Siemens 6500 Series User Manual

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Chapter 3     

Operating System Configuration 

To access the Internet through the SpeedStream Gateway, 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 

 to make 

sure they are correct for use with the Gateway. 

•  Once TCP/IP configuration is verified, the next step is to 

 so your PC will use the Gateway 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. 

Because the Gateway 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 SpeedStream

 

Gateway are: 

IP Address: 

192.168.254.254 

Subnet Mask: 

255.255.255.0 

By default, the Gateway 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 Gateway 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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