How to Set Up a Network for Your Operating System     2011/06/12
by CW Cyrix/Ami Sapphire

Last Updated: 2011/06/14


Formerly Part of the BEFSR41 Recovery Instructions
As it got too large for its own section


I. Windows

 1. For Windows 9x/ME and NT4
    a. Go to Start Menu > Control Panel.
    b. Double-click Network.
    c. Click TCP/IP -> [Your Ethernet adapter here] and click Properties.
    d. Click Specify an IP address and fill out the needed settings there.
    e. Click OK, and click OK again.
    f. A dialog box pops up asking you to restart the computer. Click Yes.


 2. For Windows 2000/XP
    a. Go to Start Menu > Control Panel.
    b. Double-click Network Connections.
    c. Right-click your local wired connection and click Properties.
    d. On the Networking tab, under This connection uses the following items,
       click Internet (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
    e. Click Use the following IP address, and then, in the IP address, Subnet
       mask, and Default gateway boxes, type the IP address settings. Disable
       the wireless connection afterwards, if any, as it will interefere with
       the entire router recovery operation.
	   
	   
 3. For Windows Vista/7
    a. Go to Start Menu > Control Panel.
    b. Click Network and Internet, then click Network and Sharing Center.
       [Alternatively, you can simply right-click your already connected
       adapter and click Open Network and Sharing Center.]
    c. Then click Manage network connections in Vista. It's Change adapter
       settings in Windows 7.
    d. Right-click your local wired connection, and then click Properties. If
       you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the
       password or provide confirmation. This is not necessary in Windows 7 by
       default.
    e. Click the Networking tab. Under This connection uses the following
       items, click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and then click
       Properties.
    f. Click Use the following IP address, and then, in the IP address, Subnet
       mask, and Default gateway boxes, type the IP address settings. Disable
       the wireless connection afterwards, if any, as it will interefere with
       the entire router recovery operation.

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II. Linux

 1. Ubuntu/Debian - Text Editor
    a. Use the following command: sudo [choice editor] /etc/network/interfaces,
       where [choice editor] is your favorite editor.
    b. Locate the following:

       auto eth0
       iface eth0 inet static
           address 192.168.0.42
           network 192.168.0.0
           netmask 255.255.255.0
           broadcast 192.168.0.255
           gateway 192.168.0.1

       and change it to fit the Linksys defaults. Broadcast and Gateway are
       optional. Uncomment as well, if needed. Save and exit.


 2. Ubuntu/Debian? - Network Interfaces
    a. There are arrows pointing up and down (monitors in older interfaces). It
       can also be a wireless icon.
    b. Click the icon. A menu should appear. Click Edit Connections...
    c. A window called Network Connections should appear. Stay on the Wired
       tab. Either add a new connection or edit the connection you are using
       on your router.
         i. Note: If you are adding a new connection, you are going to require
            its MAC address. Also, in some older Ubuntu releases, you will
            HAVE to add a new connection, as editing the default connection
            settings would have it reset by next restart due to a bug.
    d. Another window called Editing [Connection name] should appear.
         i. Under Connection name: change it to something you would remember.
            In the Wired tab, where the Device MAC address should be, if you
            chose Add, you will need to enter the network card's MAC address.
            That is obtained using the command: sudo lshw -c network, and the
            MAC address is listed under serial. If you chose Edit, leave it
            alone.
        ii. Leave 802.1x security and IPv6 alone.
       iii. Go to the IPv4 Settings tab. Select Manual under the Method dropdown
            menu if it is not already.
        iv. Click Add next to the Address table. A new entry under the Address
            table will show up. Fill out the info needed.
         v. Click Save. Exit the previous window.


 3. Other Linux
    a. Command Line: Open a terminal and type the following:

       /sbin/ifconfig eth0 192.168.10.12 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast
       192.168.10.255

       Network address by convention would be the lowest: 192.168.10.0
       Broadcast address by convention would be the highest: 192.168.10.255
       The gateway can be anything, but following convention: 192.168.10.1 

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III. MacOSX

Static IP: 192.168.1.x (where x can be a range from 2 to 253)
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 (Linux can use either that or 24)
Gateway: 192.168.1.1 [optional]