4. Click the Properties button, then choose the IP Address tab. Select Obtain
an IP address automatically. Click OK.
You have now completed the PC's client settings, so it can connect to the
Router.
5. Click OK. Windows may ask for original Windows installation files. Direct
your PC to the location of the files, e.g., D:\win95, D:\win98, c:\win-
dows\options\cabs, or D:\win9x.
6. Windows will ask you to restart the PC. Click Yes.
7. Repeat steps 1-6 for each PC on your network.
When all of your PCs are configured, the Cable/DSL Router
Setup and Configuration is complete.
Continue on to the next section
to complete your network setup.
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Configuring the Cable/DSL Router
Now that your Cable/DSL Router is connected to your network, you can begin
configuring your Router.
I I M M P P O O R R T T A A N N T T ! ! If you have previously enabled any I I n n t t e e r r n n e e t t - - s s h h a a r r i i n n g g p p r r o o x x y y
s s e e r r v v e e r r s s o o f f t t w w a a r r e e on any of your PCs, you must disable it now.
Some examples of proxy server software are Internet LanBridge, Wingate,
and Sygate. To disable your proxy server software:
• If you are running Netscape Navigator: Click E E d d i i t t >> P P r r e e f f e e r r e e n n c c e e s s >>
A A d d v v a a n n c c e e d d >> P P r r o o x x i i e e s s >> and click D D i i r r e e c c t t C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n t t o o t t h h e e I I n n t t e e r r n n e e t t .
• If you are running Internet Explorer, click S S t t a a r r t t >> S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s >> C C o o n n t t r r o o l l
P P a a n n e e l l >> I I n n t t e e r r n n e e t t O O p p t t i i o o n n s s >> C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n s s >> L L A A N N S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s . Remove the
checks from all three boxes. Click O O K K to continue.
Also, you must disable any I I n n t t e e r r n n e e t t l l o o g g - - o o n n s s o o f f t t w w a a r r e e (such as Ivasion
Winpoet or Enternet 300) and any f f i i r r e e w w a a l l l l s s o o f f t t w w a a r r e e (such as ZoneAlarm
and Watchdog) on all of your PCs.
1. Open your web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 in the browser's Address
field. This number is the default IP address of your Router. Press Enter.
2. A username and password prompt will appear. Leave the User Name field
empty and type admin, which is the default password, into the Password
box. Click OK.
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