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Chapter 2: Initial setup
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Contacting and configuring the
router
Now that all the hardware connections have been made, you must configure
the router must to operate on your network and to connect to the Internet
through an ISP.
Initial configurations vary somewhat, depending on your ISP. Contact your ISP
before you configure your router, and determine the following:
■ If your ISP assigns a static IP address or provides one automatically (DHCP)
each time you connect to the ISP
■ For an automatic IP address, the Host Name (if required) and the Domain
Name (if required)
■ For a static IP address, the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and
DNS address (at least one)
■ If you are connected with a DSL modem using Point to Point Protocol over
Ethernet (PPPoE), or if your ISP requires a user name and password, the
user name and password you need to use
■ If your ISP uses RAS (Singapore) or PPTP (Europe), instructions for setting
up.
Contacting the router
To contact the router:
1 Launch your Web browser on the host computer.