Chapter 3, Operating system configuration, Check tcp/ip protocol settings – Siemens SpeedStream 5450 User Manual
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Chapter 3
Operating System Configuration
This chapter explains how to configure each computer on your network to work with the
router.
To access the Internet through the router, the TCP/IP protocol must be installed on your computer. If
TCP/IP is not already installed on your computer, install it. Refer to your system documentation or online
help for instructions.
• Once TCP/IP is installed on your computer, you should
check the TCP/IP protocol settings
sure they are correct for use with the router.
• Once TCP/IP configuration is verified, the next step is to
configure your computer to use the router for
so your PC will use the router when connecting to the Internet and not Dial-Up
Networking.
The operating system on each computer in your network must have the TCP/IP network settings and
Internet access settings configured.
Check TCP/IP Protocol Settings
Because the router uses the TCP/IP network protocol for all functions, it is essential that the TCP/IP
protocol be installed and configured properly.
The default network settings for the router are:
IP Address:
192.168.254.254
Subnet Mask:
255.255.255.0
By default, the router will act as a DHCP server, automatically providing a suitable IP address and related
information to each computer when the computer boots up. For all non-server versions of Windows, the
TCP/IP setting defaults to act as a DHCP client. If using the default router settings and the default
Windows TCP/IP settings, you do not need to make any changes.
The instructions to check TCP/IP protocol settings differ between operating system. Check the settings
using the instructions for your operating system:
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