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Part 4: Setting up client computers for Internet access
This section provides information on setting up client computers for Internet
access.
Client computer requirements
Client computers can use Microsoft
®
Windows
®
products, Novell Netware,
Linux, or Unix.
System requirements
Your computer must have the following:
v An Ethernet (10/100BASE-T, 10BASE-T, or IEEE 802.11b WLAN) network
interface card (NIC)
v A TCP/IP network protocol
v a CD-ROM drive
v A Microsoft Internet Explorer browser (version 5.0 or higher) or Netscape
Navigator (version 4.0 or higher)
Notes:
1. The Gateway supports auto-crossover in all four LAN port switches.
2. The Web-based setup utility is compatible with Microsoft Windows 95,
Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE),
Microsoft Windows NT
®
4.0 Workstation, Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional, and Microsoft Millennium Edition (Me).
3. The Gateway routes only IP packets from the LAN/Wireless ports to the
Internet-broadband port.
Setting up Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Millenium
clients
If you use the built-in DHCP server, the server provides the following TCP/IP
configuration information to your computer:
v IP address of the computer
v Subnet mask of the computer
v IP address of the default gateway, which is also the IP address of the server
v DNS server
To configure a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millenium computer as
your client computer, do the following:
1. Click Start → Settings → Control Panel.
2. Double-click Network.
3. In the network component list, double-click TCP/IP for the network card.
4. Click the IP Address tab.
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