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Connecting the Router to the Internet, What You Will Need Before You Begin

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Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect to the Internet. You will find out how to configure your 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U for Internet access using the Setup Wizard, or how to manually configure your Internet connection. What You Will Need Before You Begin You need to prepare these three things before you begin: 1. Have active Internet service such as that provided by an cable or DSL broadband account. 2. Locate the Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your DSL account. 3. Connect the router to a cable or DSL modem and a computer as explained below. Cabling and Computer Hardware Requirements To use the WGT634U Wireless Media Router on your network, each computer must have an installed Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and an Ethernet cable. If the computer will connect to your network at 100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (Cat 5) cable such as the one provided with your router. The cable or DSL broadband modem must provide a standard 10 Mbps (10BASE-T) or 100 Mbps (100BASE-Tx) Ethernet interface. Computer Network Configuration Requirements The WGT634U includes a built-in Web Configuration Manager. To access the configuration menus on the WGT634U, your must use a Java-enabled Web browser program which supports HTTP uploads such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Use Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above. For the initial setup of your router, you will need to connect a computer to the router. This computer has to be set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the router via DHCP. Note: For help with DHCP configuration, please use the Windows TCP/IP Configuration Tutorials on the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGRT634U Resource CD (230-10043-01), or refer to Appendix C, "Preparing Your Network". Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-1 Preliminary - Go to http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/wgt634U.asp for final manual

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Connecting the Router to the Internet
3-1
Preliminary - Go to http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/wgt634U.asp for final manual
Chapter 3
Connecting the Router to the Internet
This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect to
the Internet. You will find out how to configure your 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U
for Internet access using the Setup Wizard, or how to manually configure your Internet connection.
What You Will Need Before You Begin
You need to prepare these three things before you begin:
1.
Have active Internet service such as that provided by an cable or DSL broadband account.
2.
Locate the Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your DSL account.
3.
Connect the router to a cable or DSL modem and a computer as explained below.
Cabling and Computer Hardware Requirements
To use the WGT634U Wireless Media Router on your network, each computer must have an
installed Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and an Ethernet cable. If the computer will
connect to your network at 100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (Cat 5) cable such as the one
provided with your router. The cable or DSL broadband modem must provide a standard 10 Mbps
(10BASE-T) or 100 Mbps (100BASE-Tx) Ethernet interface.
Computer Network Configuration Requirements
The WGT634U includes a built-in Web Configuration Manager. To access the configuration
menus on the WGT634U, your must use a Java-enabled Web browser program which supports
HTTP uploads such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Use Internet Explorer
or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above.
For the initial setup of your router, you will need to connect a computer to the router. This
computer has to be set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the router via DHCP.
Note:
For help with DHCP configuration, please use the Windows TCP/IP Configuration
Tutorials on the
108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGRT634U Resource CD (230-10043-01)
, or
refer to
Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network”
.