Pc Network Configuration - Ovislink OV804WV User Manual

telephone cable. If it has an Ethernet socket for the wide area
network (WAN), connect it to the external DSL Router you have,
or to the Ethernet socket you might have, by using an Ethernet
cable.
LAN Connection
Your computer can connect to the gateway in various ways
(Ethernet, wireless, etc.), each requiring a different physical
connection. The most common type of connection is Ethernet,
with most platforms featuring four such ports. Use an Ethernet
cable to connect an Ethernet port of your DSL router and the
network card of your computer. Please refer to the
accompanying Installation Guide for additional information.

3.2.2 PC Network Configuration

Each network interface on the PC should either be configured
with a statically defined IP address and DNS address, or be
instructed to automatically obtain an IP address using the
network DHCP server. DSL router provides a DHCP server on
its LAN and it is recommended to configure your LAN to
automatically obtain its IP address and DNS server IP address.
The configuration principle is identical but should be carried out
differently on each operating system.
The following displays the TCP/IP Properties dialog box as it
appears on Windows XP.
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