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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
What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem ......................................... C-1
Cabling and Computer Hardware ............................................................................ C-1
Computer Network Configuration Requirements .................................................... C-1
Internet Configuration Requirements ...................................................................... C-2
Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters? ........................................ C-2
Record Your Internet Connection Information ......................................................... C-3
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking ....................................................... C-3
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking ....................................... C-4
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ................................................. C-4
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in Windows 95B, 98, and Me
C-6
Selecting Windows' Internet Access Method .......................................................... C-8
Verifying TCP/IP Properties .................................................................................... C-8
Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking ............................................ C-9
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ................................................. C-9
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4 ............................. C-10
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP ................................................... C-10
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 ................................................ C-12
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4 .................................................. C-15
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4 .............................. C-17
Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking ...................................................... C-18
MacOS 8.6 or 9.x .................................................................................................. C-18
MacOS X ............................................................................................................... C-18
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers ......................................... C-19
Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account ....................................................... C-20
Are Login Protocols Used? ................................................................................... C-20
What Is Your Configuration Information? .............................................................. C-20
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers ....................... C-21
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers ..................... C-22
Restarting the Network ................................................................................................ C-23
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