Chapter 5: Configuring Your Network; Configuring Your Pcs To Connect To The Cable/Dsl Vpn Router - Linksys BEFVP41 User Manual

Chapter 5: Configuring Your
Network
Configuring Your PCs to Connect to the Cable/DSL VPN
Router
Note: Make sure that a Network Card or Adapter has been successful-
ly installed into each PC on your network.
You must now configure your other PCs to accept the IP addresses that the
Router will provide.
Note: These instructions apply only to Windows 95, Windows 98,
and Windows ME machines. For TCP/IP setup under Windows NT,
2000 and XP, please refer to your Windows manual.
1. Click the Start button. Select Settings and then Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network icon.
3. In the Configuration window, select the TCP/IP protocol line that has been
associated with your network card/adapter. If there is no TCP/IP line listed,
go to "Appendix F: Installing the TCP/IP Protocol" to install the TCP/IP pro-
tocol now.
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Instant Broadband™ Series
Figure 5-1
EtherFast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch
®
4. Click the Properties button, and then choose the IP Address tab. Select
Obtain an IP address automatically. Click the OK button. You have com-
pleted the client settings.
Figure 5-2
5. Click the OK button. Windows may ask for original Windows installation
files. Supply them as needed (i.e.: D:\win98, D:\win95, D:\win9x,
c:\windows\options\cabs).
6. Windows will ask you to restart the PC. Click the Yes button.
Repeat these steps for each PC on your network. When all of your PCs are
configured, proceed to the next page, "Configuring the Cable/DSL
VPN Router."
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