Chapter 4 Pc Configuration; Overview; Windows Clients - Planet XRT-101A 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 to be configured:
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TCP/IP network settings
•
Internet Access configuration

Windows Clients

This section describes how to configure Windows clients for Internet access via the Internet
Broadband Router.
The first step is to check the PC's TCP/IP settings.
The Internet Broadband 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 Internet Broadband Router settings, and the default
Windows TCP/IP settings, no changes need to be made.
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By default, the Internet Broadband 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
required:
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The Gateway must be set to the IP address of the Internet Broadband 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 7 - Routing
for details.
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