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Wireless-B Broadband Router 7. Toward the bottom of the window, 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 the OK button in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, and click the OK button in the Local Area Connection Properties window. 9. Restart the computer if asked. • For Windows XP: The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface. If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for Windows 2000. 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 that is associated with the Ethernet adapter you are using, and select the Properties option. 4. In the This connection uses the following items box, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Click the Properties button. 5. Enter a unique IP address that is not used by any other computer on the network connected to the Router. 6. Enter the Subnet Mask, 255.255.255.0. 7. Enter the Default Gateway, 192.168.1.1 (Router's default IP address). 8. Toward the bottom of the window, 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 the OK button in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. Click the OK button in the Local Area Connection Properties window. 2. I want to test my Internet connection. A. Check your TCP/IP settings. For Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP: • Refer to "Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router" for details. Make sure Obtain IP address automatically is selected in the settings. B. Open a command prompt. For Windows 98 and Me: • Click Start and Run. In the Open field, type in command. Press the Enter key or click the OK button. For Windows 2000 and XP: • Click Start and Run. In the Open field, type cmd. Press the Enter key or click the OK button. In the command prompt, type ping 192.168.1.1 and press the Enter key. • If you get a reply, the computer is communicating with the Router. • If you do NOT get a reply, please check the cable, and make sure Obtain an IP address automatically is selected in the TCP/IP settings for your Ethernet adapter. Appendix A: Troubleshooting 32 Common Problems and Solutions

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Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Common Problems and Solutions
Wireless-B Broadband Router
7.
Toward the bottom of the window, 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 the
OK
button in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, and click the
OK
button in the
Local Area Connection Properties window.
9.
Restart the computer if asked.
For Windows XP:
The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface. If you are using
the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the
instructions for Windows 2000.
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
that is associated with the Ethernet adapter you are using,
and select the Properties option.
4.
In the
This connection uses the following items
box, highlight
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
. Click
the
Properties
button.
5.
Enter a unique IP address that is not used by any other computer on the network connected to the
Router.
6.
Enter the Subnet Mask, 255.255.255.0.
7.
Enter the Default Gateway, 192.168.1.1 (Router’s default IP address).
8.
Toward the bottom of the window, 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 the
OK
button in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. Click the
OK
button in the
Local Area Connection Properties window.
2.
I want to test my Internet connection.
A.
Check your TCP/IP settings.
For Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP:
Refer to “Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router” for details. Make sure Obtain IP
address automatically is selected in the settings.
B.
Open a command prompt.
For Windows 98 and Me:
Click
Start
and
Run
. In the Open field, type in command. Press the
Enter
key or click the
OK
button.
For Windows 2000 and XP:
Click
Star
t and
Run
. In the Open field, type cmd. Press the
Enter
key or click the
OK
button. In the
command prompt, type ping 192.168.1.1 and press the Enter key.
If you get a reply, the computer is communicating with the Router.
If you do NOT get a reply, please check the cable, and make sure Obtain an IP address automatically is
selected in the TCP/IP settings for your Ethernet adapter.