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SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router User Guide 
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Figure 23: TCP/IP Properties (Windows XP) 
5.  Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct. 
Using DHCP 
To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically. This is the default 
Windows settings. 
Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless 
Router. 
Using a fixed IP Address ("Use the following IP Address") 
 
If your PC is already configured, do NOT change the settings on the screen shown in 
Figure 23 above, unless advised to do so by your network administrator. 
 
You can enter the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router's IP address in the Default 
gateway field and click OK. Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address 
they assigned to the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router. 
 
If the DNS Server fields are empty, select Use the following DNS server addresses, and 
enter the DNS address or addresses provided by your ISP, then click OK