Basic Router Configuration - D-Link DSL-504T Manual

DSL-504T User's Manual

Basic Router Configuration

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 Router configuration including IP settings and DHCP
setup. 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 and DHCP server setup.
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 section, 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 in the Router. 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 you 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. On the following page 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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