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Changing the settings for IP addresses

The IP addressing settings can be checked and modified as follows:

ì

Double-click the wireless network or local area connection used to connect your PC

to the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl.

The status window for the connection is opened.

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ì

Click

Properties

.

ì

Select

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

and click

Properties

.

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Obtaining an IP address automatically

If the DHCP server of your router/access point is active and the PC is to obtain its IP

address automatically, the

Obtain an IP address automatically

and

Obtain DNS

server address automatically

options must be activated.

ì

Check whether these options are selected and mark them if necessary.

ì

Click

OK

and close the following windows with

OK

to save your network

configuration.

Assigning an IP address statically

If the DHCP server of your router/access point is not active or the PC is to be assigned a

static IP address for other reasons, the following settings must be made:

ì

Select the option

Use the following IP address

.

ì

Enter the IP address for the PC in the

IP address

field.

ì

Enter the subnet mask to be used in your network in the

Subnet mask

field. You can

check these settings if necessary in the LAN configuration for your router/access

point.

ì

Enter the IP address for the router/access point in the

Default gateway

field.

ì

Select the option

Use the following DNS server addresses

.

ì

Enter the IP address for the router/access point in the

Preferred DNS server

field.

ì

Click

OK

and then

Close

to close all windows.

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Selecting a computer name and workgroup

Your PC is assigned a name during installation and assigned to the default workgroup

WORKGROUP

. To change the name or the workgroup assignment, you have to:

ì

Click

Start

-

Control Panel

–

System

.

ì

Select the

Computer Name

tab.

The name of the PC and its workgroup are displayed in the window.

ì

You can enter a description for the PC in the

Computer description

field on the

Computer Name

tab. You do not have to fill in this field however.

ì

Click

Change

.

ì

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

within the network.

ì

Enter a name for the workgroup to which the PC is to be assigned. This name must

be identical on all PCs for the same workgroup.

ì

Click

OK

.

Network configuration with Windows 2000

Showing networks

ì

Click

Start

–

Settings

–

Control Panel

.

ì

Double-click the

Network and Dial-up Connections

icon.

All available networks are displayed.

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Changing the settings for IP addresses

The IP addressing settings can be checked and modified as follows:

ì

Double-click the wireless network or local area connection used to connect your PC

to the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl.

The status window for the connection is opened.

ì

Click

Properties

.

ì

Select

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

and click

Properties

.