Linksys Instant Wireless Series Fast Start Manual page 6

Step 2: Configure the PCs
In Step 2, you will configure each of your computers to communicate with the
Router.
To do this, you will need to configure your PC's network settings to obtain an IP (or
TCP/IP) address automatically. Computers use IP addresses to communicate with
each other across a network or the Internet.
Find out which operating system your computer is running, such as Windows 95,
98, Millennium, 2000, or XP. You will need to know which operating system your
computer is running. You can find out by clicking the Start button and then select-
ing the Settings option. (If your Start menu doesn't have a Settings option, you're
running Windows XP. You can select the Control Panel directly from the Start
Menu.) Then, click Control Panel and double-click the System icon. Click the
Cancel button when done.
Once you know which Windows operating system you are running, follow the
directions in this step for your computer's operating system. You may need to do
this for each computer you are connecting to the Router.
The next few pages tell you, step by step, how to configure your TCP/IP settings
based on the type of Windows operating system you are using. Once you've con-
figured your computers, continue to Step 3: Configure the Router.
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Instant Wireless™ Series
Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch
If you are running:
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me
A. Click the Start button, click Settings and
open the Control Panel. From there, dou-
ble-click the Network icon to open the
Network screen.
B. Select the Configuration tab and highlight
the TCP/IP line for the applicable
Ethernet adapter*. If the word TCP/IP
appears by itself, select that line**. Then,
click the Properties button.
C. Click the IP Address tab and select
Obtain an IP address automatically.
D. Click the Gateway tab and verify that the
Installed Gateway field is blank. Click the
OK button.
E. Click the OK button again. Windows may
ask you for the original Windows installa-
tion disk or additional files. Supply them
by pointing to the correct file location, e.g.,
D:\win98, D:\win9x, c:\windows\options\cabs, etc. (This assumes that "D" is
the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
F. If Windows asks you to restart your PC, click the Yes button. If Windows does
not ask you to restart, restart your computer anyway.
*Note: Do not choose a TCP/IP entry whose name mentions DUN, PPPoE, VPN, or
AOL.
**Note: If there is no TCP/IP line listed, refer to the User Guide found on the Setup
Wizard CD-ROM or your Ethernet adapter's documentation to install TCP/IP
now.
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