User Manual

Wireless ADSL2+ Router User’s Guide
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Diagnostic Test ................................................................. 206
A Configuring your Computers ...........................208
Configuring Ethernet PCs ................................................. 208
Before you begin ........................................................ 208
Windows® XP PCs .................................................... 208
Windows 2000 PCs ................................................... 208
Windows Me PCs ...................................................... 210
Windows 95, 98 PCs ................................................. 210
Windows NT 4.0 workstations ................................... 211
Assigning static Internet information to
your PCs ................................................................. 212
B IP Addresses, Network Masks, and
Subnets ........................................................213
IP Addresses ..................................................................... 213
Structure of an IP address ......................................... 213
Network classes ......................................................... 213
Subnet masks ................................................................... 214
C Troubleshooting ...............................................216
Troubleshooting Suggestions ........................................... 216
Diagnosing Problem using IP Utilities .............................. 218
ping ............................................................................. 218
nslookup ..................................................................... 219
D Glossary ..........................................................220