Nokia DSL Gateway High-Speed Internet Connection Network Card User Manual


 
Configuring your PC(s) and gateway for use
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5 Configuring your PC(s) and gateway for
use
This chapter describes briefly the basic configuration of your PC and gateway so
that they can communicate with each other.
You must create a connection between your PC and gateway.
For the connection, you need a browser (Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet
Explorer or equivalent).
Once a connection between your gateway and PC is established, you have access
to the gateway's web page.
After you have made all the necessary configurations for your gateway and PC,
you are ready to use the Internet.
Before proceeding, take some time to check that all the cables are properly
connected and that your PC is set up properly.
5.1 Finding out the gateway's IP address or name
The gateway has a web interface with which you can configure the gateway and
view the gateway's web pages.
First, you have to create a connection between your PC and the gateway.
For this, you need to know either the gateway's IP address or the name assigned
to it.
You have two options:
Your ISP has given a fixed IP address for the gateway. Use this address for the
browser connection.
or