PC Configuration
Figure 20: TCP/IP Properties (Windows XP)
5. Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct.
Using DHCP
To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically. This is the default Windows setting. Using this is recommended. By default, the Broadband Router will act as a DHCP Server.
Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the Broadband Router.
Using a fixed IP Address ("Use the following IP Address")
If your PC is already configured, check with your network administrator before making the following changes.
∙In the Default gateway field, enter the Broadband Router's IP address and click OK. Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Broadband Router.
∙If the DNS Server fields are empty, select Use the following DNS server addresses, and enter the DNS address or addresses provided by your ISP, then click OK.
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