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Network and Internet Connections, Internet Protocol TCP/IP - troubleshooting

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Wireless-G Broadband Router 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. • For Windows Vista: 1. Click Start and Network. 2. Click Network and Sharing Center, then select Manage network connections from Tasks. 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 Version 4 (TCP/ IPV4). 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 version 4 (TCP/IPV4) Properties window. Click the OK button in the Local Area Connection Properties window. 3. I want to test my Internet connection. A Check your TCP/IP settings. For Windows 2000, XP and Vista: • Refer to Windows Help for details. Make sure Obtain IP address automatically is selected in the settings. B Open a command prompt. For Windows 2000 and XP: Appendix A: Troubleshooting 41 Common Problems and Solutions

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Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Common Problems and Solutions
Wireless-G Broadband Router
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.
•
For Windows Vista:
1.
Click
Start
and
Network
.
2.
Click
Network
and
Sharing Center
, then select
Manage network connections
from Tasks.
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 Version 4
(TCP/
IPV4)
. 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 version 4 (TCP/IPV4) Properties window. Click the
OK
button in the Local Area Connection Properties window.
3.
I want to test my Internet connection.
A
Check your TCP/IP settings.
For Windows 2000, XP and Vista:
•
Refer to Windows Help for details. Make sure Obtain IP address automatically is selected in the settings.
B
Open a command prompt.
For Windows 2000 and XP: