NETGEAR RT328 manual Chapter Router Configuration, Configuration Methods

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Chapter 3

Router Configuration

This chapter contains information about configuring your Model RT328/RH348 router through the built-in Manager interface.

Configuration Methods

If you are using a PC, you have the following two options to configure your router:

•Through FirstGear

	FirstGear is an easy-to-use Windows-based utility that leads you through a Quick Setup or
	an Advanced menu for configuring your router. For FirstGear instructions, refer to	Getting
	Started Using FirstGear for the Model RT328 and Model RH348 ISDN Routers	.
•	Through the built-in Manager interface

If you are using a Macintosh or UNIX-based workstation, the built-in Manager interface is the only way that you can configure your router through your computer. However, you can use a PC to configure the router and then connect the router to the Macintosh or workstation after the configuration process is complete.

The built-in Manager interface is accessible through either a serial or a Telnet connection (refer to “Connecting Through a Serial Port” or “Connecting Through a Telnet Connection” on page 2-9, respectively, of Chapter 2, “Router Installation and Connection”). If the router has not previously been assigned an IP address, you cannot connect through a Telnet session. You must use a serial connection.

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