Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router
Preparing Your Network 3-11
Obtaining ISPConfiguration Information (Macintosh)
As mentionedabove, you may need to collect configuration information from your Macintosh so
that youcan use this information when you configure the Model RP614 router. Following this
procedureis only necessary when your ISP does not dynamically supply the account information.
Toget the information you need to configure the router for Interneta ccess:
1. From the Applemenu, select Control Panels, then TCP/IP.
The TCP/IP ControlPanel opens, which displays a list of configuration settings. If the
“Configure”setting is “Using DHCP Server”, your account uses a dynamically-assigned IP
address.In this case, close the Control Panel and skip the rest of this section.
2. If an IPaddress and subnet mask are shown, write down the information.
3. If an IP address appearsunder Router address, write down the address. This is the ISP’s
gateway address.
4. Ifany Name Server addresses are shown, write down the addresses. These are your ISP’sDNS
addresses.
5. If any information appears in the Search domains inform ation box, write it down.
6. Change the“Configure” setting to “Using DHCP Server”.
7. Close the TCP/IP ControlPanel.
Restarting the Network
Once you’veset up your computers to work with the router, you must reset the network for the
devicesto be able to communicatecorrectly.
1. Turnoff the DSL or cable modem, wait 15 seconds, and then turn it on again
2. Turnoff the router, and then turn it on again and wait until the Testlight turns off.
3. Restartany computer that is connected to the firewall.
Note: If themodem doesn’t have an on/off switch, either pull the modem’spower adapter out of
the wall socket or power down the power st rip.