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2. How to Setup and connect basically

2.1 System Requirement

1. One PC (a) Pentium 100 or above, 64 RAM, Windows 98 or above.

(b) Ethernet card or COM port

2. One standard straightforward RS-232 cable (female connector to Gateway side).

3. PBX extension Lines or PSTN Lines.

4. Software tools (a) Hyper Terminal, TELNET, Web Browser.

(b) Gatekeeper (optional).

2.2 IP Environment Setting

User must prepare a valid IP address, complied with IP Network, for Gateway’s

proper operation.

For testing the validation of chosen IP address, using the same IP configuration in

other PC or Notebook, and then try to connect to Public Internet (go to well-known

website, receive Internet mail, or ping a specific public IP address). If it works, use

the same IP address and network configuration for Gateway.

Please follow up the step for the configuration of your computer or notebook.

2.2.1 For Windows 2000/NT

Please make sure that the network interface of your computer is working fine and

the

cross over line

(RJ-45) is connecting with the computer correctly or you could

use a

hub

to connect with your computer and this gateway. Turn on your computer

and configure the network parameter as follow:

1

Go to the

start

menu and enter the

setting

area. Click

control panel

.

2

Enter the network configuration

.

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Figure 2.1: Network Configuration

3

Select the

Property

of the LAN card.

4

Setup the ip address, subnet mask and default gateway as below:

Figure 2.2: Configure the network

5

Click OK after you finished the network setup.

The default ip address, netmask and default gateway address of the gateway is

10.1.1.3, 255.0.0.0, 10.1.1.254.

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2.3 Network configurations in your gateway

1

Key in the ip address of the gateway (http://10.1.1.3) with the browser

Figure 2.3: WEB Browser

2

After key in the ip address, you have to enter the user name and password to

enter the WEB configuration. (Username: root ; No password)

Figure 2.4: Login the username and password

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3

You will enter the main page of the configuration after key in the login name and

password correctly:

Figure 2.5: The main WEB configuration

4

Press the

Network Interface

to configure the networking of your gateway:

Figure 2.6: The Network Interface

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2.3.1 Static ip address

1

Please get the correct ip address, netmask and default gateway address from

your ISP first. Press the OK button if you finished.

Figure 2.7: Configure the static ip address

2

Press the commit if you finish the configuration.

Figure 2.8: Commit the data