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Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP
Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista
Use the following procedure to configure a computer running Microsoft Windows Vista with
the default interface. If you use the Classic interface, where the icons and menus resemble
previous Windows versions, perform the procedure under “Configuring Microsoft Windows
2000” on page 19.
1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Control Panel, and then select Network and
Internet Icon.
2. Click View Networks Status and tasks and then click
Management Networks
Connections
.
3. Right-click the
Local Area Connection
icon and click
Properties
.
4. Click
Continue
. The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears.
5. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, verify that
Internet Protocol
(TCP/IPv4)
is checked. Then select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IPv4)
and click the
Properties
button (see Figure 7). The Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties dialog box
appears.
Figure 7. Local Area Connection Properties Window
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Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP
6. In the Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties dialog box, click
Obtain an IP address
automatically
to configure your computer for DHCP (see Figure 8).
Figure 8. Internet Protocol Properties Window
7. Click the
OK
button to save your changes and close the dialog box.
8. Click the
OK
button again to save your changes.
Figure 9. Local Area Connection Status Window
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Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP
Configuring an Apple
®
Macintosh
®
Computer
The following procedure describes how to configure TCP/IP on an Apple Macintosh running
Mac OS 10.2. If your Apple Macintosh is running Mac OS 7.x or later, the steps you perform
and the screens you see may differ slightly from the following. However, you should still be
able to use this procedure as a guide to configuring your Apple Macintosh for TCP/IP.
1. Pull down the Apple Menu, click
System Preferences
, and select
Network
.
2. Verify that NIC connected to the SMCD3GN is selected in the
Show
field.
3. In the
Configure
field on the
TCP/IP
tab, select
Using DHCP
(see Figure 10).
4. Click
Apply Now
to apply your settings and close the TCP/IP dialog box.
Figure 10. Selecting Using DHCP in the Configure Field
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4 Configuring Your Gateway
After configuring your computer for TCP/IP using the procedure appropriate for your
operating system, use that computer’s Web browser to configure your SMCD3GN Gateway.
This chapter describes how to use your Web browser to configure your Gateway.
The topics covered in this chapter are:
y
Pre-configuration Guidelines (page 25)
y
Accessing the Gateway’s Web Management (page 27)
y
Understanding the Web Management Interface Screens (page 28)
y
Web Management Interface Menus (page 29)
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Pre-configuration Guidelines
Before you configure your Gateway, observe the guidelines in the following sections.
Disabling Proxy Settings
Disable proxy settings in your Web browser. Otherwise, you will not be able to view the
Gateway’s Web-based configuration pages.
Disabling Proxy Settings in Internet Explorer
The following procedure describes how to disable proxy settings in Internet Explorer 5 and
later.
1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. On your browser’s
Tool
menu, click
Options
. The Internet Options dialog box appears.
3. In the Internet Options dialog box, click the
Connections
tab.
4. In the
Connections
tab, click the
LAN settings
button. The Local Area Network (LAN)
Settings dialog box appears.
5. In the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box, uncheck all check boxes.
6. Click
OK
until the Internet Options window appears.
7. In the Internet Options window, under Temporary Internet Files, click Settings.
8. For the option Check for newer versions of stored pages, select Every time I visit the
webpage.
9. Click
OK
until you close all open browser dialog boxes.
Disabling Proxy Settings in Firefox
The following procedure describes how to disable proxy settings in Firefox.
1. Start Firefox.
2. On your browser’s
Tools
menu, click
Options
. The Options dialog box appears.
3. Click the
Advanced
tab.
4. In the
Advanced
tab, click the
Network
tab.
5. Click the
Settings
button.
6. Click
Direct connection to the Internet
.
7. Click the
OK
button to confirm this change.

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