Chapter
4
PC Configuration
This Chapter details the PC Configuration required on the local ("Internal") LAN.
Overview
For each PC, the following may need to be configured:
- TCP/IP network settings
- Internet Access configuration
- Printer configuration
Windows
Clients
This section describes how to configure Windows clients for:
- Internet access via the LevelOne Broadband Router
- Sharing the Printer connected to the LevelOne Broadband Router.
The first step is to check the PC's TCP/IP settings.
The LevelOne Broadband Router uses the TCP/IP network protocol for all
functions, so it is essential that the TCP/IP protocol be installed and
configured on each PC.
TCP/IP Settings - Overview
If using the default LevelOne Broadband Router settings, and the default Windows TCP/IP settings, no changes need to be made.
- By default, the LevelOne Broadband Router will act as a DHCP Server,
automatically providing a suitable IP Address (and related information) to each
PC when the PC boots.
- 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 required:
- The Gateway must be set to the IP address of the LevelOne Broadband
Router
- The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP.
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If your LAN has a Router, the LAN Administrator must re-configure the Router itself. Refer to Chapter 8 - Advanced Setup for details. |
Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows
9x/ME:
- Select Control Panel - Network. You should see a screen like the
following:

Figure 10: Network Configuration
- Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card.
- Click on the Properties button. You should then see a screen like the
following.

Figure 11: IP Address (Win 95)
Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct, as follows:
Using DHCP
To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address
automatically. This is the default Windows setting. Using this is
recommended. By default, the LevelOne Broadband Router will act as a DHCP
Server.
Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the LevelOne
Broadband Router.
Using "Specify an IP Address"
If your PC is already configured, check with your network administrator
before making the following changes:
- On the Gateway tab, enter the LevelOne Broadband Router's IP address
in the New Gateway field and click Add, as shown below. Your LAN
administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the LevelOne
Broadband Router.

Figure 12: Gateway Tab (Win 95/98)
- On the DNS Configuration tab, ensure Enable DNS is selected.
If the DNS Server Search Order list is empty, enter the DNS address
provided by your ISP in the fields beside the Add button, then click
Add.

Figure 13: DNS Tab (Win 95/98)
Checking
TCP/IP Settings - Windows NT4.0
- Select Control Panel - Network, and, on the Protocols tab,
select the TCP/IP protocol, as shown below.

Figure 14: Windows NT4.0 - TCP/IP
- Click the Properties button to see a screen like the one below.

Figure 15: Windows NT4.0 - IP Address
- Select the network card for your LAN.
- Select the appropriate radio button - Obtain an IP address from a DHCP
Server or Specify an IP Address, as explained below.
Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server
This is the default Windows setting. Using this is recommended. By
default, the LevelOne Broadband Router will act as a DHCP Server.
Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the LevelOne
Broadband Router.
Specify an IP Address
If your PC is already configured, check with your network administrator
before making the following changes.
- The Default Gateway must be set to the IP address of the LevelOne
Broadband Router. To set this:
- Click the Advanced button on the screen above.
- On the following screen, click the Add button in the Gateways
panel, and enter the LevelOne Broadband Router's IP address, as shown in
Figure 16 below.
- If necessary, use the Up button to make the LevelOne Broadband Router
the first entry in the Gateways list.

Figure 16 - Windows NT4.0 - Add Gateway
- The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP, as follows:
- Click the DNS tab.
- On the DNS screen, shown below, click the Add button (under DNS
Service Search Order), and enter the DNS provided by your ISP.

Figure 17: Windows NT4.0 - DNS
Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows 2000:
- Select Control Panel - Network and Dial-up Connection.
- Right - click the Local Area Connection icon and select
Properties. You should see a screen like the following:

Figure 18: Network Configuration (Win 2000)
- Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card.
- Click on the Properties button. You should then see a screen like the
following.

