Installing FirstGear
To configure your router, use the FirstGear | ™ configuration software |
provided on the RH340 Resources CD. |
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Note: Be sure the router is connected and has been powered on for at least one minute before launching FirstGear.
To install FirstGear:
1.Insert the NETGEAR RH340 Resources CD into the CD drive of your PC, and run the Setup program.
a.Click on Start from the Windows toolbar.
b.Click on Run.
c.Click on Browse.
d.Click on the CD drive.
e.Select Setup.exe.
f.Click on OK.
The Setup window opens, which loads the FirstGear program to your hard drive.
The Welcome Window opens.
2.Click on Next.
The Choose Destination Location window opens.
3.Click on Next to install the FirstGear program in the Program Files folder. If you want to have the program placed elsewhere, click on Browse to find an alternate location for the software, and then click on Next.
The Select Program Folder window opens.
4.Be sure that “FirstGear for RH340” is shown in the Program Folders entry field (the default name), or select a folder from the Existing Folders list.
Or
You can type in a unique name for the folder. Verify that the information on the screen is correct.
5.Click on Next.
The Setup Complete window opens.
6.Click on Finish.
FirstGear is now installed on your PC, and a FirstGear shortcut icon now appears on the desktop of your PC.
You are now ready to launch FirstGear.
Launching FirstGear
To launch FirstGear:
1.Double-click on the FirstGear icon on your desktop.
The Configuration Wizard ISDN Line Information
America window opens, as illustrated below.
2.Enter your ISDN information.
Be sure to enter your directory numbers in the local format (for example, 5551111). Do not enter the area code unless it is required for local dialing.
3.Click on Next.
The Configuration Wizard ISDN Test window opens, as illustrated below.
4.Click on the ISDN Test button.
The ISDN test begins. If the test is successful, the NETGEAR message window opens, informing you the test was successful.
5.Click on OK.
If the ISDN test fails, trace information will be displayed to help in troubleshooting. If so, refer to the “Troubleshooting” section in this guide, recheck your ISDN setup information and the physical connection, and then enter the correct ISDN
information. If the test continues to fail, refer to the
“Troubleshooting” section in the | Reference Guide for the Model |
RH340 Internet Access ISDN Router | . After you enter the correct |
information and the test is successful, the “test successful” message screen opens.
6.Click on OK.
The Configuration Wizard ISP Information window opens, as illustrated below.
7.Enter your ISP account information.
Note: Be sure to enter the ISP’s phone number as you would dial it from your location (for example, 1 + area code and the seven digit number only if it is not a local call).
8.Click on Next.
The Configuration Wizard ISP Test window opens, as illustrated below.
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