Computer Default Gateway Setup method

Computer default gateway How to set? This is also a common network setup problem that most new users will encounter, the default gateway of a computer can not be casually specified, must be specified correctly, or a computer will send the packet to a computer that is not the gateway, so that it cannot communicate with other network computers. The default gateway is set up manually and automatically in two different ways.

　　1. Manual Setup

Manual settings are suitable for situations where the number of computers is relatively small and the TCP/IP parameters are basic, such as only a few to more than 10 computers. Because this method needs to set the "default gateway" on each computer in the network, it is very laborious, if the IP address of the default gateway must be modified because of the migration and so on, it will cause great trouble to the network management, so it is not recommended.

In Windows 9x, the way to set the default gateway is to right-click on "My Network Places", click "Properties" in the pop-up menu, select "TCP/IP protocol" in the Net Properties dialog box, click on "Properties", and in the "Default Gateway" tab, fill in the IP address of the new default gateway.

It is important to note that the default gateway must be the IP address in the computer's own network segment, not the IP address in other network segments.

　　2. Automatic Setup

Automatic provisioning is the use of a DHCP server to automatically assign IP addresses, subnet masks, and default gateways to computers in your network. The advantage of this is that once the default gateway for the network changes, all computers in the network get the IP address of the new default gateway as long as the settings for the default gateway in the DHCP server are changed. This method is suitable for networks with large network size and possible changes of TCP/IP parameters.

Another way to automatically obtain a gateway is by installing Proxy Server software (such as MS Proxy) of the client program to automatically obtain, its principle and method and DHCP have similarities.