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Windows, Macintosh, Running the Setup Program

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3 Basic Installation Basic procedures are given below for setting up Windows-based and Macintosh-based computers for Ethernet communication with the gateway. Each of the computers on your home network needs to have settings in its TCP/IP control panel adjusted to take advantage of the gateway. Windows If you are using a Windows-based computer, use the following procedure to change your TCP/IP settings: 1 From the desktop, click Start, and then select Settings, Control Panel, and Network. 2 From the Network control panel, select TCP/IP. 3 From the TCP/IP dialog box, select IP Address. 4 Select "Obtain an IP address automatically." 5 Click OK and OK again. 6 Restart your computer. 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." The Connect Via: drop-down list is generated by clicking the up or down arrows. From the list, select "Ethernet." 3 In the TCP/IP control panel, set Configure: to "Using DHCP Server." The Configure: drop-down list operates in the same way as the Connect Via: list. 4 Close the TCP/IP dialog box, and save your changes. 5 Restart your computer. 6 After completing the set up procedures in this chapter, go to Chapter 4, "Running the Setup Program" to configure the gateway for wireless communication and Internet access. 17

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3
Basic Installation
17
Basic procedures are given below for setting up Windows-based and
Macintosh-based computers for Ethernet communication with the gateway.
Each of the computers on your home network needs to have settings in its
TCP/IP control panel adjusted to take advantage of the gateway.
Windows
If you are using a Windows-based computer, use the following procedure to
change your TCP/IP settings:
1
From the desktop, click
Start
, and then select
Settings
,
Control
Panel
, and
Network
.
2
From the Network control panel, select
TCP/IP
.
3
From the TCP/IP dialog box, select
IP Address
.
4
Select
“
Obtain an IP address automatically.
”
5
Click
OK
and
OK
again.
6
Restart your computer.
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.
”
The
Connect Via:
drop-down list is generated by clicking the up or down
arrows. From the list, select
“
Ethernet.
”
3
In the TCP/IP control panel, set
Configure:
to
“
Using DHCP Server.
”
The
Configure:
drop-down list operates in the same way as the
Connect
Via:
list.
4
Close the
TCP/IP
dialog box, and save your changes.
5
Restart your computer.
6
After completing the set up procedures in this chapter, go to
Chapter 4,
“
Running the Setup Program
”
to configure the
gateway for wireless communication and Internet access.