Setting Up The Network - Siemens gigaset SE551 User Manual

Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable / multilanguage / A31008-M1029-R101-2-Z143 / qig_Gigaset551.fm / 03.07.2006
Quick Start Guide

Setting up the network

You must now set up the network so that the PC can work with the Gigaset SE551 WLAN
dsl/cable. First, configure the TCP/IP settings of the PC which you have connected to your
Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable.
Depending on the operating system, proceed as follows:
Windows XP
Note:
The name of the menu items may differ slightly from one version of Windows XP to
another. However, the configuration settings described below apply generally.
Please remember:
Make sure that the Use Windows to configure the settings function is deactivated.
This can be done as follows:
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Click on Start – Settings – Control panel – Network connections –
LAN or high-speed Internet.
A window opens showing the properties of this connection.
In some versions of Windows XP you open this window by right-clicking the mouse
on the menu item Properties.
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On the General tab, click on the Properties button.
On the Wireless networks tab, deactivate the option Use Windows to configure
the settings.
Once you have deactivated the Windows configuration you can set up the network:
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Click on Start – Settings – Control Panel.
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Click on Network connections.
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Double-click on the LAN connection with which you are connected to the Gigaset
SE551 WLAN dsl/cable.
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On the General tab, click on Properties.
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Select Internet protocol (TCP/IP) and click on the Properties button.
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On the General tab, activate the Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS
server address automatically options.
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Click on OK or Close to close each window.
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