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Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server, Specify an IP Address

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3. Select the network card for your LAN. 4. Select the appropriate radio button - Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server or Specify an IP Address, as explained below. Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server This is the default Windows setting. Using this is recommended. By default, the Wireless Router will act as a DHCP Server. Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the Wireless Router. Specify an IP Address If your PC is using static IP address, check with your network administrator before making the following changes. 1. The Default Gateway must be set to the IP address of the Wireless Router. To set this: • Click the Advanced button on the screen above. • On the following screen, click the Add button in the Gateways panel, and enter the Wireless Router's IP address, as shown below. • If necessary, use the Up button to make the Wireless Router the first entry in the Gateways list. 2. The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP, as follows: • Click the DNS tab. • On the DNS screen, shown below, click the Add button (under DNS Service Search Order), and enter the DNS provided by your ISP. 28

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3.
Select the network card for your LAN.
4.
Select the appropriate radio button -
Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server
or
Specify
an IP Address
, as explained below.
Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server
This is the default Windows setting.
Using this is recommended
. By default, the Wireless
Router will act as a DHCP Server.
Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the Wireless Router.
Specify an IP Address
If your PC is using static IP address, check with your network administrator before making the
following changes.
1.
The
Default Gateway
must be set to the IP address of the Wireless Router. To set this:
Click the
Advanced
button on the screen above.
On the following screen, click the
Add
button in the
Gateways
panel, and enter the
Wireless Router's IP address, as shown below.
If necessary, use the
Up
button to make the Wireless Router the first entry in the
Gateways
list.
2.
The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP, as follows:
Click the DNS tab.
On the DNS screen, shown below, click the
Add
button (under
DNS Service Search
Order
), and enter the DNS provided by your ISP.