X10 Broadband Router Use’s Guide
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Setup your computer
3.1 Connect the Router
Please follow the steps below to connect the modem and your computers with the
Router:
1. Make sure that all network devices are powered off, including the Router, PCs,
switches, cable or DSL modem, and peripherals.
2. Connect the modem with the WAN port of the Router by one CAT 5 Ethernet
cable.
3. Connect your computers with the LAN ports (1x/2x/3x/4x) of the Router by CAT 5
Ethernet cables. One computer connects to one port by one cable.
4. Power on the cable or DSL modem.
5. Plug in the power of the Router. The Power LED on the Router’s front panel will
light up as soon as the power adapter is connected properly.
6. Power on your PC(s).
NOTE:
Please refer to 4 APPEARANCE ILLUSTRATION for the port name and position.
Please setup your computer according to the operating system in your computer. In
this chapter, we only introduce how to setup your computer for Windows 98/Me,
Windows 2000 and Windows XP. We recommend customers to setup their
computers to obtain IP address automatically, which we will introduce in this chapter.
However, for some advanced users, or the users who cannot get the IP address
through the following configuration, please refer to 11.4 How to Setup Your
Computer to Get IP Address Manually.
3.2 Windows 98/Me
Please follow the steps below to setup your computer:
1. Go to Start
Æ
Settings
Æ
Control Panel.
2. Find and double-click the Network icon. The Network dialog box appears.
3. Click the Configuration label and ensure that you have network card.
4. Select TCP/IP. If TCP/IP appears more than once, please select the item that has
an arrow “
Æ
” pointing to the network card installed on your computer. DO NOT
choose the instance of TCP/IP with the words “Dial Up Adapter” beside it.
5. Click Properties. The TCP/IP Properties dialog box appears.
6. Ensure the Obtain IP Address Automatically is checked.
7. From the WINS Configuration dialog box, Ensure that Disable WINS Resolution is
checked.
8. From the Gateway dialog box, remove all entries from the Installed gateways by