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TW100-BRF104 Broadband Router+Firewall Chapter 3 Preparing Your Network 3.1 Introduction This chapter describes how to prepare your computer network to connect to the Internet through the TW100-BRF104 Broadband Router+Firewall and how to order broadband Internet service from an Internet service provider (ISP). 3.2 Preparing Your Personal Computers for IP Networking The TW100-BRF104 Broadband Router+Firewall uses the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). In order to access the Internet through the Broadband Router+Firewall, each computer on your network must have TCP/IP installed and selected as the networking protocol. Most operating systems include the software components you need to install and use TCP/IP on your computer: Windows 95 or later (including Windows NT) includes the software components for establishing a TCP/IP network. Windows 3.1 does not include a TCP/IP component. You need to purchase a third-party TCP/IP application. Macintosh Operating System 7 or later includes the software components for establishing a TCP/IP network. All versions of UNIX or Linux include TCP/IP components. Follow the instructions provided with your operating system or networking software to install TCP/IP on your computer. Although TCP/IP is built into the Windows operating system (starting with Windows 95), you need to enable and configure it (see later). In your IP network, all computers and the Broadband Router+Firewall must be assigned IP addresses. Each computer must also have certain other IP configuration information such as a subnet mask (netmask), a domain name server (DNS) address, and a default gateway address. In most cases, you should install TCP/IP so that the computer obtains its specific network configuration information from a DHCP server during boot-up. Preparing Your Network 3-1

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TW100-BRF104
Broadband Router+Firewall
Preparing Your Network
3-1
Chapter 3
Preparing Your Network
3.1
Introduction
This chapter describes how to prepare your computer network to connect to the Internet through the
TW100-BRF104 Broadband Router+Firewall and how to order broadband Internet service from an Internet
service provider (ISP).
3.2
Preparing Your Personal Computers for IP Networking
The TW100-BRF104 Broadband Router+Firewall uses the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP). In order to access the Internet through the Broadband Router+Firewall, each computer on your
network must have TCP/IP installed and selected as the networking protocol.
Most operating systems include the software components you need to install and use TCP/IP on your
computer:
¾
Windows 95 or later (including Windows NT) includes the software components for establishing a
TCP/IP network.
¾
Windows 3.1 does not include a TCP/IP component. You need to purchase a third-party TCP/IP
application.
¾
Macintosh Operating System 7 or later includes the software components for establishing a
TCP/IP network.
¾
All versions of UNIX or Linux include TCP/IP components.
Follow the instructions provided with your operating system or networking software to install TCP/IP on
your computer. Although TCP/IP is built into the Windows operating system (starting with Windows 95),
you need to enable and configure it (see later).
In your IP network, all computers and the Broadband Router+Firewall must be assigned IP addresses. Each
computer must also have certain other IP configuration information such as a subnet mask (netmask), a
domain name server (DNS) address, and a default gateway address. In most cases, you should install
TCP/IP so that the computer obtains its specific network configuration information from a DHCP server
during boot-up.