Atlantis Land A02-PL100 manual All about the Home Network, Configuring the Computer

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1.7 All about the Home Network

This chapter contains important and useful information on networks—from the configuration of your computer to examples of applications to general tips.

Configuring the Computer

Now that you have successfully connected and installed your PowerLine Ethernet Adapter, we show you how to configure your computer correctly and how to check existing settings.

Windows 98 and Windows Me

•Open the properties of the LAN connection on the connected computers by selecting Start > Settings >

Control Panel > Network.

•Click the entry for the TCP/IP protocol of the network adapter and on Properties. Enable the option 'Obtain an IP address automatically'. You can ignore all other options: they either remain empty or retain their default settings. Close the dialogs with OK.

•If you use a router for Internet access, you will still need

to configure it, because the router dials into the Internet,

not the computer. Under Start Settings > Control/Panel > Internet Option select the ‘Connections’ tab and enable the 'Never dial a connection' option. Close the dialogs with OK.

If you cannot find an entry similar to 'TCP/IP' or 'TCP/IP -> Network Adaptor Name' or 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)', you must install the TCP/IP protocol. Under Add select 'Protocol' and click Add again. In the next dialog box under 'Manufacturer' select 'Microsoft' and under 'Network Protocol' select 'TCP/ IP'.

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