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Chapter 4: Connecting the Router

Connection Instructions

10/100 4-Port VPN Router

Connection Instructions

1.

Before you begin, make sure that all of your hardware is powered off, including the Router, PCs, hubs,

switches, and cable or DSL modem.

2.

Connect one end of an Ethernet network cable to one of the numbered ports on the back of the Router (see

Figure 4-2). Connect the other end to an Ethernet port on a network device, e.g., a PC, print server, hub, or

switch.

Repeat this step to connect more PCs or other network devices to the Router.

3.

Connect your cable or DSL modem’s Ethernet cable to the Router’s Internet port. If using the DMZ/Internet

port, connect a second cable to it, and the other end to the network device, e.g., modem or public server.

4.

Power on the cable or DSL modem and the other network device if using one.

Figure 4-2: Connect a PC

Figure 4-3: Connect the Internet

Figure 4-4: Connect the DMZ/Internet

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5.

Connect the included AC power cable to the Router’s Power port on the side of the Router, as shown in Figure

4-5, and then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet.

The System LED on the front panel will light up as soon as the power adapter is connected properly.

If you need to configure your PCs, proceed to “Chapter 5: Configuring the PCs.” Otherwise, proceed to

“Chapter 6: Set Up and Configure the Router.”

Figure 4-5: Connect the Power

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Chapter 5: Configuring the PCs

Overview

10/100 4-Port VPN Router

Chapter 5: Configuring the PCs

Overview

The instructions in this chapter will help you configure each of your computers so they will be able to

communicate with the Router. Each PC must be set to obtain an IP address (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 98, Millennium, 2000, or XP. If

you’re not sure, you can find out by clicking the Start button. On the left side of the taskbar, it will say which

operating system your computer is using.

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 settings 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, proceed to “Chapter 6: Set Up and Configure

the Router.”

Configuring Windows 98 and Millennium PCs

1.

Click the

Start

button. Click

Settings

and then

Control Panel

. From there, double-click the

Network

icon.

2.

On the Configuration tab, select the

TCP/IP

line for the applicable Ethernet adapter, as shown in Figure 5-1.

Do not choose a TCP/IP entry whose name mentions Dial-Up Adapter, 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 Windows Help or your Ethernet

adapter’s documentation to install TCP/IP now.) Click the

Properties

button.

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.

Figure 5-1: TCP/IP for Windows 98

and Me

Note:

These instructions apply only to Windows 98, Millennium, 2000, or XP computers. By default,

Windows 98, 2000, Millennium, and XP have TCP/IP installed and are set to obtain an IP address

automatically. If you have not made any changes to your PC’s default network settings, then proceed

to “Chapter 6: Set Up and Configure the Router.”

Figure 5-2: Obtain an IP address

automatically for Windows 98

and Me

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Chapter 5: Configuring the PCs

Configuring Windows 2000 PCs

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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: Set Up and Configure the Router.”

Configuring Windows 2000 PCs

1.

Click 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

. Click the

Properties

button.

3.

Select

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

, and click the

Properties

button. See Figure 5-3.

4.

Select

Obtain an IP address automatically

(see Figure 5-4). Once the new windows appears, click the

OK

button. Click the

OK

button again to complete the PC configuration.

5.

Restart your computer.

Go to “Chapter 6: Set Up and Configure the Router.”

Configuring Windows XP PCs

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), follow the instructions for

Windows 2000.

1.

Click the

Start

button. Click

Settings

and then

Control Panel

. 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

. Click the

Properties

button.

Figure 5-4: Obtain an IP address

automatically for Windows 2000

Figure 5-3: Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP) for Windows 2000

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3.

Select

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

, and click the

Properties

button. See Figure 5-5.

4.

Select

Obtain an IP address automatically

(see Figure 5-6). Once the new window appears, click the

OK

button. Click the

OK

button again (or the

Close

button if any settings were changed) to complete the PC

configuration.

5.

Restart your computer.

Go to “Chapter 6: Set Up and Configure the Router.”

Figure 5-5: Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP) for Windows XP

Figure 5-6: Obtain an IP address

automatically for Windows XP

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