla Firefox

Popups are blocked by default. Carry out the following steps:

ì

Open Mozilla Firefox. Click on

Tools

and then on

Settings

.

ì

On the

Settings

screen, click on the

Web Features

tab.

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Configuring the local network

ì

Deactivate the option

Block Popup Windows

on the

Web Features

screen.

ì

Click on

OK

to finish.

Synchronising the TCP/IP settings with the Gigaset SE361 WLAN

You have now configured your PC so that it is ready to be connected to the Gigaset

SE361 WLAN. You now have to release the old TCP/IP settings and synchronise them

with the settings of your Gigaset SE361 WLAN.

ì

On the Windows Desktop, click on

Start – Programs – Accessories – Command

prompt

.

ì

Then enter the

ipconfig /release

command and press the ENTER key.

ì

Then enter the

ipconfig /renew

command and press the ENTER key.

If the default IP address (192.168.2.1) of the Gigaset SE361 WLAN was not changed,

the IP address should now read 192.168.2.x (with x being a number between 2 and

255). The

Subnet Mask

must always be 255.255.255.0 and the

Standard Gateway

must have the IP address of the Gigaset SE361 WLAN (192.168.2.1). These values

confirm that your Gigaset SE361 WLAN is working.

ì

Enter

exit

and press the ENTER key to close the

Command prompt

window.

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