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Figure 2-4
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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide
3.1
Configure PC
After you directly connect your PC to the TD-W8901N or connect your adapter to a Hub/Switch
which has connected to the Router, you need to configure your PC’s IP address. Follow the steps
below to configure it.
Step 1:
Click the
Start
menu on your desktop, right click
My Network Places
, and then select
Properties
(shown in Figure 3-1).
Figure 3-1
Step 2:
Right click
Local Area Connection
(LAN), and then select
Properties
.
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Figure 3-2
Step 3:
Select
General
tab, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click the
Properties
button.
Figure 3-3
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Step 4:
Configure the IP address as Figure 3-4 shows. After that, click
OK
.
Figure 3-4
)
Note:
You can configure the PC to get an IP address automatically, select “Obtain an IP address
automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” in the screen above.
Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection.
Please click the
Start
menu on your desktop, select
run
tab, type
cmd or command
in the field
and press
Enter
. Type
on the next screen, and then press
Enter
.
If the result displayed is similar to the screen below, the connection between your PC and the
Router has been established.
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Figure 3-5
If the result displayed is similar to the screen shown below, it means that your PC has not
connected to the Router.
Figure 3-6
You can check it following the steps below:
1)
Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct?
The LEDs of LAN port which you link to the device and the LEDs on your PC's adapter should
be lit.
2)
Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?
If the Router's IP address is
192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of
192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254.
3.2
Login
Once your host PC is properly configured, please proceed as follows to use the Web-based Utility:
Start your web browser and type the private IP address of the Router in the URL field:
192.168.1.1
.
After that, you will see the screen shown below, enter the default User Name
admin
and the
default Password
admin
,
and then click
OK
to access to the
Quick Start
screen. You can follow
the steps below to complete the Quick Start.