Configuring TCP/IP
properties on the
installer laptop
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Before using the Fallback Updater utility, you must first manually
configure the TCP/IP properties on your laptop. This section
explains how to configure TCP/IP properties for Windows Vista,
Windows XP, and Windows 2000 operating systems.
Note: You must connect your installer laptop to the router with
an Ethernet cable before configuring TCP/IP properties.
Windows Vista
3. Open the self-extracting file. The Self Extractor dialog
appears as shown in Figure 68.
Figure 68: Saving the Fallback Updater utility
4. Use the Browse button to select a location in which to unzip
and save the utility and its supporting files.
Note: Make a note of the location in which the utility and its
supporting files are saved. You will need to know the location
of these files to use the utility.
5. Click Unzip.
1. Connect the installer laptop to the router with an Ethernet
cable.
2. From the Windows desktop on the installer laptop, select
→
→
Start
Settings
A list of network adapters appears as shown in Figure 69. The
Local Area Connection-NIC Card
.
Network Connections
icon must appear under the