NETGEAR RM356 manual Network Checklist, Connecting the Router

Network Checklist

The Model RM356 Modem Router uses the Internet Protocol (IP). The IP configuration has the following requirements:

•All PCs must have TCP/IP manually installed and manually selected as the networking pro- tocol. See “Configuring TCP/IP” for further instructions.

•All PCs and the router must be assigned IP addresses. If your ISP or network administrator has not assigned these, use private addresses as described below. If you are using the default Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) function of the router, these private addresses are assigned automatically by the router when the PCs are rebooted.

•All PCs must have the IP address of the router defined as the default gateway. If you are using the default DHCP function of the router, this IP address is assigned automatically by the router when the PCs are rebooted.

Using Private Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses

If you will be using the private addressing scheme recommended by NETGEAR, your IP addresses will be assigned as follows:

•192.168.0.1—local IP address of your router and default gateway for the PCs

•192.168.0.2 through 192.168.0.32—IP addresses of your PCs

•255.255.255.0—netmask for your router and PCs

This information may be entered manually to each device or it may be assigned automatically by the default DHCP function of the router when the PCs are rebooted.

Connecting the Router

Connect the router to a power source, to your local area network (LAN), and to your telephone line as shown in “Hardware Installation.”

For your telephone line connection, use the black cable provided.

For your LAN connection, use the white straight-through cable provided to connect your Model RM356 router either to a PC or to the Uplink port of an Ethernet hub.

Model RM356 Modem Router Installation Guide