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Instant Wireless® Series Internet IP Address The Router's current Internet IP Address is displayed here. Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. To save your changes on this page, click the Apply button. To cancel any unsaved changes on this page, click the Cancel button. To get more information about the features, click the Help button. Wireless-G Broadband Router Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions This appendix consists of two parts: "Common Problems and Solutions" and "Frequently Asked Questions." Provided are possible solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Router. Read the descriptions below to help you solve your problems. If you can't find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. 1. I need to set a static IP address on a PC. You can assign a static IP address to a PC by performing the following steps: For Windows 98 and Me: A. Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel. Double-click Network. B. In The following network components are installed box, select the TCP/IP-> associated with your Ethernet adapter. If you only have one Ethernet adapter installed, you will only see one TCP/IP line with no association to an Ethernet adapter. Highlight it and click the Properties button. C. In the TCP/IP properties window, select the IP address tab, and select Specify an 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. Make sure that each IP address is unique for each PC or network device. D. Click the Gateway tab, and in the New Gateway prompt, enter 192.168.1.1, which is the default IP address of the Router. Click the Add button to accept the entry. E. Click the DNS tab, and make sure the DNS Enabled option is selected. Enter the Host and Domain names (e.g., John for Host and home for Domain). Enter the DNS entry provided by your ISP. If your ISP has not provided the DNS IP address, contact your ISP to get that information or go to its website for the information. F. Click the OK button in the TCP/IP properties window, and click Close or the OK button for the Network window. G. Restart the computer when asked. 64 65

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Wireless-G Broadband Router
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Instant Wireless
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Series
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Appendix A:Troubleshooting
This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and
“Frequently Asked Questions.” Provided are possible solutions to problems that
may occur during the installation and operation of the Router. Read the descrip-
tions below to help you solve your problems. If you can’t find an answer here,
check the Linksys website at
www.linksys.com
.
1. I need to set a static IP address on a PC.
You can assign a static IP address to a PC by performing the following steps:
For Windows 98 and Me:
A. Click
Start
,
Settings
, and
Control Panel
. Double-click
Network
.
B. In
The following network components are installed
box, select the
TCP/IP->
associated with your Ethernet adapter. If you only have one Ethernet adapter
installed, you will only see one TCP/IP line with no association to an Ethernet
adapter. Highlight it and click the
Properties
button.
C. In the
TCP/IP properties
window, select the
IP address
tab, and select
Specify an 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.
Make sure that each IP address is unique for each PC or
network device.
D.
Click the
Gateway
tab, and in the
New Gateway
prompt, enter
192.168.1.1
,
which is the default IP address of the Router. Click the
Add
button to accept
the entry.
E.
Click the
DNS
tab, and make sure the
DNS Enabled
option is selected.
Enter the
Host
and
Domain
names (e.g., John for Host and home for
Domain). Enter the
DNS entry
provided by your ISP. If your ISP has not
provided the DNS IP address, contact your ISP to get that information or go
to its website for the information.
F.
Click the
OK
button in the
TCP/IP properties
window, and click
Close
or
the
OK
button for the Network window.
G.
Restart the computer when asked.
Common Problems and Solutions
Internet IP Address
The Router’s current Internet IP Address is displayed
here.
Status
The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
To save your changes on this page, click the
Apply
button. To cancel any
unsaved changes on this page, click the
Cancel
button. To get more information
about the features, click the
Help
button.