Configuring The Router For The First Time; Configuring Ip Settings On Your Computer - D-Link DSL-G604T User Manual

Configuring the Router for the First Time

The first time you setup the Router it is recommended that you configure the WAN connection using a
single computer making sure that both the computer and the Router are not connected to the LAN.
Once the WAN connection is functioning properly you may continue to make changes to the Router
configuration including the IP settings. This chapter is concerned with using your computer to
configure the WAN connection. The following chapter describes the various menus used to configure
and monitor the Router including how to change IP settings. This chapter discusses the steps to first
establish the WAN connection. The remaining features, not directly concerned with establishing the
initial connection, are explained in Chapter 4, Web-based Management.
It is recommended that you install and configure the Router using one non-networked computer. This
allows you to verify that the ADSL service is functioning and that you are able to communicate with
the device. Once the initial ADSL connection is established, you can proceed to build an Ethernet
LAN around the device or incorporate it into an existing LAN.
WAN Configuration Summary
1. Connect to the Router To configure the WAN connection used by the Router it is first
necessary to communicate with the Router through its management interface, which is HTML-
based and can be accessed using a web browser. To access the management software your
computer must be able to "see" the Router. Your computer can see the Router if it is in the
same "neighborhood" or subnet as the Router. This is accomplished by making sure your
computer has IP settings that place it in the same subnet as the Router. The easiest way to
make sure your computer has the correct IP settings is to configure it to use the DHCP server
of the computer. The next section describes how to change the IP configuration for a computer
running a Windows operating system to be a DHCP client.
2. Configure the WAN Connection Once your are able to access the configuration software you
can proceed to change the settings required to establish the ADSL connection and connect to
the service provider's network. There are different methods used to establish the connection to
the service provider's network and ultimately to the Internet. You should know what
Encapsulation and connection type you are required to use for your ADSL service. It is also
possible that you must change the PVC settings used for the ADSL connection. Your service
provider should provide all the information you need to configure the WAN connection.

Configuring IP Settings on Your Computer

In order to configure your system to receive IP settings from the Router it must first have the TCP/IP
protocol installed. If you have an Ethernet port on your computer, it probably already has TCP/IP
protocol installed. If you are using Windows XP the TCP/IP is enabled by default for standard
installations. Below is an illustrated example of how to configure a Windows XP system to
automatically obtain IP settings from the Router. Following this example is a step-by-step description
of the procedures used on the other Windows operating systems to first check if the TCP/IP protocol
has been installed; if it is not, instructions are provided for installing it. Once the protocol has been
installed you can configure the system to receive IP settings from the Router.
For computers running non-Windows operating systems, follow the instructions for your OS that
configure the system to receive an IP address from the Router, that is, configure the system to be a
DHCP client.
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