Figure 19: TCP/IP Properties (Win 2000)
- Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct, as described below.
Using DHCP
To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address
automatically. This is the default Windows setting. Using this is
recommended. By default, the LevelOne Broadband Router will act as a DHCP
Server.
Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the LevelOne
Broadband Router.
Using a fixed IP Address ("Use the following IP Address")
If your PC is already configured, check with your network administrator
before making the following changes.
- Enter the LevelOne Broadband 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 LevelOne Broadband 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.
Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows XP
- Select Control Panel - Network Connection.
- Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties.
You should see a screen like the following:

Figure 20: Network Configuration (Windows XP)
- Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card.
- Click on the Properties button. You should then see a screen like the
following.

Figure 21: TCP/IP Properties (Windows XP)
- 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 setting. Using this is
recommended. By default, the LevelOne Broadband Router will act as a DHCP
Server.
Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the LevelOne
Broadband Router.
Using a fixed IP Address ("Use the following IP Address")
If your PC is already configured, check with your network administrator
before making the following changes.
- In the Default gateway field, enter the LevelOne Broadband Router's
IP address and click OK. Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP
Address they assigned to the LevelOne Broadband 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.
Internet
Access
To configure your PCs
to use the LevelOne Broadband Router for Internet access:
- Ensure that the DSL modem, Cable modem, or other permanent connection is
functional.
- Use the following procedure to configure your Browser to access the Internet
via the LAN, rather than by a Dial-up connection.
For Windows 9x/ME/2000
- Select Start Menu - Settings - Control Panel - Internet Options.
- Select the Connection tab, and click the Setup button.
- Select "I want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to
connect through a local area network (LAN)" and click Next.
- Select "I connect through a local area network (LAN)" and click
Next.
- Ensure all of the boxes on the following Local area network Internet
Configuration screen are unchecked.
- Check the "No" option when prompted "Do you want to set up an Internet mail
account now?".
- Click Finish to close the Internet Connection Wizard.
Setup is
now completed.
For Windows XP
- Select Start Menu - Control Panel - Network and Internet
Connections.
- Select Set up or change your Internet Connection.
- Select the Connection tab, and click the Setup button.
- Cancel the pop-up "Location Information" screen.
- Click Next on the "New Connection Wizard" screen.
- Select "Connect to the Internet" and click Next.
- Select "Set up my connection manually" and click Next.
- Check "Connect using a broadband connection that is always on" and click
Next.
- Click Finish to close the New Connection Wizard.
Setup is now
completed.
Accessing
AOL
To access AOL (America On Line) through the LevelOne Broadband Router, the
AOL for Windows software must be configured to use TCP/IP network access,
rather than a dial-up connection. The configuration process is as follows:
- Start the AOL for Windows communication software. Ensure that it is
Version 2.5, 3.0 or later. This procedure will not work with earlier
versions.
- Click the Setup button.
- Select Create Location, and change the location name from "New
Locality" to "LevelOne Broadband Router".
- Click Edit Location. Select TCP/IP for the Network
field. (Leave the Phone Number blank.)
- Click Save, then OK.
Configuration is now complete.
- Before clicking "Sign On", always ensure that you are using the "LevelOne
Broadband Router" location.
Printer
Setup for Windows (FBR-1403TX only)
The FBR-1403TX LevelOne Broadband Router provides printing support for 2
methods for printing from Windows:
- Print Port Driver. After installing the Print Port Driver, Windows
users can print directly to the LevelOne Broadband Router. Print jobs are
spooled (queued) on each PC.
The supplied Print Port Driver supports Windows
95/98, Windows ME, Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
- LPD/LPR Printing. If using Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows 2000
Server, LPD/LPR printing can be used. No software needs to be installed on
either the Windows Server or each client PC. Print jobs will be spooled (queued)
on the Windows Server, and can be managed using the standard Windows Server
tools.
Print Port Driver Setup
The following procedure is for all versions of Windows (95/98/ME, NT4.0,
2000, XP). The Windows "Add Printer" screens will vary depending on your version
or Windows, but the procedure is the same:
- Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your drive. If the setup program does not
start automatically, run SETUP.EXE in the root folder.
- At the Select Components screen, select the Print Port
Driver option.
- Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
- The Print Port Setup will then run, and the following screen will be
displayed.

