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Cable/DSL Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint
1. Go to the Network screen by clicking the
Start
button. Click
Settings
and
then
Control Panel
. From there, double-click the
Network
icon.
2. On the Configuration tab, shown in Figure 5-1, select the
TCP/IP line
for
the applicable Ethernet adapter. Do not choose a TCP/IP entry whose name
mentions DUN, PPPoE, VPN, or AOL. If the word
TCP/IP
appears by
itself, select that line. (If there is no TCP/IP line listed, refer to “Appendix
F: Installing the TCP/IP Protocol” or your Ethernet adapter’s user guide to
install TCP/IP now.) Click the
Properties
button.
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Chapter 5: Configure the PCs
The instructions in this chapter will help you configure each of your comput-
ers to be able to communicate with the Router.
To do this, you need to configure your PC’s network settings to obtain an IP (or
TCP/IP) address automatically (called DHCP). Computers use IP addresses to
communicate with each other across a network or the Internet.
Find out which operating system your computer is running, such as Windows
95, 98, Millennium, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP.
You will need to know which oper-
ating system your computer is running. You can find out by clicking the
Start
button and then going to the
Settings
option. Then click
Control Panel
, and
then double-click the
System
icon. If your Start menu doesn’t have a Settings
option, you’re running Windows XP. Click the
Cancel
button when done.
You may need to do this for each computer you are connecting to the Router.
The next few pages tell you, step by step, how to configure your network set-
tings based on the type of Windows operating system you are using. Make sure
that an Ethernet card or adapter has been successfully installed in each PC you
will configure. Once you’ve configured your computers, continue to “Chapter
6: Configure the Router.”
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Figure 5-1
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Millennium PCs
Important:
These instructions apply only to Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows Millennium, Windows 2000, or Windows
XP machines.
For TCP/IP setup under Windows NT, see your
Windows manual. By default Windows 98, 2000, Me, and XP has
TCP/IP installed and set to obtain an IP address automatically.
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1. Go to the Network screen by clicking the
Start
button. Click
Settings
and
then
Control Panel
.
From there, double-click the
Network and Dial-up
Connections
icon.
2. Select the
Local Area Connection
icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter
(usually it is the first Local Area Connection listed). Double-click the
Local
Area Connection
. (See Figure 5-3.) Click the
Properties
button.
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3. Click the
IP Address
tab and select
Obtain an IP address automatically
,
as shown in Figure 5-2.
4. Now click the
Gateway
tab to ensure that the Installed Gateway field is left
blank. Click the
OK
button.
5. Click the
OK
button again.
Windows may ask you for the original
Windows installation disk or additional files. Supply them by pointing to
the
correct
file
location,
e.g.,
D:\win98,
D:\win9x,
c:\windows\options\cabs, etc. (if “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
6.
Windows may ask you to restart your PC. Click the
Yes
button. If Windows
does not ask you to restart, restart your computer anyway.
Go to “Chapter 6: Configure the Router.”
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Configuring Windows 2000 PCs
Figure 5-3
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The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the
default interface. If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and
menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for
Windows 2000.
1. Click to the Network screen by clicking the
Start
button and then
Control
Panel
. From there, click the
Network and Internet Connections
icon and
then the
Network Connections
icon.
2. Select the
Local Area Connection
icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter
(usually it is the first Local Area Connection listed). Double-click the
Local
Area Connection
. (See Figure 5-6.) Click the
Properties
button.
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3. Select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
, shown in Figure 5-4, and click the
Properties
button.
4. Select
Obtain an IP address automatically
in both places, as shown in
Figure 5-5, and click the
OK
button. Click the
OK
button again to complete
the PC configuration.
5. Restart your computer.
Go to “Chapter 6: Configure the Router.”
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Configuring Windows XP PCs
Figure 5-6
Figure 5-4
Figure 5-5
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3. Select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
, as shown in Figure 5-7, and click the
Properties
button.
4. Select
Obtain an IP address automatically
. Once the new window Select
Obtain an IP address automatically
in both places, as shown in Figure 5-
8, and click the
OK
button. Click the
OK
button again to complete the PC
configuration.
5. Restart your computer.
Go to “Chapter 6: Configure the Router.”
