3Com 3CRWDR200A-75-US User Guide - Page 28

Macintosh, Disabling PPPoE and PPTP Client Software

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28 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTERS Macintosh If you are using a Macintosh computer, use the following procedure to change your TCP/IP settings: 1 From the desktop, select Apple Menu, Control Panels, and TCP/IP. 2 In the TCP/IP control panel, set Connect Via: to "Ethernet". 3 In the TCP/IP control panel, set Configure: to "Using DHCP Server." 4 Close the TCP/IP dialog box, and save your changes. 5 Restart your computer. Disabling PPPoE and PPTP Client Software If you have PPPoE or PPTP client software installed on your computer, you will need to disable it. To do this: 1 From the Windows Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel. 2 Double click on Internet Options. 3 Select the Connections Tab. A screen similar to Figure 8 should be displayed. 4 Select the Never Dial a Connection option. Figure 8 Internet Properties Screen You may wish to remove the PPPoE client software from your computer to free resources, as it is not required for use with the Router.

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28
C
HAPTER
3: S
ETTING
U
P
Y
OUR
C
OMPUTERS
Macintosh
If you are using a Macintosh computer, use the following procedure to
change your TCP/IP settings:
1
From the desktop, select
Apple Menu
,
Control Panels
, and
TCP/IP
.
2
In the
TCP/IP
control panel, set
Connect Via:
to “Ethernet”.
3
In the TCP/IP control panel, set
Configure:
to “Using DHCP Server.”
4
Close the
TCP/IP
dialog box, and save your changes.
5
Restart your computer.
Disabling PPPoE
and PPTP Client
Software
If you have PPPoE or PPTP client software installed on your computer, you
will need to disable it. To do this:
1
From the Windows
Start
menu, select
Settings > Control Panel
.
2
Double click on
Internet
Options.
3
Select the
Connections
Tab. A screen similar to
Figure 8
should be
displayed.
4
Select the
Never Dial
a Connection
option.
Figure 8
Internet Properties Screen
You may wish to remove the PPPoE client software from your computer
to free resources, as it is not required for use with the Router.