Configuring The Local Network - Gigaset SE105 Owner's Manual

Configuring the local network

Once you have set up the hardware and connected all the devices, you have to configure
the network settings of all the PCs that will communicate with each other via the Gigaset
Router.
The local network is set up as a
during the configuration procedure. The most important decision is whether you want
to use the router's DHCP
Configuration Protocol) to assign
i.e. it automatically assigns a PC that logs in an IP address from a defined address block.
The next time the PC logs on it may well be assigned a different IP address. How to
configure the router's dynamic address assignment is described on page 68 of the
section "LAN Configuration".
In this chapter we assume that you will use the router's DHCP service. This is also the
router's default setting.
In some cases however it is better to assign
use certain firewall functions. How to assign fixed IP addresses is described in "Practical
Tips and Configuration Examples" on the supplied CD.
If your network has already been set up you can read on from page 44 in the chapter
"Gigaset Router User Interface".
Network configuration differs depending on the Windows operating system you are
using. Below you will find the procedure for Windows 98 from page 18, for Windows XP
from page 27 and for Windows 2000 from page 35.
Have your Windows Installation CD to hand. You may be prompted to insert it.
The Windows user interfaces depicted in this guide may differ from those
i
on your screen because of the settings you have made. The illustrations
always reflect the state after immediate installation.
TCP/IP network. You will have to make various choices
service or not. The router uses DHCP (Dynamic Host
Dynamic IP addresses
Static IP
Configuring the local network
for the network components,
addresses, e. g. when you want to
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