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8. Select Obtain an IP address automatically.

9. Click on OK.

To obtain the configuration information from the router:

1. Turn on the router. Be sure the router has been on for at least one minute before continuing to the

next step.

2. Reboot each PC on your network.

Verifying TCP/IP Properties

After your PC has been configured and rebooted, you can check the TCP/IP configuration using the

Windows utility

winipcfg.exe

(or for Windows NT

systems, use

ipconfig.exe

). From the Start button,

open the Run window, type winipcfg at the prompt, and click on OK. In the winipcfg display window,

select your Ethernet adapter from the drop-down menu, and verify that:

• The IP address of the PC is between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.31.

• The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

• The default gateway is 192.168.0.1.

Click on More Info, and verify that:

• The DNS server IP address is 192.168.0.1.

CONFIGURING THE ROUTER

This section describes the steps required to configure your router using a web browser such as Microsoft

Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.This will provide a basic configuration for Internet access.

Note: For advanced configuration options, you can use Telnet or a serial connection to access the

Manager interface of the router. Refer to the

Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314

Internet Access Gateway Routers

for instructions on using the Manager interface

1. From any PC on your local network, launch your web browser.

2. In the Address box of your browser, type http://192.168.0.1 and press ENTER.

3. A log-in box will appear. For Name, enter admin. For Password, enter 1234.

If your router’s configuration password has been previously changed from the factory default

of 1234, enter the current password.

4. At the opening screen, select WIZARD SETUP.

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