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NETWORK SETTINGS

6. Select both “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS

server address automatically”; then click “OK.”

7. When Local Area Connection Properties displays again, click “OK”

to close the screen.

2.2 Confirming the Connection

Once the configuration for obtaining an IP address is complete, you

can use the ping command to verify that the computer is able to

communicate with the router. Open the DOS window (as detailed below)

and ping the IP address of the router at the DOS prompt.

• For Windows 98SE / Me: Click “Start,” then “Run”; enter “command”

and click “OK.”

• For Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7: Click “Start,” then “Run”; enter

“cmd” and click “OK.”

If the Command window returns something similar to the lines below,

the connection between the router and your computer has been

successfully established.

 

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