Chapter 4 Pc Configuration; Overview; Windows Clients - LevelOne FBR-1800TX 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 need to be configured:
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TCP/IP network settings
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Internet Access configuration
•
Printer configuration

Windows Clients

This section describes how to configure Windows clients for:
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Internet access via the LevelOne FBR-1800TX Broadband Router
•
Sharing the Printer connected to the LevelOne FBR-1800TX Broadband Router.
The first step is to check the PC's TCP/IP settings.
The LevelOne FBR-1800TX 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 LevelOne FBR-1800TX Broadband Router settings,
and the default Windows TCP/IP settings, no changes need to be made.
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By default, the LevelOne FBR-1800TX Broadband Router will act as a DHCP Server,
automatically providing a suitable IP Address (and related information) to each PC when
the PC boots.
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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 re-
quired:
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The Gateway must be set to the IP address of the LevelOne FBR-1800TX 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 8 - Ad-
vanced Setup for details.
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