Figure 22: Print Port Setup
- Select the desired device and port, and then click the "Add" button.
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Under Windows 95, if you see the following error message, either install Internet Explorer 4 or later, or follow the procedure in the "Trouble Shooting - Printing" section of Appendix A. |
- A pop-up message will inform you if the port has been created successfully,
and then the Windows Add Printer wizard will start.
- Select the correct Printer Manufacturer and Model, or use the "Have Disk"
option if appropriate.
- If desired, change the Printer name so it indicates the device used (e.g.
HP2100 on SCA43600)
- If prompted about Sharing, do NOT enable Sharing.
- Installation is now complete. You can now print using this printer.
- To install additional Printers (on different devices), repeat steps 6 and
7.
- Use the Start menu to run this program in future. The default
installation is Start - Programs - Broadband Internet Router - Add
Port.
Management
- Print jobs can be managed like any Windows printer. Open the Printers
folder (Start - Settings - Printers) and double-click any printer to see
the current print jobs.
- If the printer attached to the LevelOne Broadband Router is changed, just
run this program again, and select the correct printer.
- To delete a port created by this setup program, use the Windows Delete
Port facility:
- Right-click any printer in the Printers folder, and select
Properties.
- Locate the Delete Port button. This button is on the Details
or Ports tab, depending on your version or Windows.
- If the LevelOne Broadband Router's IP Address is changed, and you can no
longer print, delete the port (see procedure above) and re-install it.
Port Options
The options for the Print Port Driver are accessed via the Windows
Port Settings button.
Use Start - Settings - Printers to open the Printers folder, then
right-click the Printer, and select Properties. The Port Settings
button is on the Details or Port tab, depending on your version of
Windows.
An example screen is shown below:

Figure 23: Print Port Configuration
Items shown on this screen are as follows:
Port
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If desired, click Browse to select a different device. (The
Select Device Port button is provided to allow this software to work with
multi-port models.)
The Port Name is shown in the Printer's Properties.
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Banner
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Check this option to print a banner page before each print job.
- If using a PostScript Printer, check the PostScript box.
- The User Name will be printed on the banner page.
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Retry Interval
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Sets how often Windows will poll the LevelOne Broadband Router to establish
a connection when the printer is busy. Increase this value if you get too many
warning messages.
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LPD/LPR Printing
LPD/LPR printing can be used with Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows 2000. No
software needs to be installed on client PCs.
Windows NT 4.0 Server Configuration
To use LPD printing, Microsoft TCP/IP Printing must be installed and
enabled. This can be checked using Start-Settings-Control Panel-Network -
Services.
To install LPD printing using the LevelOne Broadband Router, follow this
procedure:
- Go to Start-Settings-Printer and invoke the Add Printer
wizard.
- When prompted with "This printer will be managed by..", select My
Computer and click Next.
- Select Add Port, then select LPR Port and click New
Port.
- In the Dialog requesting Name of Address of server providing lpd,
enter the IP address of the LevelOne Broadband Router.
- For Name of printer or print queue on that server, enter L1
- Click OK. When returned to the Printer Ports window, simply select
Close and then install your printer driver as usual.
- When prompted whether or not the printer will be shared, select the
Sharing radio button.
- In the Shared dialog box, enter the shared printer name. The shared
name is how other users will see this printer. You should advise client PCs of
the Server name and this printer name.
- Click OK to save and exit.
Windows 2000 Server Configuration
The LPD/LPR Port is not enabled by default. To enable it, use this
procedure:
- In Control Panel, select Add/Remove Programs, then Windows Components.
- Select Other Network File and Print Services, then click the
Details button.

Figure 24: Adding LPD/LPR Port (Win 2000)
- Enable Print Services for Unix, and click OK.
- Click Next and complete the Wizard.
Adding the Printer
- Open your Printers folder, and start the Add Printer
Wizard.
- When prompted, select Local Printer.
- On the Select the Printer Port screen, select LPR Port, as
shown below. Click Next to continue.

