Internet Configuration Requirements; Where Do I Get The Internet Configuration Parameters - NETGEAR WGR614 v5 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5
For the initial setup of your router, you will need to connect a computer to the router. This
computer has to be set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the router via DHCP.
Note: For help with DHCP configuration, please use the Windows TCP/IP Configuration
Tutorials on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 Resource CD (230-10091-01),
or in this appendix.

Internet Configuration Requirements

Depending on how your Internet service set up your account, you may need one or more of these
configuration parameters to connect your router to the Internet:
• Host and Domain Names
• ISP Login Name and Password
• ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses
• Fixed IP Address which is also known as Static IP Address

Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?

There are several ways you can gather the required Internet connection information.
• Your Internet service provides all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you
cannot locate this information, you can ask your Internet service to provide it or you can try
one of the options below.
• If you have a computer already connected using the Internet, you can gather the configuration
information from that computer.
— For Windows 95/98/ME, open the Network control panel, select the TCP/IP entry for the
Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page.
— For Windows 2000/XP, open the Local Area Network Connection, select the TCP/IP entry
for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page.
— For Macintosh computers, record the settings in the TCP/IP or Network control panel.
• You may also refer to the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 Resource CD
(230-10091-01) for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which provides Internet connection
information for many ISPs.
Once you locate your Internet configuration parameters, you may want to record them on the page
below.
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