Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address - ZyXEL Communications Prestige 623 Series Quick Start Manual

Prestige 623 Series Dual-link ADSL Router Quick Start Guide

Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address

Skip this section if your computer is already set up to accept a dynamic IP
The Prestige is already set up to assign your computer an IP address. Use this section to set up your
computer to receive an IP address or assign it a static IP address in the 192.168.1.3 to 192.168.1.254 range
with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. This is necessary to ensure that your computer can communicate with
your Prestige.
Your computer must have a network card and TCP/IP installed. TCP/IP should already be installed on
computers using Windows NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems.
Windows 2000/NT/XP
1. In Windows XP, click start, Control Panel. In Windows 2000/NT, click Start, Settings, Control
Panel.
2. In Windows XP, click Network Connections.
In Windows 2000/NT, click Network and Dial-up Connections.
3. Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties.
4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and click Properties.
5. The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties
screen opens (the General tab in Windows
XP).
-To have your computer accept a dynamic IP
address, click Obtain an IP address
automatically.
-If you want a static IP address, click Use the
following IP Address and fill in the IP
address (use one between192.168.1.3 and
192.168.1.254), Subnet mask
(255.255.255.0), and Default gateway
(192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.2) fields.
Click Advanced.
address. This is the default for most new computers.
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