NETGEAR RT314, RT311 manual Initial Configuration of the Router

Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers

a.WAN IP Address Assignment: Unless your ISP has assigned a fixed permanent IP address for your use, select "Get automatically from ISP". Otherwise, enter your IP Address, Subnet Mask, and the IP Address of your ISP’s gateway router.

b.DNS Server Address Assignment: If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router during login, select “Use this server” and enter the IP address of the ISP’s DNS server.

A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www addresses) to numeric IP addresses. Typically your ISP transfers the IP addresses of one or two DNS servers to your router during login. If the ISP does not transfer an address, you must obtain it from the ISP and enter it manually here. If you enter an address here, you should reboot your PCs after configuring the router.

c.WAN MAC address: If your ISP allows access by only one specific PC’s Ethernet MAC address, select "Spoof this PC’s MAC address" and enter the IP address of that PC.

•For convenience, the IP address of the PC you are now using should already appear. If this is not the PC whose MAC address is to be used, enter that PC's IP address.

•Some ISPs will register the Ethernet MAC address of the network interface card in your PC when your account is first opened. They will then only accept traffic from the MAC address of that PC. This feature allows your router to masquerade as that PC by using its MAC address.

10.Click on Finish.

11.Click on the NETGEAR website address to test your Internet connection.

If the NETGEAR website does not appear within one minute, refer to Chapter 11, “Troubleshooting ”.

Your router is now configured to provide Internet access for your network. When your router and PCs are configured correctly, your router automatically accesses the Internet when one of your LAN devices requires access. It is not necessary to run a dialer application such as Dial-Up Networking or RoadRunner Login to connect, log in, or disconnect. These functions are performed by the router as needed.

To access the Internet from any PC connected to your router, launch a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. You should see the router’s Internet LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP. The browser should begin to display a Web page.

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