Sharing The Internet Connection; Configuration Methods - NETGEAR RT311 Reference Manual

Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers
jsmith.santaclara.gearguy.com
In this case, the host name precedes the first dot ("jsmith"), and the domain name or suffix
consists of the remaining information ("santaclara.gearguy.com").
Write down the address of the default gateway shown in the Ethernet Adapter
9.
Information box.
This information can also be obtained by selecting the Network icon in the Windows Control
Panel. Select TCP/IP and click on Properties.

Sharing the Internet Connection

The Model RT311 or RT314 Internet Access Gateway Router provides an Internet connection for
multiple computer workstations through an external broadband access device (such as a cable
modem or DSL modem) that is intended for use by a single workstation. For a single-workstation
Internet account, an Internet service provider (ISP) supplies TCP/IP configuration information for
one workstation. In order to share the Internet connection among several computers, your router
must be programmed with the TCP/IP configuration information that would normally be used for
that single workstation. When the router's INTERNET port is connected to the broadband modem,
the router appears to the ISP as a single PC. The router allows the workstations on the local
network to masquerade as the single PC to access the Internet through the broadband modem. The
method used by the router to accomplish this is called Network Address Translation (NAT) or IP
masquerading.

Configuration Methods

You are now ready to access and configure the router. Use one of the following options to
configure your router:
• Browser-based Wizard
You can configure your router for basic Internet access using a web browser such as Microsoft
Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. For instructions on using the browser-based
configuration Wizard, refer to
• Manager interface
The menu-based internal Manager interface allows you to configure the more advanced
features of the Model RT311 and RT314 routers. For example, the Manager interface allows
you to:
Preparing Your Network
Chapter 4, "Using Your Browser for Configuring the Router."
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