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Chapter 4

PC Configuration

This Chapter details the PC Configuration required on the local ("Internal")

LAN.

Overview

For each PC, the following may need to be configured:

•

TCP/IP network settings

•

Internet Access configuration

Windows Clients

This section describes how to configure Windows clients for Internet access via the TW100-

BRV304.

The first step is to check the PC's TCP/IP settings.

The TW100-BRV304 uses the TCP/IP network protocol for all functions, so it is essential that

the TCP/IP protocol be installed and configured on each PC.

TCP/IP Settings - Overview

If using the default TW100-BRV304 settings, and the default Windows

TCP/IP settings, no changes need to be made.

•

By default, the TW100-BRV304 will act as a DHCP Server, automatically providing a

suitable IP Address (and related information) to each PC when the PC boots.

•

For all non-Server versions of Windows, the default TCP/IP setting is to act as a DHCP

client.

If using a Fixed (specified) IP address, the following changes are re-

quired:

•

The

Gateway

must be set to the IP address of the TW100-BRV304

•

The

DNS

should be set to the address provided by your ISP.

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Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows 9x/ME:

3.

Select

Control Panel - Network

. You should see a screen like the following:

Figure 9: Network Configuration

4.

Select the

TCP/IP

protocol for your network card.

5.

Click on the

Properties

button. You should then see a screen like the following.

Figure 10: IP Address (Win 95)

Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct, as follows:

Using DHCP

To use DHCP, select the radio button

Obtain an IP Address automatically

. This is the default

Windows setting.

Using this is recommended

. By default, the TW100-BRV304 will act as a

DHCP Server.

Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the TW100-BRV304.

Using "Specify an IP Address"

If your PC is already configured, check with your network administrator before making the

following changes:

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•

On the

Gateway

tab, enter the TW100-BRV304 's IP address in the

New Gateway

field

and click

Add

, as shown below. Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address

they assigned to the TW100-BRV304.

Figure 11: Gateway Tab (Win 95/98)

•

On the

DNS Configuration

tab, ensure

Enable DNS

is selected. If the

DNS Server Search

Order

list is empty, enter the DNS address provided by your ISP in the fields beside the

Add

button, then click

Add

.

Figure 12: DNS Tab (Win 95/98)

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Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows NT4.0

1.

Select

Control Panel - Network

, and, on the

Protocols

tab, select the TCP/IP protocol, as

shown below.

Figure 13: Windows NT4.0 - TCP/IP

2.

Click the

Properties

button to see a screen like the one below.

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Figure 14: Windows NT4.0 - IP Address

3.

Select the network card for your LAN.

4.

Select the appropriate radio button -

Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server

or

Specify

an IP Address

, as explained below.

Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server

This is the default Windows setting.

Using this is recommended

. By default, the TW100-

BRV304 will act as a DHCP Server.

Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the TW100-BRV304.

Specify an IP Address

If your PC is already configured, check with your network administrator before making the

following changes.

1.

The

Default Gateway

must be set to the IP address of the TW100-BRV304. To set this:

•

Click the

Advanced

button on the screen above.

•

On the following screen, click the

Add

button in the

Gateways

panel, and enter the

TW100-BRV304 's IP address, as shown in Figure 15 below.

•

If necessary, use the

Up

button to make the TW100-BRV304 the first entry in the

Gateways

list.