3-2 User’s Reference Guide
Before running SmartStart
Be sure you have connected the cables and power source as described in Step 1 “Connect the Router” guide contained in your Netopia folio.
Before you launch the SmartStart application, make sure your computer meets the following requirements:
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| Windows 95, 98, or NT computers” on | “Configuring TCP/IP on Macintosh |
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Connectivity | Ethernet card | Either a |
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Browser | Netscape Communicator™ or Microsoft Internet Explorer, included on the Netopia CD. | |
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Notes:
• The computer running SmartStart must be on the same Ethernet cable segment as the Netopia R3100. Repeaters, such as
• SmartStart for the PC will set your TCP/IP control panel to “Obtain an IP address automatically” if it is not already set this way. This will cause your computer to reboot. If you have a specified IP address configured in the computer, you should make a note of it before running SmartStart, in case you do not want to use the dynamic addressing features built in to the Netopia Router and need to restore the fixed IP address.