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Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ........................................................8-7
Problems with Date and Time .........................................................................................8-7
Why Does the WGU624 Not Reach Full 108 Mbps Speeds? .........................................8-8
Appendix A
Technical Specifications
Appendix B
Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
Related Publications .................................................................................. .................... B-1
Basic Router Concepts ....................................................................................... ........... B-1
What is a Router? . .................................................................................................. B-1
Routing Information Protocol ................................................................................... B-2
IP Addresses and the Internet ................................................................... .................... B-2
Netmask .................................................................................................................. B-4
Subnet Addressing ................................................................................................. .B-5
Private IP Addresses ............................................................................................... B-7
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT ....................................................................... B-8
MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol ................................................. B-9
Related Documents ................................................................................................. B-9
Domain Name Server ............................................................................................ B-10
IP Configuration by DHCP ........................................................................................... B-10
Internet Security and Firewalls .................................................................................... B-10
What is a Firewall? .............................................................................................. ...B-11
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-13
Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching ............. ............... B-14
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