NETGEAR RM356 Configuring TCP/IP

Configuring TCP/IP

All PCs must have an Ethernet network adapter card installed and must have the TCP/IP

networking protocol installed and conﬁgured as their networking protocol. TCP/IP installation

must be done manually as described here.

To conﬁgure Microsoft

Windows 95 for IP networking:

1. Click on “Start” from the Windows tool bar (located at the bottom of the screen).

2. Select “Settings.”

3. Select “Control Panel.”

4. Select “Network.”

In the displayed list of installed components, you must have an Ethernet adapter, the TCP/IP

protocol, and Client for Microsoft Networks.

If you need the adapter:

a. Click on the “Add” button.

b. Select “Adapter,” and then click on “Add” again.

c. Select the manufacturer and model of your Ethernet adapter, and click on “OK.”

If you need TCP/IP:

a. Click on the “Add” button.

b. Select “Protocol,” and then click on “Add” again.

c. Select “Microsoft.”

d. Select “TCP/IP,” and click on “OK.”

If you need Client for Microsoft Networks:

a. Click on the “Add” button.

b. Select “Client,” and then click on “Add” again.

c. Select “Microsoft.”

d. Select “Client for Microsoft Networks,” and click on “OK.”

Refer to your Windows 95 manual for further instructions.

At this point, your PC is conﬁgured to obtain its TCP/IP conﬁguration information automatically

from a DHCP server on the local network. The Model RM356 router is shipped preconﬁgured as a

DHCP server and will assign the TCP/IP conﬁguration information described in the previous

section.

If you will be using the conﬁguration recommended by NETGEAR:

1. Turn on the router. Be sure the router has been on for at least one minute before

continuing to step 2.

2. Reboot your PC.

For additional conﬁguration information, such as DNS addresses, you can either add the

information to the DHCP setup of the router and reboot the PC again or enter the information

manually to the PC as described in the following section.

Configuring TCP/IP