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Verifying TCP/IP Properties, Configuring Windows NT or 2000 for IP Networking

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Reference Manual for the Model FR114P, FR114W and FM114P Cable/DSL ProSafe Firewall 3. Select "I want to set up my Internet connection manually" or "I want to connect through a Local Area Network" and click Next. 4. Select "I want to connect through a Local Area Network" and click Next. 5. Uncheck all boxes in the LAN Internet Configuration screen and click Next. 6. Proceed to the end of the Wizard. Verifying TCP/IP Properties After your PC is configured and has rebooted, you can check the TCP/IP configuration using the utility winipcfg.exe: 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Run. 2. Type winipcfg, and then click OK. The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (among other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 3. From the drop-down box, select your Ethernet adapter. The window 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 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254 • The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 • The default gateway is 192.168.0.1 Configuring Windows NT or 2000 for IP Networking As part of the PC preparation process, you need to manually install and configure TCP/IP on each networked PC. Before starting, locate your Windows CD; you may need to insert it during the TCP/IP installation process. Install or Verify Windows Networking Components To install or verify the necessary components for IP networking: 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network and Dialup Connections icon. Preparing Your Network 3-5

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Reference Manual for the Model FR114P, FR114W and FM114P Cable/DSL ProSafe Firewall
Preparing Your Network
3-5
3.
Select “I want to set up my Internet connection manually” or “I want to connect through a
Local Area Network” and click Next.
4.
Select “I want to connect through a Local Area Network” and click Next.
5.
Uncheck all boxes in the LAN Internet Configuration screen and click Next.
6.
Proceed to the end of the Wizard.
Verifying TCP/IP Properties
After your PC is configured and has rebooted, you can check the TCP/IP configuration using the
utility
winipcfg.exe
:
1.
On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Run.
2.
Type
winipcfg
, and then click OK.
The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (among other things), your IP address, subnet
mask, and default gateway.
3.
From the drop-down box, select your Ethernet adapter.
The window 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 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254
The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
The default gateway is 192.168.0.1
Configuring Windows NT or 2000 for IP Networking
As part of the PC preparation process, you need to manually install and configure TCP/IP on each
networked PC. Before starting, locate your Windows CD; you may need to insert it during the
TCP/IP installation process.
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components
To install or verify the necessary components for IP networking:
1.
On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2.
Double-click the Network and Dialup Connections icon.