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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.

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