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14.

Under the

General

tab,

select

Obtain an IP

address automatically

,

and

Obtain DNS server

address automatically

.

Then click

Ok

to exit.

Configure PC to get IP address from DHCP

If your ADSL Router operates as a DHCP server for the client PCs on the LAN, you should

configure the client PCs to obtain a dynamic IP address. Please follow the previous section to install

TCP/IP component. Only that you do not need to specify an IP address when configuring TCP/IP

properties.

The following section describe the procedures for CPEs to get IP address:

For Windows 98

On the

IP Address

tab, select

Obtain an IP

address automatically

. Then click

OK

.

For Windows ME

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On the

IP Address

tab, select

Obtain an IP

address automatically

. Then click

OK

.

For Windows NT

On the

IP Address

tab, click on the

drop-down arrow of

Adapter

to select

required adapter. Enable

Obtain an IP

address from a DHCP

server

and then click

OK

..

When prompted with the message below,

click

Yes

to continue.

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Enable

Obtain an IP address automatically

and then click OK.

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For Windows XP

On the

IP Address

tab, select

Obtain an IP

address automatically

. Then click

OK

.

Windows Vista

On the

IP Address

tab, select

Obtain an IP

address automatically

. Then click

OK

.

Renew IP Address on Client PC

There is a chance that your PC does not renew its IP address after the ADSL Router is on line and

the PC cannot access the Internet. Please follow the procedures below to renew PC’s IP address.

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1.

Select

Run

from the

Start

menu.

2.

Type

winipcfg

in the dialog box and

the click

OK

.

3.

When the figure below appears, click

Release and then Renew to get an IP

address.

For Windows NT

1.

Select

Run

from the

Start

menu.

2.

Select

Run

from the

Start

menu.

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