User's Manual

SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTERS

The Router has the ability to dynamically allocate network addresses

to the computers on your network, using DHCP. However, your

computers need to be configured correctly for this to take place. To

change the configuration of your computers to allow this, follow the

instructions in this chapter. If your computers are configured with fixed

or static addresses and you do not wish to change this, then you

should use the Discovery program on the Router CD-ROM to detect

and configure your Router. Refer to Appendix A

for information on

using the Discovery program.

Obtaining an IP

Address

Automatically

Refer to the section below which relates to your operating system for

details on how to obtain an IP address automatically.

Windows 2000 If you are using a Windows 2000-based computer, use the following

procedure to change your TCP/IP settings:

1 From the Windows Start Menu, select Settings > Control Panel.

2 Double click on Network and Dial-Up Connections.

3 Double click on Local Area Connection.

4 Click on Properties.

5 A screen similar to Figure 6

should be displayed. Select Internet

Protocol TCP/IP and click on Properties.