Setting Up The Computer; Network Configuration; Essential Web Browser Settings (All Operating Systems) - TIPTEL 822XT rack Installation Instructions Manual

Setting up the computer

Note: The following information refers to PCs installed with one of the following Mi-
crosoft operating systems: Windows 98, 98SE (second edition), Windows ME, Win-
dows 2000, Windows NT or Windows XP. Of course it is also possible to use other
operating systems – e.g. Apple Macintosh

Network configuration

In the default settings, the tiptel.com 822XT acts as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configu-
ration Protocol) server for the connected computers. This setting means that the
connected computers are assigned the necessary IP address automatically. If the
operating system is newly installed or you have a brand new, pre-installed PC, the
necessary PC settings are already configured. For PCs that have already been con-
nected in a network and/or configured for Internet access via a DSL, ISDN or ana-
logue modem some settings will have to be changed. These essential changes are
described in the following chapters in detail for the operating systems stated above.
Note: Any installed access software – e.g. by T-Online – has to be un-
installed.
It may be necessary to re-install the TCP/IP protocol from your Win-
dows-CD (if this was un-installed by the access software used to date).

Essential web browser settings (all operating systems)

If Internet access has already been configured on your PC you must first reset a set-
ting in the web browser.
In Internet Explorer first click on Tools, then Internet options... and finally the Con-
nections tab.
Click here on the Never dial a connection option box.
Please make the same changes as described above in any other browsers if this set-
ting option is available. It is important that the browser is configured so that it does
not independently dial a (standard) connection on start up.
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