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Chapter 4: PC Configuration

4.1 Overview

For each PC, the following may need to be configured:

TCP/IP network settings

Internet Access configuration

Wireless configuration

4.2 Windows Clients

This section describes how to configure Windows clients for Internet access via the Wireless

Portable Router.

The first step is to check the PC's TCP/IP settings.

The Wireless Portable 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.

4.2.1 TCP/IP Settings - Overview

If using default Wireless Portable Router settings, and default Windows TCP/IP settings, no changes

need to be made.

By default, the Wireless Portable Router will act as a DHCP Server, automatically providing a

suitable IP Address (and related information) to each PC when the PC boots.

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 required:

The Gateway must be set to the IP address of the Wireless Portable Router.

The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP.

4.2.2 Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows 2000

1. Select Control Panel - Network and Dial-up Connection.