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
Windows Vista
1.Click “Start” and select “Settings,” then select “Control Panel.”
2.Click “Manage network connections”;
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.
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