NETGEAR FVS318 Gather Configuration Information for, Your Working Connection to the Internet

1	Gather Configuration Information for
	Your Working Connection to the Internet

Before installing the FVS318 firewall, you should have an external DSL or cable modem with an Ethernet port set up and working with one computer. You’ll be installing the firewall between the modem and the computer.

For each computer that you want to connect to the firewall, you must have

•An available RJ-45 Ethernet port (or adapter) — either built-in or from a network interface card (NIC) installed in the computer.

Note: If you have a built-in modem or a modem card, the telephone jack for the modem looks very similar to an RJ-45 Ethernet port, but the RJ- 45 port is larger.

Note: If you have a cable modem, you will have a cable connection between the modem and your cable outlet.

DSL modem

•TCP/IP installed.

•If your computer is a Windows® computer, it must have the Client for Microsoft® Networks software installed.

Note: Please see the Reference Manual on the CD if you need help installing TCP/IP software or the Client for Microsoft Networks software on any Windows computer that hasn’t been networked previously.

•A Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet patch cable

Note: There is one cable in the box with the firewall.

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