A Configuring your Computers
This appendix provides instructions for configuring the Internet settings on your
computers to work with the Wireless Gateway.
Configuring Ethernet PCs
Before you begin
By default, the Wireless Gateway automatically assigns the required Internet settings to your PCs.
You need to configure the PCs to accept this information when it is assigned.
In some cases, you may want to assign Internet information
manually to some or all of your computers rather than allow the
Wireless Gateway to do so. See Assigning static Internet
information to your PCs for instructions.
If you have connected your LAN PCs via Ethernet to the Wireless Gateway, follow the
instructions that correspond to 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
Windows® 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 Local Area
Connection).
The Local Area Connection dialog box is displayed with a list of currently installed network
items.
4. Ensure that the check box to the left of the item labeled Internet Protocol TCP/IP is checked
and click Properties.
5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click the radio button labeled Obtain
an IP address automatically. Also click the radio button labeled Obtain DNS server address
automatically.
6. Click OK twice to confirm your changes, and then close the Control Panel.
Windows 2000 PCs
First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it:
1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.
3. In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Local Area Connection icon,
and then select Properties.
The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box is displayed with a list of currently installed
network components. If the list includes Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then the protocol has
already been enabled. Skip to step 10.
4. If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not display as an installed component, click Install…
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