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Chapter 6: Configure the Router
This chapter will show you how to configure the Router to function in your net-
work and gain access to the Internet through your Internet Service Provider
(ISP). Detailed description of the Router’s Web-based Utility can be found in
“Chapter 7: The Cable/DSL Firewall Router’s Web-based Utility.” Your ISP
may require the use of a Host Name and Domain Name. Further, you will set
the WAN Connection Type on the Router’s Setup tab based on the information
provided by your ISP.
You will need the setup information from your ISP.
If you
do not have this information, please contact your ISP before proceeding.
The instructions from your ISP will tell you how to set up your PC for Internet
access.
Because you are now using the Router to share Internet access among
several computers, you will use the setup information to configure the Router
instead of your PC. You only need to configure the Router once using the first
computer you set up.
1.
Open your web browser. (It
is all right if you get an error
message
at
this
point.
Continue following these
directions.) Enter
in the web browser’s Address field, as
shown in Figure 6-1. Press the
Enter
key.
2.
An Enter Network Password window, shown in Figure 6-2, will appear
(Windows XP users will see a Connect to 192.168.1.1 window, shown in
Figure 6-3). Windows XP, the screen may look different.) Leave the User
Name field empty, and enter
admin
in lowercase letters in the Password
field (
admin
is the default password).
Then, click the
OK
button.
Figure 6-1
Figure 6-2
Figure 6-3
Figure 5-7
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Obtain an IP Address Automatically
If your ISP says that you are
connecting through DHCP or a
dynamic IP address from your
ISP, perform these steps:
A. S e l e c t
O b t a i n a n I P
Automatically
as the WAN
Connection Type. (Shown in
Figure 6-4.)
B.
Click the
Apply
and
Continue
buttons to save the setting, or
click the
Cancel
button to clear the setting and start over. When you are finished,
then proceed to step 5.
Static IP Address
If your ISP says that you are
connecting through a static or
fixed IP address from your ISP,
perform these steps:
A. Select
Static IP
as the WAN
Connection Type. (Shown in
Figure 6-5.)
B.
Enter the
IP Address
.
C.
Enter the
Subnet Mask
.
D.
Enter the
Gateway Address
.
E. Enter the
DNS
in the 1, 2,
and/or 3 fields. You need to enter at least one DNS address.
F.
Click the
Apply
and
Continue
buttons to save the settings, or click the
Cancel
button to clear the settings and start over. When you are finished, then proceed
to step 5.
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Figure 6-4
Figure 6-5
3.
The Router configuration screen will appear with the Setup tab selected.
Based on the setup instructions from your ISP, you may need to provide the
following information.
Host Name
and
Domain Name
:
These fields allow you to provide a host
name and domain name for the Router. These fields are usually left blank.
If requested by your ISP (usually cable ISPs), complete these two fields.
Device IP Address
and
Subnet Mask
: The values for the Router’s IP
Address and Subnet Mask are shown on the Setup screen. The default value
is 192.168.1.1 for the IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask.
Leave these settings alone.
4.
The Router supports six connection types: Obtain an IP Address
Automatically, Static IP Address, PPPoE, RAS, PPTP, and HBS. These
types are listed in the drop-down menu for the
WAN Connection Type
set-
ting. Each Setup screen and available features will differ depending on what
kind of connection type you select. Proceed to the instructions for the con-
nection type you are using. When you are finished with the Setup tab, pro-
ceed to step 5.
IMPORTANT:
If you have previously enabled any
Internet-sharing
proxy server software
on any of your PCs, you must disable it now.
Some examples of Internet-sharing software are Internet LanBridge,
Wingate, ICS, and Sygate.
To disable your Internet-sharing software:
•
If you are running Netscape Navigator, click
Edit
>>
Preferences
>>
Advanced
>>
Proxies
. Click
Direct Connection to the
Internet
.
•
If you are running Internet Explorer 5.x or higher, click
Start
>>
Settings
>>
Control Panel
>>
Internet Options
>>
Connections
>>
LAN Settings
. Remove checkmarks from all three boxes.
Click the
OK
button to continue.
Also, you must disable any
Internet log-on software
(such as Ivasion
Winpoet or Enternet 300) and any
firewall software
(such as
ZoneAlarm and Watchdog) on all of your PCs.
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