Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway
2-2 Connecting the Gateway to the Internet
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 fro m
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.