- WatchGuard SOHO User Guide SOHO and SOHO|tc 2.3

Configuring your private network
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2 At the C:\ prompt, enter winipcfg. Press Enter.
The IP Configuration dialog box appears.
3 Verify that the information is displayed for "Ethernet Adapter,"
not for "PPP Adapter," which would apply for a dial-up
telephone modem.
4Click the
Release button. Then click the Renew button.
Your IP Configuration should look similar to the screenshot below. The
values in the IP Configuration dialog box were obtained from the SOHO
itself. The IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway entries must be
completed and have the values displayed for address sharing to work as in
the figure below. If you obtain different results, see “Troubleshooting
installation and network configuration” on page 25.
Configuring your private network
Out of the box, the SOHO automatically uses DHCP to assign
addresses to any computer on your private network. In other
words, every time you connect a computer to the SOHO, either
directly or through a hub, it automatically attempts to obtain its
addresses from the SOHO itself.