TRENDnet TEW-435BRM User Guide - Page 34

Macintosh Clients, Linux Clients, Other Unix Systems, Fixed IP Address - router ip address

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PC Configuration Macintosh Clients From your Macintosh, you can access the Internet via the TEW-435BRM. The procedure is as follows. 1. Open the TCP/IP Control Panel. 2. Select Ethernet from the Connect via pop-up menu. 3. Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure pop-up menu. The DHCP Client ID field can be left blank. 4. Close the TCP/IP panel, saving your settings. Note: If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP, the required changes are: • Set the Router Address field to the TEW-435BRM's IP Address. • Ensure your DNS settings are correct. Linux Clients To access the Internet via the TEW-435BRM, it is only necessary to set the TEW-435BRM as the "Gateway". Ensure you are logged in as "root" before attempting any changes. Fixed IP Address By default, most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address. If you wish to continue using a fixed IP Address, make the following changes to your configuration. • Set your "Default Gateway" to the IP Address of the TEW-435BRM. • Ensure your DNS (Name server) settings are correct. To act as a DHCP Client (recommended) The procedure below may vary according to your version of Linux and X -windows shell. 1. Start your X Windows client. 2. Select Control Panel - Network 3. Select the "Interface" entry for your Network card. Normally, this will be called "eth0". 4. Click the Edit button, set the "protocol" to "DHCP", and save this data. 5. To apply your changes • Use the "Deactivate" and "Activate" buttons, if available. • OR, restart your system. Other Unix Systems To access the Internet via the TEW-435BRM: • Ensure the "Gateway" field for your network card is set to the IP Address of the TEW- 435BRM. • Ensure your DNS (Name Server) settings are correct. 31

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PC Configuration
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Macintosh Clients
From your Macintosh, you can access the Internet via the TEW-435BRM. The procedure is as
follows.
1.
Open the TCP/IP Control Panel.
2.
Select
Ethernet
from the
Connect via
pop-up menu.
3.
Select
Using DHCP Server
from the
Configure
pop-up menu. The DHCP Client ID field
can be left blank.
4.
Close the TCP/IP panel, saving your settings.
Note:
If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP, the required changes are:
Set the
Router Address
field to the TEW-435BRM's IP Address.
Ensure your DNS settings are correct.
Linux Clients
To access the Internet via the TEW-435BRM, it is only necessary to set the TEW-435BRM as
the "Gateway".
Ensure you are logged in as "root" before attempting any changes.
Fixed IP Address
By default, most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address. If you wish to continue using a
fixed IP Address, make the following changes to your configuration.
Set your "Default Gateway" to the IP Address of the TEW-435BRM.
Ensure your DNS (Name server) settings are correct.
To act as a DHCP Client (recommended)
The procedure below may vary according to your version of Linux and X -windows shell.
1.
Start your X Windows client.
2.
Select
Control Panel - Network
3.
Select the "Interface" entry for your Network card. Normally, this will be called "eth0".
4.
Click the
Edit
button, set the "protocol" to "DHCP", and save this data.
5.
To apply your changes
Use the "Deactivate" and "Activate" buttons, if available.
OR, restart your system.
Other Unix Systems
To access the Internet via the TEW-435BRM:
Ensure the "Gateway" field for your network card is set to the IP Address of the TEW-
435BRM.
Ensure your DNS (Name Server) settings are correct.