Netgear WGM124 WGM124 Setup Manual - Page 7

Ethernet Cabling ...B-11 Category 5 Cable Quality B-12 Inside Twisted Pair Cables B-13 Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching B-14 Appendix C Preparing Your Network What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem C-1 Cabling and Computer Hardware C-1 Computer Network Configuration Requirements C-1 Internet Configuration Requirements C-2 Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters C-2 Record Your Internet Connection Information C-3 Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking C-3 Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking C-4 Install or Verify Windows Networking Components C-4 Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in Windows 95B, 98, and Me C-6 Selecting Windows' Internet Access Method C-8 Verifying TCP/IP Properties C-8 Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking C-9 Install or Verify Windows Networking Components C-9 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4 C-10 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP C-10 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 C-12 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4 C-15 Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4 C-17 Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking C-18 MacOS 8.6 or 9.x C-18 MacOS X ...C-18 Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers C-19 Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account C-20 Are Login Protocols Used C-20 What Is Your Configuration Information C-20 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers C-21 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers C-22 Restarting the Network C-23 Contents vii December 2004