Before You Begin - Analogue Or Isdn Connection - U.S.Robotics 8000a Guia De Instalacion

Before you begin – Analogue or ISDN connection
This Quick Install Guide covers most dial-up or remote access connections that are configured for
Dynamic or Static IP addressing. This guide assumes that you have an active and properly functioning
analogue or ISDN Internet service. If you are uncertain about which type of configuration you have,
please refer to the User Guide located on the Installation CD for more advanced setup procedures
Note: The Broadband Router requires an external analogue or ISDN modem for dial-up functionality.
Your analogue or ISDN modem must be connected to your computer via an RS-232 serial connection.
The Broadband router is not compatible with analogue or ISDN modems with only a USB connection.
You must also have an Ethernet adapter (NIC) installed on your computer.
You will be required to gather the following information about your Dial-up or Remote Access connec-
tion to your Internet Service Provider. Contact them for assistance in obtaining this information.
IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Gateway/Router
DNS Servers/
Name Servers:
User Name*:
Password*:
Dial-up Access
Number*:
*If you are using Windows, go to your Dial-up Networking or Network and Dial-up Connections folder to get this infor-
mation. If you are using a Macintosh, enter Remote Access through Control Panels to get this information.
Not all of this information may be required for the installation of the Broadband Router. If your ISP can-
not provide you with this information, the following basic steps will assist you in gathering most of the
required information.
A.
These steps will need to be performed on the computer that is currently connected to your ana-
logue or ISDN modem.
Windows 95 and 98 Users:
Right-click My Computer and then click Explore. Double-click Dial-Up Networking. Right-click
your ISP connection and click Properties. Click the Server Types tab and then click the TCP/IP
Settings button. Proceed to Step B.
Windows 2000 Users:
Click Windows Start, Settings, and then Control Panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up
Connections. Right-click your ISP connection and click Properties. Click the Networking tab
and then scroll down in the list of components. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Prop-
erties. Proceed to Step B.
Before you begin – Analogue or ISDN connection
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