Setup Diagram; Getting Started - Edimax BR6216MG User Manual

Setup Diagram

Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN).

Getting started

This is a step-by-step instruction on how to start using the router and get connected to the
Internet.
1) Setup your network as shown in the setup diagram above (fig 1.2).
2)
You then need to set your LAN PC clients so that it can obtain an IP address automatically.
All LAN clients require an IP address. Just like an address, it allows LAN clients to find one
another. (If you have already configured your PC to obtain an IP automatically then proceed
to step 3, page 11)
Configure your PC to obtain an IP address automatically
By default the broadband router's DHCP is on, this means that you can obtain an IP address
automatically once you've configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically. This
section will show you how to configure your PC's so that it can obtain an IP address
automatically for either Windows 95/98/Me, 2000 or NT operating systems. For other
operating systems (Macintosh, Sun, etc.), follow the manufacturer's instructions. The
following is a step-by-step illustration on how to configure your PC to obtain an IP address
automatically for 2a) Windows 95/98/Me, 2b) Windows XP, 2c) Windows 2000 and 2d)
Windows NT.
Figure 1.2
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