User's Manual

PREPARING YOUR NETWORK
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Chapter
2
Preparing Your Network
In this chapter you’ l learn what to do be ore configur ng your
network.
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B
efore configuring your router, you need set up the computers in your
network for TCP/IP networking and collect relevant ISP information
if necessary.
Configuring Windows for IP Networking
Each computer in your network should be configured for
TCP/IP networking. There are two ways to configure your
computers:
▪ You are commended to use DHCP, then you can simply
choose to receive an IP address automatically. For detailed
instructions, see Configure Windows to Receive Dynamic IP
Address.
▪ If you don’t use DHCP, you need assign an IP address to
each computer manually. For detailed instructions, refer to
your Windows Documentation.
To Configure Windows to Receive Dynamic IP Address:
1. Click Start, then choose Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections.
2. Select the name of your ISP connection.
The Local Area Connection Status dialog box appears, seen in
FIGURE 2-1: