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• Click on the My Network Places icon on the Windows desktop.  This will bring up a window 
called Network and Dial-up Connections.
• Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties. 
•The Local Area Connection Properties 
dialog box appears. 
• Verify that you have the correct Ethernet 
card selected in the Connect using: box.
• Verify that at least the following two items 
are displayed and selected in the box of 
“Components checked are used by this 
connection:”
• Client for Microsoft Networks and
• Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
• Click OK. 
  
						

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• With Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) selected, 
click on Properties to open the Internet 
Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialogue box.
• Verify that 
•Obtain an IP address automatically is 
selected.
•Obtain DNS server address 
automatically is selected.
• Click OK to return to Local Area 
Connection Properties.
• Click OK again to complete the 
configuration process for Windows 2000.
Restart the PC.
Repeat these steps for each PC with this version 
of Windows on your network. 
						

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DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4
Once you have installed the network card, you need to configure the TCP/IP environment for 
Windows NT 4.0. Follow this procedure to configure TCP/IP with DHCP in Windows NT 4.0.
• Choose Settings from the Start Menu, and then select Control Panel. 
This will display Control Panel window. 
• Double-click the Network icon in the 
Control Panel window. 
 
The Network panel will display.
• Select the Protocols tab to continue.
  
						

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• Highlight the TCP/IP Protocol in the 
Network Protocols box, and click on the 
Properties button. 
						

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Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4
To check your PC’s TCP/IP configuration:
1.On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Run.
The Run window opens.
2.Ty p e  cmd and then click OK.
A command window opens
3.Ty p e  ipconfig /all 
Your IP Configuration information will be listed, and should match the values below if you are 
using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a 
router or gateway:
• The IP address is between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254
• The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 •The TCP/IP Properties dialog box now 
displays.
• Click the IP Address tab.
• Select the radio button marked Obtain an IP 
address from a DHCP server.
• Click OK.  This completes the configuration 
of TCP/IP in Windows NT.
Restart the PC.
Repeat these steps for each PC with this version 
of Windows on your network.  
						

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• The default gateway is 192.168.1.1
4.Ty p e  exit 
Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking
Beginning with Macintosh Operating System 7, TCP/IP is already installed on the Macintosh. On 
each networked Macintosh, you will need to configure TCP/IP to use DHCP.
MacOS 8.6 or 9.x
1.From the Apple menu, select Control Panels, then TCP/IP.
The TCP/IP Control Panel opens:
2.From the “Connect via” box, select your Macintosh’s Ethernet interface.
3.From the “Configure” box, select Using DHCP Server.
You can leave the DHCP Client ID box empty.
4.Close the TCP/IP Control Panel.
5.Repeat this for each Macintosh on your network.
MacOS X
1.From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences, then Network. 
						

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If not already selected, select Built-in Ethernet in the Configure list.
3.If not already selected, Select Using DHCP in the TCP/IP tab.
4.Click Save.
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers
After your Macintosh is configured and has rebooted, you can check the TCP/IP configuration by 
returning to the TCP/IP Control Panel. From the Apple menu, select Control Panels, then TCP/IP.
The panel is updated to show your settings, which should match the values below if you are using 
the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends:
• The IP Address is between 192.168.1.2 and 192.16810.254
• The Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
• The Router address is 192.168.1.1
If you do not see these values, you may need to restart your Macintosh or you may need to switch 
the “Configure” setting to a different option, then back again to “Using DHCP Server”. 
						

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Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account
For broadband access to the Internet, you need to contract with an Internet service provider (ISP) 
for a single-user Internet access account using a cable modem or DSL modem. This modem must 
be a separate physical box (not a card) and must provide an Ethernet port intended for connection 
to a Network Interface Card (NIC) in a computer. Your router does not support a USB-connected 
broadband modem.
For a single-user Internet account, your ISP supplies TCP/IP configuration information for one 
computer. With a typical account, much of the configuration information is dynamically assigned 
when your PC is first booted up while connected to the ISP, and you will not need to know that 
dynamic information. 
In order to share the Internet connection among several computers, your router takes the place of 
the single PC, and you need to configure it with the TCP/IP information that the single PC would 
normally use. When the router’s Internet port is connected to the broadband modem, the router 
appears to be a single PC to the ISP. The router then allows the PCs on the local network to 
masquerade as the single PC to access the Internet through the broadband modem. The method 
used by the router to accomplish this is called Network Address Translation (NAT) or IP 
masquerading.
Are Login Protocols Used?
Some ISPs require a special login protocol, in which you must enter a login name and password in 
order to access the Internet. If you normally log in to your Internet account by running a program 
such as WinPOET or EnterNet, then your account uses PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE). 
When you configure your router, you will need to enter your login name and password in the 
router’s configuration menus. After your network and router are configured, the router will 
perform the login task when needed, and you will no longer need to run the login program from 
your PC. It is not necessary to uninstall the login program.
What Is Your Configuration Information?
More and more, ISPs are dynamically assigning configuration information. However, if your ISP 
does not dynamically assign configuration information but instead used fixed configurations, your 
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• An IP address and subnet mask
• A gateway IP address, which is the address of the ISP’s router
• One or more domain name server (DNS) IP addresses
• Host name and domain suffix
For example, your account’s full server names may look like this:
mail.xxx.yyy.com 
In this example, the domain suffix is 
xxx.yyy.com.
If any of these items are dynamically supplied by the ISP, your router automatically acquires them.
If an ISP technician configured your PC during the installation of the broadband modem, or if you 
configured it using instructions provided by your ISP, you need to copy the configuration 
information from your PC’s Network TCP/IP Properties window or Macintosh TCP/IP Control 
Panel before reconfiguring your PC for use with the router. These procedures are described next.
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers
As mentioned above, you may need to collect configuration information from your PC so that you 
can use this information when you configure the wireless router. Following this procedure is only 
necessary when your ISP does not dynamically supply the account information. 
To get the information you need to configure the router for Internet access:
1.On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2.Double-click the Network icon.
The Network window opens, which displays a list of installed components.
3.Select TCP/IP, and then click Properties.
The TCP/IP Properties dialog box opens.
4.Select the IP Address tab.
If an IP address and subnet mask are shown, write down the information. If an address is 
present, your account uses a fixed (static) IP address. If no address is present, your account 
uses a dynamically-assigned IP address. Click “Obtain an IP address automatically”.
5.Select the Gateway tab. 
						

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If an IP address appears under Installed Gateways, write down the address. This is the ISP’s 
gateway address. Select the address and then click Remove to remove the gateway address.
6.Select the DNS Configuration tab.
If any DNS server addresses are shown, write down the addresses. If any information appears 
in the Host or Domain information box, write it down. Click Disable DNS.
7.Click OK to save your changes and close the TCP/IP Properties dialog box.
You are returned to the Network window.
8.Click OK.
9.Reboot your PC at the prompt. You may also be prompted to insert your Windows CD.
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh 
Computers
As mentioned above, you may need to collect configuration information from your Macintosh so 
that you can use this information when you configure the wireless router. Following this procedure 
is only necessary when your ISP does not dynamically supply the account information. 
To get the information you need to configure the router for Internet access:
1.From the Apple menu, select Control Panels, then TCP/IP.
The TCP/IP Control Panel opens, which displays a list of configuration settings. If the 
“Configure” setting is “Using DHCP Server”, your account uses a dynamically-assigned IP 
address. In this case, close the Control Panel and skip the rest of this section.
2.If an IP address and subnet mask are shown, write down the information. 
3.If an IP address appears under Router address, write down the address. This is the ISP’s 
gateway address.
4.If any Name Server addresses are shown, write down the addresses. These are your ISP’s DNS 
addresses.
5.If any information appears in the Search domains information box, write it down.
6.Change the “Configure” setting to “Using DHCP Server”.
7.Close the TCP/IP Control Panel.