Prestige 324 Intelligent Broadband Sharing Gateway

Figure 1-1 Internet Access Application

1.4Internet Access Configuration Checklist

The following table shows the minimum SMT menu configurations you’ll need to make (without changing the default Prestige values) in order to access the Internet. See your Quick Start Guide and the embedded web configurator online help for information on using the web configurator Internet access wizard to access the Internet (preferred method for non-experienced SMT users).

Table 1-1 Internet Access Configuration Checklist

SMT

FIELD

ACTION

#

 

 

 

 

 

1

System Name

This field is for identification purposes but because some ISPs check this name

 

 

you should enter your computer’s “Computer Name”.

 

 

In Windows 95/98 click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Network. Click the

 

 

Identification tab, note the entry for the Computer Name field and enter it as

 

 

the System Name.

 

 

In Windows 2000, click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Network

 

 

Identification. Click the Identification tab, note the entry for the Computer

 

 

Name field and enter it as the System Name.

 

 

In Windows XP, click Start, Control Panel, System. Click the Computer

 

 

Name tab. Note the entry for the Computer Description field and enter it as the

 

 

System Name.

2

MAC Address:

The default is Factory Default, which is the factory assigned default MAC

 

Assigned By

Address. We recommend you choose IP Address attached on LAN and enter

 

 

the IP address of the workstation on the LAN whose MAC you are cloning.

 

 

 

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