Computer Network Configuration Requirements; Internet Configuration Requirements - NETGEAR UTM5 Reference Manual

ProSecure Unified Threat Management (UTM) Appliance
computer will connect to your network at 100 Mbps or higher speeds, you need to use a
Category 5 (Cat 5) cable.

Computer Network Configuration Requirements

The UTM integrates a web management interface. To access the configuration screens on
the UTM, you need to use a Java-enabled web browser that supports HTTP uploads such as
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later, Mozilla Firefox 3 or later, or Apple Safari 3 or later with
JavaScript and cookies, and you need to have SSL enabled. Free browsers are readily
available for Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX/Linux.
For the initial connection to the Internet and configuration of the UTM, you need to connect a
computer to the UTM, and the computer needs to be configured to automatically get its
TCP/IP configuration from the UTM through DHCP.
The cable or DSL modem broadband access device needs to provide a standard 10 Mbps
(10BASE-T) Ethernet interface.

Internet Configuration Requirements

Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet accounts, you will need the following
Internet configuration information to connect UTM to the Internet:
• Host and domain names
• One or more ISP login names and passwords
• ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses
• One or more fixed IP addresses (also known as static IP addresses)
Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Information?
There are several ways you can gather the required Internet connection information.
• Your ISPs provide all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot
locate this information, you can ask your ISP to provide you with it, or, if you have a
computer already connected using the active Internet access account, 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.
- For Windows 2000/XP/Vista, 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.
- For Macintosh computers, open the TCP/IP or Network Control Panel. Record all the
settings for each section.
After you have located your Internet configuration information, you might want to record the
information in the following section.
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