User manual

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4 IP Address Setting
To use the router to access the Internet, the PCs in the network must have am
Ethernet adapter installed and be connected to the router either directly or
through a hub or switch. The TCP/IP protocol of each PC needs to be installed,
and the IP address of each PC has to be set in the same subnet as the router.
The router’s default IP address is 192.168.2.1 and the subnet mask is
255.255.255.0. PCs can be configured to obtain an IP address automatically
through the DHCP server of the router, or with a fixed IP address in order to be in
the same subnet as the router. By default, the DHCP server of the router is
enabled and will dispatch an IP address to the PC in the range of 192.168.2.100
to 192.168.2.200. It is strongly recommended that you obtain the IP address
automatically.
This section shows you how to configure your PC so that it can obtain an IP
address automatically for Windows 95/98/Me, 2000 or NT operating systems. For
other operating systems (Macintosh, Sun, etc.), follow the manual of the
operating systems. The following are step-by-step procedures for configuring
your PC to obtain an IP address automatically for Windows Vista, Windows XP
and Windows 2000.
Windows Vista
1. Click “Start” and select “Settings,” then select “Control Panel.” Double-click
“Network and Sharing Center”; the Network and Sharing Center window will
appear.
2. Click “Manage network connections”; right-click on the Local Area Connection
icon and select “Properties.” The Local Area Connection window will appear.
3. Check your list of Network Components. You should see “Internet Protocol
Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” on your list. Select it and click “Properties.”
4. In the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window, select
“Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address
automatically,” as shown on the following screen.