Creating an Ethernet network | Gateway E4350 specification

Creating an Ethernet network

■Router Name and Domain Name - Check with your ISP to see if entries are required in these fields and, if so, what entries are required. Normally, leaving the fields blank will work.

■LAN IP Address - We recommend that you accept the defaults.

■WAN IP Address - If your ISP assigns you a different IP address each time you log on, click Obtain an IP Address Automatically. If your ISP requires a fixed IP address, click Specify an IP Address, then type the values provided by your ISP.

4 When you are finished entering information on the Setup page, click Apply.

5 Click the DHCP tab on the top of the screen.

6 Click the Enable checkbox, then click Apply.

7 Press the reset button on your cable or DSL modem, then restart the computer. Your network should be running. Go to “Testing your network” on page 82.

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Gateway E4350 manual Creating an Ethernet network

Contents

Page Page Contents Maintaining Your Computer Iii Page Chapter To start Help and Support Help and Support Using Your Computer guide To access the Using Your Computer guideSearching for a topic Online help Gateway contact informationIdentifying your computer Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Your computer includes the following components Front Component Icon Description Back Back Gateway Documentation Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity Locating your serial number Finding your specifications Storage Devices AccessoriesMemory Printers USB flash drive Uninterruptible power supplies Getting Started Reducing eye strain Working safely Setting up your computer desk and chair Setting up your computer and computer accessoriesSitting at your computer Protecting from power source problems Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strainChecking the voltage selection To set the voltage selection switch Starting your computerTo start your computer Turning off your computer Waking up your computerTo turn off your computer To close unresponsive programs and restart your computer Restarting rebooting your computer Standard keyboard Using the keyboard Function keys Multifunction keyboard Special-function buttons Adjusting the volume Wireless keyboardTo adjust the overall volume level using hardware controls Help and Support Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device Using Drives and Ports To use a diskette Using the diskette drive Identifying drive types Using the CD or DVD drive To insert a CD or DVD Inserting a CD or DVD Playing a CD Playing a DVDCreating CDs and DVDs Using Drives and Ports Maintaining Your Computer To run Windows Update Caring for your computerUpdating Windows To scan for viruses Protecting your computer from viruses To remove a virus To update Norton AntiVirus Cleaning your computer Cleaning the exteriorCleaning the keyboard Cleaning the monitor Cleaning the mouseTo clean your trackball mouse To clean your optical mouse Cleaning CDs or DVDs To reinstall your program or driver Microsoft System RestoreReinstalling programs and drivers To run Microsoft System Restore To restore your computer to the original configuration Restoring your computer to the original configuration Preventing static electricity discharge To open the case Opening the case To remove the front bezel Removing the front bezel Opening the case To replace the front bezel To close the case Closing the case To install or replace Dimm memory Installing memory Installing memory To replace the battery Replacing the system battery Replacing the system battery Maintaining Your Computer Troubleshooting First steps Safety guidelines CD or DVD drives TroubleshootingAdd-in cards Audio Computer DVD movie will not playComputer will not start Diskette drive You see a Access Denied or Write protect error messageYou see a Disk is full error message You see a Non-system disk or Disk error error message Hard drive To restore deleted filesDVD drives File management You see a Data error message InternetYou cannot connect to the Internet Connecting to a Web site takes too long KeyboardKeyboard does not work Modem dial-up Memory To check the dialing properties To run modem diagnostics Your 56K modem does not connect at 56KModem is not recognized by your computer Monitor To turn down the modem volumeModem is noisy when it dials and connects Screen resolution is not correct Computer is running but there is no picture Color is not uniformText on the display is dim or difficult to read Mouse works erratically MouseNetworks Mouse does not work Printer PasswordsPower To set a default printer To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline You see a Printer queue is full error messageYou see a Printer is out of paper error message Sound Help Support Troubleshooting Networking Your Computer Introduction to Networking Using a router Equipment you need for a router-based Ethernet network Example router-based Ethernet network Creating an Ethernet network Installing Ethernet cards and drivers Making sure your broadband connection works Naming the computers and the workgroupTo identify this computer on the network To use a Dhcp server Configuring the TCP/IP protocol Creating an Ethernet network Setting up an Ethernet network Setting up a network using a router Configuring your router To set up a network using a routerTo configure the Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL router Creating an Ethernet network Testing your network Your Ethernet network is running slower than you expect Troubleshooting Your Ethernet networkYou cannot see the other computers on your network Computer does not recognize an add-inEthernet card Networking Your Computer Appendix a Setting up your system Important safety information United States of America Regulatory compliance statements Industry Canada IC Unintentional emitter per ICES-003 Canada External television antenna grounding Laser safety statement Reference Grounding component Environmental information Trademark Acknowledgments Macrovision statement Index DVD Page Page RAM Page Page MAN 4350 USR GDE R0 07/05