Linksys RV0041 User Manual

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Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Common Problems and Solutions

10/100/1000 4-Port VPN Router

2. I want to test my Internet connection.

A. Check your TCP/IP settings.

For Windows 98 and Millennium:

Refer to Windows Help for details. Make sure Obtain IP address automatically is selected in the settings.

For Windows 2000:

1. Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel. Double-click Network and Dial-Up Connections.
2. Right-click the Local Area Connection that is associated with the Ethernet adapter you are using,

and select the Properties option.

3. In the Components checked are used by this connection box, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP),

and click the Properties button. Make sure that Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain
DNS server address automatically are selected.

4. Click the OK button in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, and click the OK button in the

Local Area Connection Properties window.

5. Restart the computer if asked.
6. Click the OK button in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, and click the OK button in the

Local Area Connection Properties window.

7. Restart the computer if asked.

For Windows XP:

The following instructions assume you are running 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.

1. Click Start and Control Panel.
2. Click the Network and Internet Connections icon and then the Network Connections icon.
3. Right-click the Local Area Connection that is associated with the Ethernet adapter you are using,

and select the Properties option.

4. In the This connection uses the following items box, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click

the Properties button. Make sure that Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server
address automatically are selected.

B. Open a command prompt.

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For Windows 98 and Millennium, click Start and Run. In the Open field, type command. Press the

Enter key or click the OK button.