Huawei Aolynk DR814 Configuring Your Computers, Configuring Ethernet PCs, Before You Begin

User Manual
Aolynk DR811/DR814 ADSL2+Broadband Router	5 Configuring Your Computers

5 Configuring Your Computers

This chapter provides instructions for configuring the Internet settings on your computers to work with the DR811/DR814 ADSL router.

5.1 Configuring Ethernet PCs

5.1.1 Before You Begin

By default, the ADSL router automatically assigns all required Internet settings to your PCs. You need only to configure the PCs to accept the information assigned.

&Note:

In some cases, you may want to assign Internet information manually to some or all of your computers rather than allow the ADSL router to do so. Refer to “ 5.1.7 Assigning Static Internet Information to Your PCs” for instructions.

•

• • • • • •

If you have connected your LAN PCs via Ethernet to the ADSL router, follow the instructions for the operating system installed on your PC:

Windows® XP PCs

Windows 2000 PCs

Windows Me PCs Windows 95, 98 PCs Windows NT 4.0 workstations

If you have connected a PC via the USB port, refer to 5.2 Configuring a PC Connected by USB Port

5.1.2Windows® XP PCs

1)In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

2)Double-click the Network Connections icon.

3)In the LAN or High-Speed Internet window, right-click on the icon corresponding to your network interface card (NIC) and select Properties. (Often, this icon is labeled

48