Figure 25: Windows 2000: Select Port
- In the Dialog requesting Name or Address of server providing lpd,
enter the IP address of the LevelOne Broadband Router.
- For Name of printer or print queue on that server, enter L1
- Click OK, and then Next, and continue the Wizard.
- At the Select Sharing screen, select the Radio Button for Share
As, and enter the shared printer name. The shared name is how other users
will see this printer. You should advise client PCs of the Server name and this
printer name.
- Complete the Add Printer wizard.
Client PC Setup for LPD/LPR Printing
After configuring the Windows Server, client PCs on the LAN can install the
new printer.
The following procedure is for Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT4.0, and Windows
2000 workstation.
- Open your Printers folder, and start the Add Printer
Wizard.
- When prompted, select Network Printer
- When prompted for Network Path or Queue Name, click the Browse
button, and locate the Server and Printer which your Network Administrator
advised you to use.
- Click OK, then Next.
- Select the correct printer Manufacturer and Model, as advised by your
Network Administrator, and click Next.
- Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard.
- The new printer will be listed with any other installed printers, and may be
selected when printing from any Windows application.
Macintosh
Clients
From your Macintosh, you can access the Internet via the LevelOne Broadband
Router. The procedure is as follows.
- Open the TCP/IP Control Panel.
- Select Ethernet from the Connect via pop-up menu.
- Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure pop-up menu. The
DHCP Client ID field can be left blank.
- Close the TCP/IP panel, saving your settings.
Note:
If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP, the required changes
are:
- Set the Router Address field to the LevelOne Broadband Router's IP
Address.
- Ensure your DNS settings are correct.
Linux
Clients
To access the Internet via the LevelOne Broadband Router, it is only
necessary to set the LevelOne Broadband Router as the "Gateway".
Ensure you are logged in as "root" before attempting any changes.
Fixed IP Address
By default, most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address. If you wish to
continue using a fixed IP Address, make the following changes to your
configuration.
- Set your "Default Gateway" to the IP Address of the LevelOne Broadband
Router.
- Ensure your DNS (Name server) settings are correct.
To act as a DHCP Client (recommended)
The procedure below may vary according to your version of Linux and X
-windows shell.
- Start your X Windows client.
- Select Control Panel - Network
- Select the "Interface" entry for your Network card. Normally, this will be
called "eth0".
- Click the Edit button, set the "protocol" to "DHCP", and save this
data.
- To apply your changes
- Use the "Deactivate" and "Activate" buttons, if available.
- OR, restart your system.
Printing Setup on Linux (FBR-1403TX
only)
The LevelOne Broadband Router supports LPD Printing on Linux.
- The LevelOne Broadband Router supports 3 "Logical Printers" under LPD. To
configure the "Logical Printers" on the LevelOne Broadband Router, refer to
Printer Port in Chapter 7.
- The procedure to install a LPD printer is detailed below, but may vary
according to your version of Linux and X -windows shell.
- In your X Windows shell, select Control Panel, then Printer
Configuration.
- Select Add. For the printer type, select Remote Unix (lpd)
Queue.
- Use the following data to complete the resulting dialog.
Field |
Data |
Example |
Name
|
Enter a name for this printer
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gw_prn
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Spool Directory
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/var/spool/lpd/printer_name
Where printer_name is the "Name" entry above.
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/var/spool/lpd/gw_prn
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File Limit
|
Enter a suitable number.
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0 (no limit)
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Remote Host
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LevelOne Broadband Router's IP address
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192.168.0.1
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Note: If you have made a host file entry, you can use the name
from the host file instead of the IP Address.
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Remote Queue
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Ln
Where n is the Logical Printer number (L1, L2, L3). Logical Printers
can be configured on the LevelOne Broadband Router's Options- Printer
Port screen.
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L1
|
- Save this data, and exit the Printer Configuration. Configuration is now
completed, and the printer is now available for use.
Other
Unix Systems
To access the Internet via the LevelOne Broadband Router:
- Ensure the "Gateway" field for your network card is set to the IP Address of
the LevelOne Broadband Router.
- Ensure your DNS (Name Server) settings are correct.
Printing Setup
To use LPD printing to the LevelOne Broadband Router's printer, install an
LPD printer using the standard procedure for your system.
- Use the LevelOne Broadband Router's IP Address as the location of the remote
host
- Use L1, L2, or L3 for the name of the printer on the remote host.
On the LevelOne Broadband Router, the logical printers (L1, L2, and L3) can
be configured on the Advanced - Printer Port screen. See
Printer Port in Chapter 7 for
details.