NETGEAR WGT624 V3 manual Appendix C Preparing Your Network

Appendix C

Preparing Your Network

Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking	C-1
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking	C-2
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components	C-2
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings	C-4
Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method	C-6
Verifying TCP/IP Properties	C-6
Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking	C-7
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components	C-7
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4	C-8
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP	C-8
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000	C-10
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4	C-13
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4	C-15
Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking	C-16
MacOS 8.6 or 9.x	C-16
MacOS X	C-16
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers	C-17
Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account	C-18
Are Login Protocols Used?	C-18
What Is Your Configuration Information?	C-18
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers	C-19
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers	C-20
Restarting the Network	C-21
Appendix D
Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview	D-1
Infrastructure Mode	D-1
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)	D-2
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)	D-2
Authentication and WEP Data Encryption	D-2
802.11 Authentication	D-3
Open System Authentication	D-3
Shared Key Authentication	D-4
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