IBM 22P6415 Part 4 Setting up client computers for Internet access, Client computer requirements

Part 4: Setting up client computers for Internet access

This section provides information on setting up client computers for Internet access.

Client computer requirements

Client computers can use Microsoft® Windows® products, Novell Netware, Linux, or Unix.

System requirements

Your computer must have the following:

vAn Ethernet (10/100BASE-T, 10BASE-T, or IEEE 802.11b WLAN) network interface card (NIC)

vA TCP/IP network protocol

va CD-ROM drive

vA Microsoft Internet Explorer browser (version 5.0 or higher) or Netscape Navigator (version 4.0 or higher)

Notes:

1.The Gateway supports auto-crossover in all four LAN port switches.

2.The Web-based setup utility is compatible with Microsoft Windows 95,

Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 Workstation, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, and Microsoft Millennium Edition (Me).

3.The Gateway routes only IP packets from the LAN/Wireless ports to the Internet-broadband port.

Setting up Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Millenium clients

If you use the built-in DHCP server, the server provides the following TCP/IP configuration information to your computer:

vIP address of the computer

vSubnet mask of the computer

vIP address of the default gateway, which is also the IP address of the server

vDNS server

To configure a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millenium computer as your client computer, do the following:

1.Click Start → Settings → Control Panel.

2.Double-click Network.

3.In the network component list, double-click TCP/IP for the network card.

4.Click the IP Address tab.

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