4.2 Checking the connection
With the 'Command Prompt' of Windows you can verify if you have received a correct IP address on your
Local Area Connection or Wireless Network Connection. This example is based on Windows 7 and Vista
with Service Pack 1. Windows 7 and Vista need administrative rights to perform the steps below, which
are explained in the following steps.
A.
Click on 'Start', 'All Programs', 'Accessories', right click on 'Command Prompt' and select 'Run as
administrator'.
You might get a warning message, which you will need to accept by clicking 'Continue' or 'Yes'.
The Command Prompt window will appear. Make sure the 'Command Prompt' title bar mentions
"Administrator: Command Prompt". When "Administrator" is not mentioned, you do not have the
necessary administrative rights for these steps and you will need to perform step A again.
B.
Enter the command 'IPCONFIG' and press 'ENTER' on your keyboard.
You should see the following information:
IPv4 Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
If the information above matches your configuration you can continue configuring the router in chapter 5.
If the information shown above does not match your configuration (i.e. your IP address is 169.254.xxx.xxx)
you will need to take the following steps:
: 192.168.0.xxx (where xxx can vary between 100 ~ 199).
: 255.255.255.0
: 192.168.0.1
B
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