User's Manual 64 Document #: LTRT-50614
MP-20x Multimedia Home Gateway
Figure 7-1: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Dialog Box
7. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically option.
8. Select the Obtain DNS server address automatically option.
9. Click OK to save the settings.
7.1.2 Configuring Computers Running on Linux
The procedure below describes how to configure a computer running on Linux operating
system to automatically obtain its IP address from a DHCP server. The DHCP server can
be the device's embedded DHCP server.
To configure a computer running Linux for dynamic IP addressing:
1. Log in to the Linux computer as a super-user, by entering the following command:
su
2. View the network devices and allocated IP addresses, by typing the following
command:
ifconfig
3. At the prompt, type the following command:
pump -i <dev>
Where <dev> is the network device name.
4. View the new allocated IP address, by typing the following command:
ifconfig
5. Make sure that no firewall is active on the device (<dev>).