Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers
4-6 Initial Configuration of the Router
a. WAN IP Address Assignment: Unless your ISP h as ass igned a fix ed per manen t IP a ddress
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 t he 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 transfe rs the IP addr esses 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 al ready appe ar. 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 a ddress 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.