SnapGear 1.7.8 Network Router User Manual


 
Table of contents
1. Introduction...............................................................................................1
Document conventions ..........................................................................................4
Installing and configuring your SnapGear appliance .............................................5
Your SnapGear appliance .....................................................................................6
SnapGear appliance features ................................................................................9
2. Getting started ........................................................................................12
Static IP reset ......................................................................................................12
New Networks......................................................................................................13
Configuring the SnapGear appliance on your network ........................................15
Initial setup using Linux .......................................................................................21
SnapGear Quick Setup........................................................................................24
Configuring the PCs on your network ..................................................................28
3. Connecting to the Internet .....................................................................30
Physically connect modem device.......................................................................30
Select Internet connection ...................................................................................31
Internet failover ....................................................................................................34
Configure PCs to use SnapGear appliance Internet gateway .............................37
Establishing the connection.................................................................................37
4. Dial-in server configuration ...................................................................38
Dial-in setup.........................................................................................................40
Dial-in user accounts ...........................................................................................42
Remote user configuration...................................................................................45
5. Network configuration............................................................................51
IP configuration....................................................................................................51
Advanced IP configuration...................................................................................53
DHCP server........................................................................................................55
Advanced networking ..........................................................................................57
Introduction