Gigabyte GN-BR30N-RH manual Before You Start, What You Will Need, Chapter

GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router

Chapter 3

Before You Start

What You Will Need

Internet

You will need to have an active Internet account, supplied through either ADSL or cable Modem, and your ISP user account and password information. (Your ISP can supply you with this)

Hardware Requirements

A minimum of one PC with an installed Ethernet NIC (network interface card). (If you have a DSL or Cable modem broadband connection to the Internet, you should already have this). If you wish to connect wirelessly to your BR30N-RH from a laptop, a wireless network PCMCIA notebook card is needed, and this manual assumes it is already properly installed.

System Requirements

The BR30N-RH will work with Windows, Macintosh or Linux Operating System. You just need a HTTP standard JavaScript-enabled browser, for example, Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above.

ISP Configuration Information

Depending on the type of ISP connection you have, you may need one or more of the following configuration parameters.

9ISP User ID and Password

9ISP Domain Name Server (DNS)

9Fixed IP address or Static IP address

9Subnet Mask

9Default Gateway

9Host and Domain Names

If you are unsure of any of these settings, contact your ISP customer service.

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