Linksys Cable/DSL Firewall Router Quick Start

Step 2: Configure the PCs
In Step 2, you will configure each of your computers to be able to communicate with
the Router.
To do this, you need to configure your PC's network settings to obtain an IP (or
TCP/IP) address automatically (called DHCP). Computers use IP addresses to com-
municate with each other across a network or the Internet.
Find out which operating system your computer is running, such as Windows 95, 98,
Millennium, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP.
You will need to know which operating system your computer is running. You can
find out by clicking the Start button and then going to the Settings option. Then
click Control Panel, and then double-click the System icon. If your Start menu
doesn't have a Settings option, you're running Windows XP. Click the Cancel button
when done.
You may need to do this for each computer you are connecting to the Router.
The next few pages tell you, step by step, how to configure your network settings
based on the type of Windows operating system you are using. Once you've config-
ured your computers, continue to Step 3: Configure the Router.
If you are running:
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium
A. Go to the Network screen by clicking the
Start button. Click Settings and then Control
Panel. From there, double-click the Network
icon.
B. On the Configuration tab, select the TCP/IP
line for the applicable Ethernet adapter*. If
the word TCP/IP appears by itself, select that
line.** Click the Properties button.
C. Click the IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP
address automatically.
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D. Now click the Gateway tab to ensure that the
Installed Gateway field is left blank. Click the
OK button.
E. Click the OK button again. Windows may ask
you for the original Windows installation disk
or additional files. Supply them by pointing to
the correct file location, e.g., D:\win98,
D:\win9x, c:\windows\options\cabs, etc. (if
"D" is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
F. Windows may ask you to restart your PC.
Click the Yes button. If Windows does not ask
you to restart, restart your computer anyway.
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*Note: Do not choose a TCP/IP entry whose name mentions DUN, PPPoE, VPN, or
AOL.
**Note: If there is no TCP/IP line listed, refer to the User Guide found on the Setup
Wizard CD-ROM or your Ethernet adapter's user guide to install TCP/IP now.
If you are running:
Windows 2000
A. Go to the Network screen by clicking the Start
button. Click Settings and then Control
Panel. From there, double-click the Network
and Dial-up Connections icon.
B. Select the Local Area Connection icon for
the applicable Ethernet adapter (usually it is
the first Local Area Connection listed). Double-
click the Local Area Connection. Click the
Properties button.
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C. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click
the Properties button.
D. Select Obtain an IP address automatically.
Once the new window appears, click the OK
button. Click the OK button again to complete
the PC configuration.
E. Restart your computer.
C
D
If you are running:
Windows XP
The following instructions assume you are run-
ning Windows XP with the default interface. If you
are using the Classic interface (where the icons
and menus look like previous Windows versions),
please follow the instructions for Windows 2000.
A. Click to the Network screen by clicking the
Start button and then Control Panel. From
there, click the Network and Internet
Connections icon and then the Network
B
Connections icon.
B. Select the Local Area Connection icon for
the applicable Ethernet adapter (usually it is
the first Local Area Connection listed).
Double-click the Local Area Connection.
Click the Properties button.
C. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click
the Properties button.
D. Select Obtain an IP address automatically.
Once the new window appears, click the OK
button. Click the OK button again (or the C
Close button if any settings were changed) to
complete the PC configuration.
E. Restart your computer.
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Fast Start
Cable/DSL Firewall Router
With 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint
If you are doing a brand new setup,
Broadband Networking
please use the Fast Start guide to get
you up and running quickly!
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