SIEMENS 5881 Broadband Internet Router | Chapter 2 Installation |
User’s Guide | PC Configuration |
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PC Configuration
Your PC must be configured to use the TCP/IP protocol suite over the Internet, and to accept Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol address assignments from the router. Although this is the default settings for the PC, it is a good idea to verify that they have not been changed.
Each supported PC Operating System varies slightly in how the configuration windows are presented. Select the Operating System installed on the PC connected to the router from the list below and follow the associated procedure.
• | Windows 98/ME | • | Windows NT 4 | • | Windows 2000 |
• | Windows XP | • | Mac OS 9.x | • | Mac OS X |
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Windows 98/ME
1.Click Start >Control Panel > Network. This displays the Configuration tab on the Network window.
2.Select TCP/IP protocol for your network card.
3.Click Properties. This displays the TCP/IP Properties window.
4.Click the IP Address tab.
5.Ensure that the Obtain an IP address automatically option is selected. This is the default Windows setting.
6.Click OK to close each dialog.
7.Restart the PC to ensure it obtains an IP address from the router.
8.Configure the router.
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