I don't know how to configure the TCP/IP protocol to work with the router.

Possible Solution

You have the TCP/IP protocol installed, but it is not configured to work with the Broadband Router with USB Print Server. To configure the protocol, follow the instructions below for your operating system.

Windows XP

1. Click Windows Start > Control Panel.
2. Click the Network and Internet Connections icon.
3. Click the Network Connections icon.
4. Right-click the icon that represents your network connection and select Properties.
5. Click the General tab, and select the TCP/IP item that has been assigned to your network card.
6. Click the Properties button.
7. Configure IP addressing:
• Preferred method—To obtain the IP address automatically through the DHCP server:

Click the General tab, select Obtain an IP address automatically, and click OK.

• To configure the IP address manually, perform the following steps:
1. Click the General tab and select Use the following IP address.
2. In the IP address field, type 192.168.123.xxx (xxx is between 1 and 99).
3. In the Subnet mask field, type 255.255.255.0
4. In the Default gateway, Preferred DNS server, and Alternate DNS server fields, type the router’s IP address (the factory default is 192.168.123.254), and click OK.
8. Click OK.

Windows 2000

1. Click Windows Start > Settings > Network and Dialup connections.
2. Double-click Local Area Connections and select Properties.
3. Select the TCP/IP item that has been assigned to your network card and select Properties.
4. Configure IP addressing:
• Preferred method—To obtain the IP address automatically through the DHCP server:

Click the IP Address tab, select Obtain an IP address automatically, and click OK.

• To configure the IP address manually, perform the following steps:
1. Click the IP address tab, and select Use the following IP Address.
2. In the IP address field, type 192.168.123.xxx (xxx is between 100 and 199).
3. In the Subnet mask field, type 255.255.255.0
4. In the Default gateway field, type the router’s IP address (the factory default is 192.168.123.254).
5. Contact your ISP to get the necessary DNS values for Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server, enter them in the corresponding fields, and click OK.
5. Click OK.

Windows Me, 98, or 95

1. Click Windows Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network icon.
3. Click the Configuration tab and select the TCP/IP item that has been assigned to your network card.
4. Click the Properties button.
5. Configure IP addressing:
• Preferred method—To obtain the IP address automatically through the DHCP server:

Click the IP Address tab, select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK.

• To configure the IP address manually, perform the following steps:
1. Click the IP Address tab. Click Specify an IP address.
2. In the IP Address field, type 192.168.123.xxx (xxx is between 100 and 199).
3. In the Subnet Mask field, type 255.255.255.0
4. Click the Gateway tab.
5. In the New gateway field, type the router’s IP address (the factory default is 192.168.123.254) and click Add.
6. Contact your ISP to get the necessary DNS values.
7. Click the DNS Configuration tab.
8. In the DNS Server Search Order field, type the DNS values, and click Add.
9. Click OK.
6. Click OK.

Windows NT

1. Click Windows Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network icon.
3. Click the Protocols tab and select the TCP/IP item that has been assigned to your network card.
4. Click the Properties button.
5. Configure IP addressing:
• Preferred method—To obtain the IP address automatically through the DHCP server:

Click the IP Address tab and select Obtain IP address from a DHCP server and click OK.

• To configure the IP address manually, perform the following steps:
1. Click the IP Address tab.
2. Click Specify an IP address.
3. In the IP Address field, type 192.168.123.xxx (xxx is between 100 and 199).
4. In the Subnet Mask field, type 255.255.255.0
5. In the New gateway field, type the router’s IP address (the factory default is 192.168.123.254) and click Add.
6. Contact your ISP to get the necessary DNS values.
7. Click the WINS Address tab.
8. In the DNS Server Search Order field, type the DNS values, and click OK.
6. Click OK.

After configuring the TCP/IP communication protocol, you can use the ping command to determine whether your PC has successfully connected to the router.