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Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Router. Read the descriptions below to help solve your problems. If you can't find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. I need to set a static IP address on a PC. The Router, by default, assigns an IP address range of 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.149 using the DHCP server on the Router. To set a static IP address, you can only use the ranges 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.99 and 192.168.1.150 to 192.168.1.254. Each PC or network device that uses TCP/IP must have a unique address to identify itself in a network. If the IP address is not unique to a network, Windows will generate an IP conflict error message. You can assign a static IP address to a PC by performing the following steps: Windows 2000 1. Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel. Double-click Network and Dial-Up Connections. 2. Right-click the Local Area Connection that is associated with the Ethernet adapter you are using, and click Properties. 3. In the Components checked are used by this connection box, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click Properties. Select Use the following IP address. 4. Enter a unique IP address that is not used by any other computer on the network connected to the Router. You can only use an IP address in the ranges 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.99 and 192.168.1.151 to 192.168.1.254. 5. Enter the Subnet Mask, 255.255.255.0. 6. Enter the Default Gateway, 192.168.1.1 (Router's default IP address). 7. Select Use the following DNS server addresses, and enter the Preferred DNS server and Alternative DNS server (provided by your ISP). Contact your ISP or go on its website to find the information. 8. Click OK in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, and click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties window. 9. Restart the computer if asked. Wireless-G VPN Router with RangeBooster Windows XP 1. Click Start and Control Panel. 2. Click the Network and Internet Connections icon and then the Network Connections icon. 3. Right-click the Local Area Connection associated with your Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. 4. In the This connection uses the following items box, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Click Properties. 5. Select Use the following IP address, and enter a unique IP address that is not used by any other computer on the network connected to the Router. You can only use an IP address in the ranges 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.99 and 192.168.1.151 to 192.168.1.254. 6. Enter the Subnet Mask, 255.255.255.0. 7. Enter the Default Gateway, 192.168.1.1 (Router's default IP address). 8. Select Use the following DNS server addresses, and enter the Preferred DNS server and Alternative DNS server (provided by your ISP). Contact your ISP or go on its website to find the information. 9. Click OK in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. Click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties window. I want to test my Internet connection. 1. Check your TCP/IP settings. Windows 2000 a. Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel. Doubleclick Network and Dial-Up Connections. b. Right-click the Local Area Connection that is associated with the Ethernet adapter you are using, and click Properties. c. In the Components checked are used by this connection box, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click Properties. Make sure that Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically are selected. d. Click OK in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, and click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties window. e. Restart the computer if asked. Windows XP The following instructions are for the default interface of Windows XP. If you are using the Classic interface (the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for Windows 2000. a. Click Start and Control Panel. 32

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Troubleshooting
Wireless-G VPN Router with RangeBooster
Appendix A
Appendix A:
Troubleshooting
This appendix provides solutions to problems that may
occur during the installation and operation of the Router.
Read the descriptions below to help solve your problems.
If you can’t find an answer here, check the Linksys website
at www.linksys.com.
I need to set a static IP address on a PC.
The Router, by default, assigns an IP address range of
192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.149 using the DHCP server on
the Router. To set a static IP address, you can only use the
ranges 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.99 and 192.168.1.150 to
192.168.1.254. Each PC or network device that uses TCP/IP
must have a unique address to identify itself in a network.
If the IP address is not unique to a network, Windows will
generate an IP conflict error message. You can assign
a static IP address to a PC by performing the following
steps:
Windows ²000
Click
Start
,
Settings
, and
Control Panel
. Double-click
Network and Dial-Up Connections
.
Right-click
the
Local
Area
Connection
that
is
associated with the Ethernet adapter you are using,
and click
Properties
.
In the
Components checked are used by this connection
box, select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP
), and click
Properties
. Select
Use the following IP address
.
Enter a unique IP address that is not used by any other
computer on the network connected to the Router. You
can only use an IP address in the ranges 192.168.1.2 to
192.168.1.99 and 192.168.1.151 to 192.168.1.254.
Enter the Subnet Mask,
²µµ.²µµ.²µµ.0
.
Enter the Default Gateway,
±9².±¶8.±.±
(Router’s
default IP address).
Select
Use the following DNS server addresses
, and
enter the Preferred DNS server and Alternative DNS
server (provided by your ISP). Contact your ISP or go
on its website to find the information.
Click
OK
in the
Internet  Protocol  (TCP/IP)  Properties
window, and click
OK
in the
Local  Area  Connection 
Properties
window.
Restart the computer if asked.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Windows XP
Click
Start
and
Control Panel
.
Click the
Network and Internet Connections
icon
and then the
Network Connections
icon.
Right-click the
Local Area Connection
associated
with your Ethernet adapter, and click
Properties
.
In the
This  connection  uses  the  following  items
box,
select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
. Click
Properties
.
Select
Use the following IP address
, and enter
a unique IP address that is not used by any other
computer on the network connected to the Router. You
can only use an IP address in the ranges 192.168.1.2 to
192.168.1.99 and 192.168.1.151 to 192.168.1.254.
Enter the Subnet Mask,
²µµ.²µµ.²µµ.0
.
Enter the Default Gateway,
±9².±¶8.±.±
(Router’s
default IP address).
Select
Use the following DNS server addresses
, and
enter the Preferred DNS server and Alternative DNS
server (provided by your ISP). Contact your ISP or go
on its website to find the information.
Click
OK
in the
Internet  Protocol  (TCP/IP)  Properties 
window. Click
OK
in the
Local  Area  Connection 
Properties
window.
I want to test my Internet connection.
Check your TCP/IP settings.
Windows ²000
Click
Start
,
Settings
, and
Control Panel
. Double-
click
Network and Dial-Up Connections
.
Right-click the
Local Area Connection
that is
associated with the Ethernet adapter you are using,
and click
Properties
.
In
the
Components 
checked 
are 
used 
by 
this 
connection
box, select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
,
and click
Properties
. Make sure that
Obtain an IP
address automatically
and
Obtain DNS server
address automatically
are selected.
Click
OK
in the
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
window, and click
OK
in the
Local Area Connection 
Properties
window.
Restart the computer if asked.
Windows XP
The following instructions are for the default interface
of Windows XP. If you are using the Classic interface (the
icons and menus look like previous Windows versions),
please follow the instructions for Windows 2000.
Click
Start
and
Control Panel
.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
a.