Technical information

Revision: 2012-02-29
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3 Getting Started
Connecting your computer or home network to the Watson SHDSL router is a sim-
ple procedure, varying slightly depending on your operating system.
The setup is designed to seamlessly integrate Watson with your computer or home
network. Moreover, zero-configuration is attained when taking advantage of Uni-
versal Plug-and-Play support in Windows XP.
The Windows default network settings dictate that in most cases the setup proce-
dure described below will be unnecessary. For example, the default DHCP setting
in Windows XP is ‘client‘, requiring no further modification.
However, it is advised to follow the setup procedure described below to verify that
all communication parameters are valid and that the physical cable connections are
correct.
3.1 Introduction
The basic setup procedure consists of the following stages:
1. LAN and DSL connections [3.2]
2. PC network configuration [3.3]
3. Waston SHDSL router configuration [3.4]
3.2 LAN and DSL Connections
Your computer can connect to the gateway using one of the Ethernet interfaces
that are available at the back of the Watson SHDSL router.
Consult Schmid Telecom, Watson SHDSL Router Manual [1] regarding the installa-
tion of your DSL connection.
3.3 PC Network Configuration
Each network interface on the PC should either be configured with a statically de-
fined IP address and DNS address, or should be instructed to automatically obtain
an IP address using the Network DHCP server. Watson provides a DHCP server
on its LAN and it is recommended to configure your LAN to obtain its IP and DNS
server IPs automatically.
This configuration principle is identical but performed differently on each operating
system. Figure 3-1 displays the ‘TCP/IP Properties‘ dialog box as it appears in