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Obtaining ISP Configuration Information Windows

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TW100-BRF104 Broadband Router+Firewall An IP address and subnet mask A gateway IP address, which is the address of the ISP's Broadband Router+Firewall One or more domain name server (DNS) IP addresses Host name and domain suffix For example, your account's full server names may look like this: mail.xxx.yyy.com. In this example, the domain suffix is xxx.yyy.com. If the ISP dynamically supplies any of these items, your Broadband Router+Firewall automatically acquires them. If an ISP technician configured your computer during the installation of the broadband modem, or if you configured it using instructions provided by your ISP, you need to copy configuration information from your computer's Network TCP/IP Properties window (or Macintosh TCP/IP Control Panel) before reconfiguring your computer for use with the Broadband Router+Firewall. These procedures are described next. 3.5.3 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information (Windows) As mentioned above, you may need to collect configuration information from your computer so that you can use this information when you configure the TW100-BRF104 Broadband Router+Firewall. Following this procedure is only necessary when your ISP does not dynamically supply the account information. To get the information you need to configure the Broadband Router+Firewall for Internet access: 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. 3. The Network window opens, which displays a list of installed components. 4. Select TCP/IP, and then click Properties. 5. The TCP/IP Properties dialog box opens. 6. Select the IP Address tab. If an IP address and subnet mask are shown, write down the information. If an address is present, your account uses a fixed (static) IP address. If no address is present, your account uses a dynamically-assigned IP address. Click Obtain an IP address automatically. 7. Select the Gateway tab. If an IP address appears under Installed Gateways, write down the address. This is the ISP's gateway address. Select the address and then click Remove to remove the gateway address. 8. Select the DNS Configuration tab. Preparing Your Network 3-7

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TW100-BRF104
Broadband Router+Firewall
Preparing Your Network
3-7
¾
An IP address and subnet mask
¾
A gateway IP address, which is the address of the ISP’s Broadband Router+Firewall
¾
One or more domain name server (DNS) IP addresses
¾
Host name and domain suffix
For example, your account’s full server names may look like this:
mail.xxx.yyy.com
.
In this
example, the domain suffix is
xxx.yyy.co
m.
If the ISP dynamically supplies any of these items, your Broadband Router+Firewall automatically acquires
them.
If an ISP technician configured your computer during the installation of the broadband modem, or if you
configured it using instructions provided by your ISP, you need to copy configuration information from
your computer’s Network TCP/IP Properties window (or Macintosh TCP/IP Control Panel) before
reconfiguring your computer for use with the Broadband Router+Firewall. These procedures are described
next.
3.5.3 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information (Windows)
As mentioned above, you may need to collect configuration information from your computer so that you
can use this information when you configure the TW100-BRF104 Broadband Router+Firewall. Following
this procedure is only necessary when your ISP does not dynamically supply the account information.
To get the information you need to configure the Broadband Router+Firewall for Internet access:
1.
On the Windows taskbar, click the
Start
button, point to
Settings
, and then click
Control Panel
.
2.
Double-click the
Network
icon.
3.
The Network window opens, which displays a list of installed components.
4.
Select
TCP/IP
, and then click
Properties
.
5.
The TCP/IP Properties dialog box opens.
6.
Select the
IP Address
tab.
If an IP address and subnet mask are shown, write down the information. If an address is present,
your account uses a fixed (static) IP address. If no address is present, your account uses a
dynamically-assigned IP address. Click
Obtain an IP address automatically
.
7.
Select the
Gateway
tab.
If an IP address appears under Installed Gateways, write down the address. This is the ISP’s
gateway address. Select the address and then click
Remove
to remove the gateway address.
8.
Select the
DNS Configuration
tab.