Chapter 2: Preparing Your Network; Preparing Your Network; Configuring Windows For Ip Networking - CNET CWR854 User Manual

Chapter 2: Preparing Your Network

˙Preparing Your Network
In this chapter, you'll learn what to do before configuring your router.
Before you can configure your router, you need to set up all the computers on your network for
TCP/IP networking. You also need to know certain information from your ISP.
˙Configuring Windows for IP Networking
You need to configure each computer in your network for TCP/IP networking. If you plan to use
the DHCP feature (recommended), you should configure each computer to receive an IP
address automatically. See the procedure below for instructions.
If you don't plan to use DHCP, you'll need to manually assign an IP address to each computer.
Refer to your Windows documentation for instructions on how to do this.
To configure Windows to receive dynamic IP address:
1. Click the Start button. Select Settings and click the Control Panel icon. Double-click the
Network icon.
2. On the Configuration tab, select the TCP/IP line for the applicable Ethernet adapter. Do not
choose a TCP/IP entry whose name mentions DUN, PPPoE, VPN, or AOL. If the word TCP/IP
appears by itself, select that line. Click the Properties button.
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