Contents v
Contents
About This Manual................................................................................................................ix
Audience ........................................................................................................................... ix
Typographical Conventions .............................................................................................. ix
Special Message Formats ................................................................................................. x
Chapter 1
Hardware Overview..............................................................................................................1-1
About the CG814WG ......................................................................................................1-1
Built-in Cable Modem ...............................................................................................1-1
A Powerful, True Firewall .........................................................................................1-1
802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking ......................................................1-2
Configurable Auto Uplink™ Ethernet Connection ....................................................1-2
USB Port ..................................................................................................................1-3
Protocol Support ......................................................................................................1-3
Easy Installation and Management ..........................................................................1-3
What’s in the Box? ..........................................................................................................1-5
The Gateway’s Front Panel ......................................................................................1-5
The Gateway’s Rear Panel ......................................................................................1-7
Chapter 2
Preparing Your Network ......................................................................................................2-1
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking ........................................................2-1
Configuring Windows 98 SE and Me for TCP/IP Networking .........................................2-2
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ..................................................2-2
Enabling DHCP ........................................................................................................2-4
Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method ...........................................................2-6
Verifying TCP/IP Properties .....................................................................................2-6
Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking ..............................................2-7
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ..................................................2-7
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP or 2000 ..........................................2-8
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP ......................................................2-8