Contents
Preface...................................................................................................................... v
Key Features .............................................................................................................. vi
Document Organization..............................................................................................vii
Document Conventions ..............................................................................................vii
Safety and Warnings ............................................................................................vii
Typographic Conventions..........................................................................................viii
1 Getting to Know Your Gateway ........................................................................... 9
Unpacking Package Contents ................................................................................... 10
System Requirements ............................................................................................... 10
Front Panel................................................................................................................ 11
Configuring Wireless Security ................................................................................... 13
Rear Panel ................................................................................................................ 13
Restoring Factory Defaults........................................................................................14
2 Installing Your Gateway ..................................................................................... 15
Finding a Suitable Location .......................................................................................16
Connecting to the LAN .............................................................................................. 16
Connecting the WAN................................................................................................. 17
Powering on the Gateway .........................................................................................17
3 Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP ............................................................ 18
Configuring Microsoft Windows 2000........................................................................ 19
Configuring Microsoft Windows XP ........................................................................... 20
Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista........................................................................ 21
Configuring an Apple
®
Macintosh
®
Computer ...........................................................23
4 Configuring Your Gateway ................................................................................ 24
Pre-configuration Guidelines .....................................................................................25
Disabling Proxy Settings...................................................................................... 25
Disabling Proxy Settings in Internet Explorer ................................................25
Disabling Proxy Settings in Firefox................................................................ 25
Disabling Proxy Settings in Safari .................................................................26
Disabling Firewall and Security Software ............................................................ 26
Confirming Your Gateway’s Link Status ..............................................................26
Accessing the Gateway’s Web Management............................................................ 27
Understanding the Web Management Interface Screens .........................................28
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