Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway
Computer Hardware Requirements
To use the DG824M gateway on your network, each computer must have an installed Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and an Ethernet cable, or a 802.11b wireless adapter. If the computer will connect to your network at 100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (CAT5) cable such as the one provided with your gateway.
LAN Configuration Requirements
For the initial connection to the Internet and configuration of your gateway, you will need to connect a computer to the gateway which is set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the gateway via DHCP.
Note: Please refer to Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network for assistance with DHCP configuration.
Internet Configuration Requirements
Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you will need one or more of these configuration parameters to connect your gateway to the Internet:
•VPI/VCI parameters
•Multiplexing Method
•Host and Domain Names
•ISP Login Name and Password
•ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses
•Fixed or Static IP Address
Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?
There are several ways you can gather the required Internet connection information.
•Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it or you can try one of the options below.
•If you have a computer already connected using the active Internet access account, you can gather the configuration information from that computer.
Connecting the Gateway to the Internet |