Gather Configuration Information for
Your Working Connection to the Internet
Before installing the FR114P firewall, you
should have an external DSL or cable
modem with an Ethernet port set up and
working with one computer. You’ll be
installing the firewall between the modem
and the computer.
For each computer that you want to con-
nect to the firewall, you must have
•
An available RJ-45 Ethernet port (or
adapter) — either built-in or from a
network interface card (NIC) installed
in the computer.
Note: If you have a built-in modem
or a modem card, the telephone jack
for the modem looks very similar to
an RJ-45 Ethernet port, but the RJ-
45 port is larger.
•
TCP/IP installed.
•
If your computer is a Windows
®
computer, it must have the Client for Microsoft®
Networks software installed.
Note: Please see the Reference Manual on the CD if you need help installing
TCP/IP software or the Client for Microsoft Networks software on any Windows
computer that hasn’t been networked previously.
•
A Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet patch cable
Note: There is one cable in the box with the firewall.
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DSL modem
1
1
Note: If you have a cable
modem, you will have a cable
connection between the
modem and your cable outlet.
