ZyXEL Communications Prestige 100L Quick Start Manual page 14

Quick Start Manual for Prestige 100L
3 Setting Up Your Windows® 95/98 PC
All PCs must have an Ethernet adapter card installed and connected to an Ethernet port on the Prestige.
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Opening the Network Window
You need to open the Network window to add and to configure TCP/IP.
1. Click Start in the task bar (usually at the lower left-hand corner of the screen).
2. Move the mouse to Settings and then click Control Panel.
3. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Network icon to open it.
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TCP/IP Installation
You must first install TCP/IP software on each Windows
have already installed TCP/IP, go to the next section to configure it; otherwise, follow these steps to install:
1. In the Network window, click the Add button.
2. In the Select Network Component Type window, select Protocol and click Add.
3. In the Select Network Protocol window, select Microsoft™ from the manufacturers. Then
select TCP/IP from the Network Protocols and click OK.
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TCP/IP Configuration
Follow these steps to configure Windows
1. In the Network window, click the TCP/IP entry to select it and click the Properties button.
2. In the TCP/IP Properties window, select Obtain an IP address automatically.
NOTE: Do not assign arbitrary IP address and subnet mask to your PCs. Otherwise,
3. Click the WINS Configuration tab and select Disable WINS Resolution.
4. Click the Gateway tab. Highlight any installed gateways and click the Remove button until there
are none listed.
5. Click the DNS Configuration tab and select Disable DNS.
6. Click OK to save and close the TCP/IP Properties window.
7. Click OK to close the Network window. It prompts you to insert your Windows® CD or disk.
When the configuration is updated, you are asked if you want to restart the PC. Make sure your Prestige is
powered on before answering Yes to the prompt. Repeat the above steps for each Windows® PC on your LAN.
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TCP/IP:
accessing the Internet is not possible.
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PC before you can use it for Internet access. If you