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your computer correctly.
1. On the Windows desktop, click Start/Programs/Command
Prompt.
2. In the Command Prompt window, type ipconfig /release and
press the Enter key.
3. Type ipconfig /renew and press the Enter key. Verify that
your IP Address is now 192.168.2.xxx, your Subnet Mask is
255.255.255.0 and your Default Gateway is 192.168.2.1.
These values confirm that the Base Station is functioning.
4. Type exit and press Enter to close the Command Prompt
window.
Configuring Your Computer in 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
outlined above.
1. Access your Network settings by clicking Start, choose
Control Panel, select Network and Internet Connections
and then click on the Network Connections icon.
2. Locate and double-click the
Local Area Connection
icon for the Ethernet
adapter that is connected to
the Base Station. Next,
click the Properties button.
3. In the Local Area Connection Properties box, verify the box
next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Then highlight
the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the Properties
button.
4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your
computer for DHCP. Click the OK button to save this change
and close the Properties window.
5. Click the OK button again to save these new changes.
6. Reboot your PC.
Configuring a Macintosh Computer
You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your
screen. This is because these steps and screen shots were
created using Mac OS 10.2. Mac OS 7.x and above are all very
similar, but may not be identical to Mac OS 10.2.
1. Pull down the Apple Menu. Click System Preferences and
select Network.
2. Make sure that
Built-in Ethernet
is selected in the
Show field.
3. On the TCP/IP
tab, select
Using DHCP in
the Configure
field.
4. Close the
TCP/IP dialog
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