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IP C onfiguration by DH C P ........................................ .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ............................B -10
Internet Security and Firewalls .................................................................................... B-10
What is a Firewall? ................................................................................................ B-10
Stateful Packet Inspection ...............................................................................B -11
Denial of Service Attack .................................................................. ................B-11
Ethernet Cabling ...........................................................................................................B -11
Category 5 Cable Quality ...................................................................................... B-12
Inside Twisted Pair Cables .................................................................................... B-12
Up link Switches, Crossover Cables, and M D I/MD IX Switching ............................ B-14
Appendix C
Preparing Your Network
What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband M odem ......................................... C-1
Cabling and C omputer Hardware ............................................................................C -1
Compu ter Network Configuration Requirements .................................................... C-1
Internet Configuration Requirements ...................................................................... C-2
Where D o I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters? ........................................ C-2
Record Your Internet Connection Information .........................................................C -3
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking ................... ... ...... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . C-3
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and M e for TCP/IP N etworking .......................................C -4
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components .................................................C-4
E n ab l in g D H C P to A u tom a ti ca ll y C on fig u re T C P /I P S etti n gs in W i n d ows 9 5B , 9 8 , a n d M e
C-6
Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method .......................................................... C-8
Verifying TCP /IP P roperties .................................................................................... C-8
Con figuring W ind ows NT 4, 2 000 or XP for IP N etworking .. .......................................... C -9
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components .................................................C-9
D H CP C onfiguration of TCP /IP in W in dows XP , 2000, or NT4 . ............................ C -10
DH C P C onfiguration of TCP/IP in Windows XP .... ...............................................C -10
D H CP C onfiguration of TCP /IP in W ind ows 2000 . .... ..... ......................................C -12
DH C P C onfiguration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4 ..................................................C -15
Verifying TC P /IP Prop erties for Win dows X P, 2 000, and N T4 ... ........................... C -17
Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking ...................................................... C-18
MacO S 8.6 or 9.x .................................................................................................. C-18
MacO S X ......................................................... ... .... ... ... .........................................C -18
Verifying TCP/IP P roperties for Macintosh Computers ......................................... C-19
Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account ........... ............................................C -20