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1 Introduction Congratulations on becoming the owner of the Wireless Gateway. You will now be able to access the Internet using your high-speed xDSL/Cable modem connection. This User Guide will show you how to connect your Wireless Gateway, and how to customize its configuration to get the most out of your new product. Features The list below contains the main features of the device and may be useful to users with knowledge of networking protocols. If you are not an experienced user, the chapters throughout this guide will provide you with enough information to get the most out of your device. Features include:  10/100Base-T Ethernet router to provide Internet connectivity to all computers on your LAN  Network address translation (NAT) functions to provide security for your LAN  Network configuration through DHCP Server and DHCP Client  Services including IP route and DNS configuration, RIP, and IP  Supports remote software upgrades  User-friendly configuration program accessed via a web browser The Wireless Gateway has the internal Ethernet switch allows for a direct connection to a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet network via an RJ-45 interface, with LAN connectivity for both the Wireless Gateway and a co-located PC or other Ethernet-based device. Device Requirements In order to use the Wireless Gateway, you must have the following:  One RJ-45 Broadband Internet connection via cable modem or xDSL modem  Instructions from your ISP on what type of Internet access you will be using, and the addresses needed to set up access  One or more computers each containing an Ethernet card (10Base-T/100Base-T network interface card (NIC))  TCP/IP protocol for each PC  For system configuration using the supplied a. web-based program: a web browser such as Internet Explorer v4 or later, or Netscape v4 or later. Note that version 4 of each browser is the minimum version requirement - for optimum display quality, use Internet Explorer v7, or Netscape v6.1 Note You do not need to use a hub or switch in order to connect more than one Ethernet PC to your device. Instead, you can connect up to four Ethernet PCs directly to your device using the ports labeled Ethernet on the rear panel. 4

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Introduction
Congratulations on becoming the owner of the Wireless Gateway. You will now be able to
access the Internet using your high-speed xDSL/Cable modem connection.
This User Guide will show you how to connect your Wireless Gateway, and how to
customize its configuration to get the most out of your new product.
Features
The list below contains the main features of the device and may be useful to users with
knowledge of networking protocols. If you are not an experienced user, the chapters
throughout this guide will provide you with enough information to get the most out of your
device.
Features include:
10/100Base-T Ethernet router to provide Internet connectivity to all computers on your
LAN
Network address translation (NAT) functions to provide security for your LAN
Network configuration through DHCP Server and DHCP Client
Services including IP route and DNS configuration, RIP, and IP
Supports remote software upgrades
User-friendly configuration program accessed via a web browser
The Wireless Gateway has the internal Ethernet switch allows for a direct connection
to a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet network via an RJ-45 interface, with LAN connectivity for
both the Wireless Gateway and a co-located PC or other Ethernet-based device.
Device Requirements
In order to use the Wireless Gateway, you must have the following:
One RJ-45 Broadband Internet connection via cable modem or xDSL modem
Instructions from your ISP on what type of Internet access you will be using, and the
addresses needed to set up access
One or more computers each containing an Ethernet card (10Base-T/100Base-T network
interface card (NIC))
TCP/IP protocol for each PC
For system configuration using the supplied
a. web-based program: a web browser such as Internet Explorer v4 or later, or Netscape v4
or later. Note that version 4 of each browser is the minimum version requirement
–
for
optimum display quality, use Internet Explorer v7, or Netscape v6.1
Note
You do not need to use a hub or switch in order to connect more
than one Ethernet PC to your device. Instead, you can connect
up to four Ethernet PCs directly to your device using the ports
labeled Ethernet on the rear panel.