Preparing Your Network; Preparing Your Computers For Tcp/Ip Networking - NETGEAR MR814 Reference Manual

This chapter describes how to prepare your PC network to connect to the Internet through the
Model MR814 Wireless Router and how to verify the readiness of a broadband DSL or cable
modem account from an Internet service provider (ISP).
Note: If an ISP technician configured your PC during the installation of a broadband
modem, or if you configured it using instructions provided by your ISP, you may need to
copy the current configuration information for use in the configuration of your router.
Write down this information before reconfiguring your PCs. Refer to
Configuration Information for Windows
Configuration Information for Macintosh
information.

Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking

Computers access the Internet using a protocol called TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/
Internet Protocol). Each computer on your network must have TCP/IP installed and selected as its
networking protocol. If a Network Interface Card (NIC) is already installed in your computer, then
TCP/IP is probably already installed as well.
Most operating systems include the software components you need for networking with TCP/IP:
• Windows ® 95 or later includes the software components for establishing a TCP/IP network.
• Windows 3.1 does not include a TCP/IP component. You need to purchase a third-party TCP/
IP application package such as NetManage Chameleon.
• Macintosh Operating System 7 or later includes the software components for establishing a
TCP/IP network.

Preparing Your Network

Preparing Your Network
Computers" on page 3-10
Computers" on page 3-11
Chapter 3
"Obtaining ISP
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