4
4.
Select “Network.”
In the displayed list of installed components, you must have an
Ethernet adapter, the TCP/IP protocol, and Client for
Microsoft Networks.
If you need the adapter:
a.
Click on the “Add” button.
b.
Select “Adapter,” and then click on “Add” again.
c.
Select the manufacturer and model of your Ethernet
adapter, and click on “OK.”
If you need TCP/IP:
a.
Click on the “Add” button.
b.
Select “Protocol,” and then click on “Add” again.
c.
Select “Microsoft.”
d.
Select “TCP/IP,” and click on “OK.”
If you need Client for Microsoft Networks:
a.
Click on the “Add” button.
b.
Select “Client,” and then click on “Add” again.
c.
Select “Microsoft.”
d.
Select “Client for Microsoft Networks,” and click
on “OK.”
Refer to your Windows 95 manual for further instructions.
Configuring TCP/IP Properties
At this point, your PC is configured to obtain its TCP/IP configuration
information automatically from a DHCP server on the local network.
The Model RT328/RH348 router is shipped preconfigured as a DHCP
server and will assign the TCP/IP configuration information described
in the previous section.
Configuring TCP/IP Properties by DHCP
If you will be using the configuration recommended by NETGEAR:
1.
Turn on the router.
Be sure the router has been on for at least one minute before
continuing to step 2.
2.
Reboot your PC.
For additional configuration information, such as DNS addresses, you
can either add the information to the DHCP setup of the router and
reboot the PC again or enter the information manually to the PC as
described in the following section.
Configuring TCP/IP Properties Manually
If you choose not to configure your PC by DHCP, you must manually
enter the following information in the TCP/IP Properties section of the
Network Control Panel of your PC:
•
IP address and subnet mask (choose from your assigned IP
addresses or private IP addresses)
•
Gateway (enter the IP address of the router)
•
DNS server addresses (enter IP addresses provided by your ISP)
Verifying TCP/IP Properties
After your PC has been configured and rebooted, check the TCP/IP
configuration using the Windows utility
winipcfg.exe
(for Windows
NT
®
systems, use
ipconfig.exe
). From the “Start” button, open the Run
window, type winipcfg, and click on “OK.”
To install the FirstGear
™
configuration software:
1.
Insert the FirstGear software diskette in Drive A (your floppy
drive) and launch it by following these steps:
a.
Click on “Start” from the Windows tool bar.
b.
Click on “Run.”
c.
Type:
a:setup
d.
Click on “OK” in the Run window.
e.
Follow the setup instructions on the screen.
2.
Be sure the router has been on for at least one minute and
then double-click on the FirstGear icon that now appears on
your desktop.
Double-clicking on the icon launches the application.
3.
If you have to change the netmask or IP address of your
router, enter the new information and then click on “Apply.”
If your router password has been previously changed from
the factory default of 1234, you are prompted to enter the
current password.
4.
Click on “Return” in the Find Router screen.
5.
Run the Quick Configuration procedure by clicking
on “Quick.”
6.
Follow the instructions given with each screen.
For detailed information about the data to be entered for each
screen, click on “Help” at the bottom of the screen.
7.
At the last screen, send the configuration to the router
by clicking on “Send to Router” and wait for the
router to reboot.
8.
Click on “Test.”
The router first tests your ISDN setup by placing a call from one
ISDN channel to the other. If the ISDN test is successful, the
router then places a call to your ISP and logs in to your account. If
either test fails, a trace is displayed containing information that
should help in troubleshooting. Refer to “Troubleshooting” on
page 5 of this guide and also in
Reference Guide for the Model
RT328 and Model RH348 ISDN Routers.
9.
Click on “Finish.”
If you have made changes in the router DHCP setup, you are
prompted to reboot your PC so that your PC can obtain the new
DHCP information from the router. Also reboot any other PCs on
the local network.
Your Model RT328/RH348 router is now fully configured to provide
Internet access for your network.
For more information about installing your router, refer to
Reference
Guide for the Model RT328 and Model RH348 ISDN Routers
and
Getting Started Using FirstGear for the Model RT328 and
Model
RH348 ISDN Routers.
When your router and PCs are configured correctly, your router places
a call automatically whenever an application requires access to the
Internet. The router also disconnects from the Internet when the
connection has been idle for a period of time. It is not necessary for
you to run a dialer application such as Dial-Up Networking to connect,
log in, or disconnect. These functions are performed by the router
as needed.
To access the Internet, launch a browser application such as Microsoft
Intenet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. You should see the B1 LED
on the router turn on, indicating that a call is being placed. Soon after,
the LAN activity LEDs (TD and RD) begin to flicker, indicating
communication between your router and your ISP. The browser should
then begin to display a page. This process may take up to one minute.
After about five minutes of inactivity, the router disconnects the call,
but upon further browser activity, the router redials automatically.
Note:
In addition to displaying the current TCP/IP properties,
the winipcfg utility allows you to release and renew DHCP-
assigned information without rebooting the PC.
Launching FirstGear
Accessing the Internet
