Siemens SpeedStream SS2524 - Manual (Page 30)

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Chapter 4
PC Configuration
This Chapter details the PC Configuration required for each PC on the local
LAN.
Overview
For each PC, the following may need to be configured:
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TCP/IP network settings
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Wireless settings
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Internet Access configuration
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Printer configuration
Windows Clients
This section describes how to configure Windows clients for:
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Internet access via the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router
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Sharing the Printer connected to the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router.
The first step is to check the PC's TCP/IP settings.
The SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router uses the TCP/IP network protocol for all func-
tions, so it is essential that the TCP/IP protocol be installed and configured on each PC.
TCP/IP Settings - Overview
If using the default SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router settings,
and the default Windows TCP/IP settings, no changes need to be made.
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By default, the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router will act as a DHCP Server,
automatically providing a suitable IP Address (and related information) to each PC when
the PC boots.
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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 re-
quired:
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The Gateway must be set to the IP address of the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router
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The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP.
If your LAN has a Router, the LAN Administrator must
re-configure the Router itself. Refer to Chapter 7 - Rout-
ing for details.
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