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5 Configuring Your Gateway
After configuring your computer for TCP/IP using the procedure appropriate for your operating system,
use that computer’s Web browser to configure your Gateway.
Note:
Before you configure your Gateway, observe the guidelines in the following
sections.
5.1 Disabling Proxy Settings
Disable proxy settings in your Web browser. Otherwise, you will not be able to view the Gateway’s
Web-based configuration pages.
Disabling Proxy Settings in Internet Explorer
The following procedure describes how to disable proxy settings in Internet Explorer 5 and later.
1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. On your browser’s
Tool
menu, click
Options
. The Internet Options dialog box appears.
3. In the Internet Options dialog box, click the
Connections
tab.
4. In the
Connections
tab, click the
LAN settings
button. The Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog
box appears.
5. In the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box, uncheck all check boxes.
6. Click
OK
until the Internet Options window appears.
7. In the Internet Options window, under Temporary Internet Files, click Settings.
8. For the option Check for newer versions of stored pages, select Every time I visit the webpage.
9. Click
OK
until you close all open browser dialog boxes.
Disabling Proxy Settings in Firefox
The following procedure describes how to disable proxy settings in Firefox.
1. Start Firefox.
2. On your browser’s
Tools
menu, click
Options
. The Options dialog box appears.
3. Click the
Advanced
tab.
4. In the Advanced tab, click the
Network
tab.
5. Click the
Settings
button.
6. Click
Direct connection to the Internet
.
7. Click the
OK
button to confirm this change.