Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch

Preparing Your Network

Since most Internet/network-related protocols are dependent on TCP/IP, you need to install and configure TCP/IP on your computer before you can access the Internet.

Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems and all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to install and use TCP/IP on your computer.

After the appropriate TCP/IP components are installed, configure the TCP/IP settings in order to "communicate" with your network. The Prestige assigns these factory default values if you configure TCP/IP using DHCP:

•IP address: between 192.168.1.33 and 192.168.1.64

•Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

•Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (the Prestige)

Do not assign an arbitrary IP address or subnet mask to your computer, if you do, you will not be able to access the Internet.

Windows 95/98/Me

Installing TCP/IP Components

1.Click Start in the task bar (usually in the screen’s lower left-hand corner).

2.Click Settings and then Control Panel.

3.In the Control Panel window, double-click the Network icon.

The Network window displays a list of installed components. You need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks.

If you need the adapter:

a.In the Network window, click Add.

b.Select Adapter and then click Add.

c.Select the manufacturer and model of your network adapter and then click OK.

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