Chapter 4 Pc Configuration; Overview; Windows Clients - Planex BLW-54MR User Manual

Chapter 4
PC Configuration
This Chapter details the PC Configuration required on the local ("Internal")
LAN.

Overview

For each PC, the following may need to be configured:
" TCP/IP network settings
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Internet Access configuration
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Wireless configuration

Windows Clients

This section describes how to configure Windows clients for Internet access via the Wireless
Router.
The first step is to check the PC's TCP/IP settings.
The Wireless Router uses the TCP/IP network protocol for all functions, so it is essential that
the TCP/IP protocol be installed and configured on each PC.
TCP/IP Settings - Overview
If using the default Wireless Router settings and the default Windows
TCP/IP settings, no changes need to be made.
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By default, the Wireless Router will act as a DHCP Server, automatically providing a
suitable IP Address (and related information) to each PC when the PC boots.
" For all non-Server versions of Windows, the default TCP/IP setting is to act as a DHCP
client.
If using a Fixed (specified) IP address, the following changes are re-
quired:
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The Gateway must be set to the IP address of the Wireless Router
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The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP.
If your LAN has a Router, the LAN Administrator must re-
configure the Router itself. Refer to Chapter 8 - Advanced
Setup for details.
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