NETGEAR CG814WG manual Enabling Dhcp, Locate your Network Neighborhood icon

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Hardware Manual for the Model CG814WG Wireless Cable Modem Gateway

If you need Client for Microsoft Networks:

a.Click the Add button.

b.Select Client, and then click Add.

c.Select Microsoft.

d.Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK.

3.Restart your PC for the changes to take effect.

Enabling DHCP

After the TCP/IP protocol components are installed, each PC must be assigned specific information about itself and resources that are available on its network. The simplest way to configure this information is to allow the PC to obtain the information from a DHCP server in the network.

You will find there are many similarities in the procedures for different Windows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP.

The following steps will walk you through the configuration process for each of these versions of Windows.

Locate your Network Neighborhood icon.

If the Network Neighborhood icon is on the Windows desktop, position your mouse pointer over it and right-click your mouse button.

If the icon is not on the desktop,

Click Start on the task bar located at the bottom left of the window.

Choose Settings, and then Control Panel.

Locate the Network Neighborhood icon and click on it. This will open the Network panel as shown below.

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Contents NETGEAR, Inc Trademarks Voluntary Control Council for Interference Vcci Statement Page Contents Appendix B Contents Vii Viii Contents Audience About This ManualTypographical Conventions Special Message Formats About the CG814WG Powerful, True FirewallChapter Hardware Overview Built-in Cable Modem802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking Configurable Auto Uplink Ethernet ConnectionUSB Port Easy Installation and ManagementProtocol Support Hardware Overview What’s in the Box? Gateway’s Front PanelUSB Gateway’s Rear Panel CG814WG Rear PanelHardware Overview Chapter Preparing Your Network Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP NetworkingConfiguring Windows 98 SE and Me for TCP/IP Networking Install or Verify Windows Networking ComponentsPreparing Your Network Enabling Dhcp Locate your Network Neighborhood iconPrimary Network Logon is set to Windows logon Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method Verifying TCP/IP PropertiesConfiguring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP or Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XPPreparing Your Network TCP/IP details are presented on Support tab Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows Verify that the Obtain an IP addressPreparing Your Network Obtain an IP address automatically is selected Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP What Is Your Configuration Information? Are Login Protocols Used?Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account Obtaining ISP Configuration Information from Your Computer Select the Gateway tabRestarting the Network Preparing Your Network Appendix a Troubleshooting Basic FunctionsTest LED Stays On Power LED Not OnLocal Link LEDs Not On Testing the LAN Path to Your Gateway Troubleshooting the ISP ConnectionTroubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility Cable Link LED Not OnTesting the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device Erasing the Current/Restoring the Factory Configuration Troubleshooting Appendix B Glossary Internet, which are published as RFCs Request for Comment at Information, a block of data, and a checksum Glossary What You Will Need Before You Begin Appendix C Configuring Wireless Security in Windows XPObserve Location and Range Guidelines Two Basic Operating Modes CG814WG Default Wireless Configuration Settings Basic Installation Instructions For Windows XP Users Installing a CG814WGInstall the CG814WG Wireless Cable Modem Gateway Configure your CG814WG Verify wireless connectivity to your network Wireless Connection Indicators Interpreting the LED on the CG814WGInterpreting System Tray Icon Colors Color Condition DescriptionBasic Troubleshooting Tips Appendix D Networks, Routing, and Firewall Basics Related Publications Basic Router ConceptsRouting Information Protocol What is a Router?IP Addresses and the Internet Figure D-1 Three Main Address Classes Netmask EqualsSubnet Addressing Figure D-2 Example of Subnetting a Class B AddressTable D-1. Netmask Notation Translation Table for One Octet Single IP Address Operation Using NAT MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol Figure D-3 Single IP Address Operation Using NATRelated Documents Domain Name ServerWhat is a Firewall? IP Configuration by DhcpInternet Security and Firewalls Ethernet Cabling Uplink Switches and Crossover CablesStateful Packet Inspection Cable Quality