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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

–

Settings

–

Control Panel

–

System

.

ì

Select the

Network Identification

tab and click

Properties

.

ì

In the

Computer Name

field, enter the name the PC is to appear under in the

network. This name must be unique within the network.

ì

In the

Workgroup

field, enter a name for the workgroup. This name must be the

same for all the PCs in the network.

ì

Confirm this with

OK

.

Network configuration with Windows 98, SE, ME

To integrate a PC with Windows 98 SE or ME into a local network, you have to carry out

the following steps:

1.

Set up the PC as a client for Microsoft networks (see below).

2.

Select computer names and workgroup (see page 53).

3.

Install the TCP/IP protocol (see page 54).

4.

Make TCP/IP protocol settings (see page 55).

5.

Synchronise the TCP/IP settings with the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl (see page 62).

Have your Windows Installation CD to hand. You may be prompted to insert it.

Setting up a PC as a client for Microsoft networks

Before the PCs in your network can work together, you have to configure them as clients

of a Microsoft network. This is done as follows:

ì

Click

Start

–

Settings

–

Control Panel

.

ì

Double-click the

Network

icon and then open the

Configuration

tab in the

Network

window.

ì

Check whether the list of components contains the entry

Client for Microsoft

Networks

.

ì

If it is not there click

Add

.

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ì

Select

Client

as the network component type and click

Add

.

ì

Under

Manufacturers

select

Microsoft

and under

Network Clients

select

Client

for Microsoft Networks

.

ì

Confirm this with

OK

.

Selecting a computer name and workgroup

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

ì

In the

Network

window, change from the

Configuration

tab to

Identification

.

ì

In the

Computer Name

field, enter the name the PC is to appear under in the

network. This name must be unique within the network.

ì

In the

Workgroup

field, enter a name for the workgroup. This name must be the

same for all the PCs in the network.

The

Computer Description

field can be left blank.

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Installing the TCP/IP protocol

The TCP/IP protocol ensures that the PCs in the network can communicate with each

other. You must first install this protocol for the network adapter that establishes the

connection with the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl.

ì

In the

Network

window, change from the

Identification

tab to

Configuration

.

ì

In the

Network

window, check that there is a TCP/IP -> entry for your network card

or network adapter in the list of components. If, for example, you are using a Gigaset

PC Card 108 as the wireless network adapter, the list must contain the entry

TCP/IP

-> Siemens Gigaset PC Card 108

.

ì

If the entry does not exist, click

Add

.

.

ì

Select

Protocol

as the network component type and click

Add

.

ì

Under

Manufacturers

select

Microsoft

and under

Network Protocols

select

TCP/

IP,

and click

OK

to confirm.

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Making TCP/IP settings

The TCP/IP protocol requires certain settings, which you should now make so that it can

function smoothly.

ì

In the

Network

window, change to the

Configuration

tab.

ì

Select the

TCP/IP

entry for your network card.

ì

Click

Properties

.

ì

Open the

IP Address

tab.