Chapter 5: Configuring Your Ethernet Connection
Release 34 DRAFT 1.6 June 2017 Touchstone DG3450 Data Gateway User Guide
© 2017 ARRIS Enterprises LLC. All Rights Reserved. 26
The Network Connection window displays a list of LAN connections and associated
network adapters.
2. Double-click the local area connection to be used for your device’s network connection.
The Local Area Connection Status widow displays.
3. Click Properties.
4. Select TCP/IP by clicking it one time. Then click Properties.
5. Click the General tab. Then click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK.
6. Click OK to accept the new settings, and OK again to close the Properties window.
7. You may have to restart your computer in order for your computer to obtain a new IP
address from the network.
TCP/IP Configuration for Windows Vista
Follow these steps to configure the Ethernet interface on a Windows Vista operating system.
1. Open the Vista Control Panel.
2. Double-click Network and Sharing Center to display the Network and Sharing Center
Window.
3. Click Manage network connections. If prompted for a connection, choose Local Area
Connection.
The Network Connections window displays.
4. Double-click the Local Area Connection to open the Properties window:
Note: If Windows requests permission to continue, click Continue.
5. Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) to configure TCP/IPv4.
Note: If your cable provider requires TCP/IP version 6, double-click Internet Protocol
Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) to configure TCP/IPv6.
The TCP/IP properties window for the version you selected displays.
6. For either TCP/IPv4 or TCP/IPv6, select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain
DNS server address automatically, unless instructed otherwise by your cable provider.
7. Click OK to accept the new settings and close the Properties window.
TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 7, Windows 8,
or Windows 10
Follow these steps to configure the Ethernet interface on a Windows 7, Windows 8, or
Windows 10 operating system.
To Next Page
Loading...
