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8CHAPTER 3: NETWORK SETTINGS

TCP/IP Protocol This section describes how to install the TCP/IP protocol in computers running Installation Windows 95 and 98.

1Click Start and choose Settings, and then Control Panel.

2Double-click the Network icon and select Configuration.

3Select Add to add the network component.

4Double-click Protocol to add the TCP/IP protocol.

5Select Microsoft from the manufacturer’s list. Select TCP/IP from Network Protocols. Click OK to return to the Network window.

6The installed TCP/IP protocol will be listed in the Network window. Click OK to complete the install procedure and restart your computer.

Ping Command After configuring the TCP/IP settings, use the ping command to check if your computer has successfully connected to this product. The following example shows the ping procedure for Windows 95.

First, execute the ping command:

ping 192.168.123.254

If the following message appears,

Pinging 192.168.123.254 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.123.254: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=64

a communication link between your computer and the gateway has been successfully established.

However, if this message appears,

Pinging 192.168.123.254 with 32 bytes of data:

Request timed out.

there was a problem with the installation procedure. Check the following items:

■Ethernet cable connections between the gateway and computer.

The corresponding port LED and the link LED of the network card installed in your computer should be illuminated.

■TCP/IP settings of the computer.

If the IP address of the gateway is 192.168.2.1, the IP address of the computer must be 192.168.2.x (with x representing a number from 2through 100) and the IP address of the default gateway must be 192.168.2.1.