Siemens Gigaset-SE587 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Local network configuration

Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl / eng / A31008-N1083-L171-1-7619 / configure_network.fm / 12.12.2007

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Obtaining an IP address automatically

Obtain an IP address automatically

has been activated, your PC is already

configured for DHCP. Click

Cancel

and close the following windows with

to start

your network configuration.

You may be prompted to insert your Windows installation CD. Follow the

instructions in the installation procedure.

Once the copying procedure is completed, you will be prompted to reboot your

system.

Click

Yes

. The PC will then be shut down and rebooted.

Obtain an IP address automatically

has not been activated, activate this option

now.

Open the

Gateway

tab and remove any entries in the

Installed gateways

list.

Open the

DNS Configuration

tab.

Select

Disable DNS

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Click

Finish the network configuration with

You may be prompted to insert your Windows installation CD. Follow the

instructions in the installation procedure.

Once the copying procedure is completed, you will be prompted to reboot your

system.

Click

Yes

. The PC will then be shut down and rebooted.

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:

Select the option

Specify an IP address

on the

IP Address

tab.

Enter the IP address for the PC in the

IP Address

field.

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.

Open the

Gateway

tab and enter the IP address of the router/access point in the

New gateway

field or choose this, if available, from the

Installed gateways

list.

Open the

DNS Configuration

tab.

Select

Enable DNS

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

DNS Server Search Order

field and click

Add

Click

Finish the network configuration with

You may be prompted to insert your Windows installation CD. Follow the

instructions in the installation procedure.

Once the copying procedure is completed, you will be prompted to reboot your

system.

Click

Yes

. The PC will then be shut down and rebooted.

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Local network configuration

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Network configuration with Mac OS X

Showing networks

To configure your network click the apple icon

on the left side of the menu bar

and choose

System Preferences

Choose

Network

Choose from the list

Show

the option

AirPort

, if your Mac is connected wirelessly to

the network and choose the option

Built-in Ethernet

if your Mac is connected via

cable.

You can start all actions for your network configuration from here.

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Changing the settings for IP addresses

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

Obtaining an IP address automatically

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

address automatically, you must choose the option

DHCP

from the

Configure IPv4

list.

Check whether this option is selected and select it if necessary.

Click

Apply Now

to save your network configuration.

Assigning an IP address statically

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

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

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Select the tab

TCP/IP

Choose the option

Manually

from the

Configure IPv4

list.

Enter the IP address for your Mac in the

IP Address

field.

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.

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

Router

field.

Select the option

Use the following DNS server addresses

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

DNS Servers

field.

Click

Apply Now

Selecting a computer name

Your Mac is assigned a name during installation. To change the name assignment, you

have to:

Click the Apple icon

on the left side of the menu bar and choose

System Preferences

Click

Sharing

The name of your Mac is shown is the

Computer Name

field.

Click

Edit

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

unique within the network.

Click

Synchronising TCP/IP settings with the Gigaset SE587 WLAN

dsl

If you have made changes to the network configuration on your computer or have

connected it to a different Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl, you may have to release the old

TCP/IP settings and synchronise them with the settings for your router/access point. The

software for your wireless adapter normally provides synchronisation functions. If this

is not the case, you can use the following Windows operating system resources.

Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000

Open the Windows command prompt. From the Start menu of the Windows taskbar,

click

Start

–

All Programs

–

Accessories

–

Command Prompt

In the

Command Prompt

window, enter the

ipconfig /release

command and press the ENTER key.

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