Confi Guring The Operating System And Computer (Windows) - Hama 00039749 Operating Instruction

4. Confi guring the operating system and computer
(Windows)
After you have successfully installed the network
adapter, you still have to install or confi gure a protocol.
This protocol governs the data exchange between the
computer and the network. TCP/IP is most common.
Each computer has to be assigned its own address for
the protocol. Automatic address assignment is only
reliable if a DHCP server exists in the network, e.g. a
router or access point. If you have one of these devices
with a DHCP function, you should leave the setting on
"Get automatically".
Proceed as follows to check the settings on your PC:
Start -> Settings -> Control panel -> Network
connections
Select the connection (network adapter) via which your
PC is connected to the router, e.g. "LAN connection".
When you right-click the corresponding connection,
the following screen is displayed when you select
Properties.
Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) entry in the list and click Properties.
Select Optain an IP address automatically
and Optain DNS server address automa-
tically, if there is a DHCP server in your
network. Confi rm by clicking OK, and again
in the subsequent window.
Your PC is now confi gured such that the
router assigns the IP address automatically.
If you do not have a device with an integra-
ted DHCP server, you must assign the IP
addresses manually. The following example
describes basic setup using manual address
assignment. For local networks, special
address ranges are provided which are not
transmitted over the internet. As an example,
a range that you can use for your network
is 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254. The fi rst PC is
assigned the address 192.168.1.1, the second
192.168.1.2, the third 192.168.1.3, etc.
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