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Page 1: Home Ethernet Gateway
Part No. 09-2024-000 Published December 2000 Home Ethernet Gateway User Guide Version 1.0... -
Page 2: Export Restrictions
U.S.A. 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of 3Com Corporation to provide notification of such revision or change. 3Com Corporation provides this documentation without warranty, term, or condition of any kind, either implied or expressed, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties, terms or conditions of merchantability, satisfactory quality, and fitness for a particular purpose. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
ONTENTS ELCOME Home Ethernet Gateway Kit Contents Using This Guide ARDWARE NSTALLATION Panel Layout Front Panel Rear Panel Top Panel Left Side Panel Installation Requirements Hardware Installation Computer Connection Modem Connection Printer Connection Power ETWORK ETTINGS Network Settings TCP/IP Settings with Internet Sharing TCP/IP Protocol Installation Ping Command NTERNET... - Page 4 RINT ERVER Software Installation Configuring Printer Properties Windows 98 and 95 Windows NT Configuring on UNIX-based Platforms ONSOLE LOSSARY NDEX ORPORATION OFTWARE IMITED ARRANTY ICENSE GREEMENT...
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Page 5: Welcome T O Home Networking
The home networking products from 3Com give the home user the same power, flexibility, and protection that has been available only to large corporations. Now, you can network the computers in your home, connect them all to a single Internet outlet, and harness the combined power of all of your computers. -
Page 6: Kit Contents
1: W HAPTER ELCOME Kit Contents Using This Guide The rest of this user guide contains detailed information about your gateway and how to connect it to your home network and the Internet. ETWORKING Firewall All unwanted packets from outside intruders are blocked to protect your home network. -
Page 7: Hardware Installation
This chapter describes the panel layout of the Home Network Gateway, as well as detailing the hardware installation procedure. Panel Layout Front Panel The front panel of the gateway contains 4 Ethernet ports. Ports 1 - 4 Rear Panel The rear panel of the gateway contains three ports: the PRINT port, the WAN port, and the COM port. -
Page 8: Top Panel
2: H HAPTER ARDWARE NSTALLATION Top Panel The top panel of the gateway contains 6 LEDs. Ethernet Ports (1-4) The Ethernet port LEDs (green) will flicker when the corresponding port WAN (globe icon) Status (checkmark icon) Left Side Panel Power connector (1) Plug the included power adapter into this connector. Use only the Power switch (2) Installation The gateway can be positioned in any convenient place in your office or home. -
Page 9: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation This section details the cable connection procedures for the Home Ethernet Gateway. Computer Connection To create your home network, connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port of your computers to one of the Ethernet ports of the gateway, as shown in the figure, below. -
Page 10: Printer Connection
2: H HAPTER ARDWARE NSTALLATION Analog or ISDN Modem Connection To connect an analog or ISDN modem to the gateway, use a COM cable to connect the COM port of the gateway to your modem, as shown in the figure below. -
Page 11: Network Settings
1 Click Start and choose Settings, then Control Panel. 2 Double-click Network, and then select Configuration. 3 Scroll down the List window and select the TCP/IP option for the network card that corresponds to your network interface card. For more details, see the documentation that came with your network card. -
Page 12: Tcp/Ip Protocol Installation
Check the following items: Ethernet cable connections between the gateway and computer. The corresponding port LED and the link LED of the network card installed in your computer should be illuminated. TCP/IP settings of the computer. -
Page 13: Internet Sharing Setup
Internet sharing allows you to share a single Internet connection among all of the computers on your home network. You can configure your home network for Internet sharing by using the Internet sharing setup program provided with the Home Network Gateway. The Internet sharing setup program is Web-based, which means that it is accessed through your Web browser (usually Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) running on your Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX computer. -
Page 14: Administrator Mode
4: I HAPTER NTERNET HARING ETUP On the left side of the screen is a menu, containing three items: Setup, Status, and Support. Selecting Setup guides you to Administrator Mode (see below). Selecting Status generates the System Status screen. Selecting Support generates the Support Links screen, which contains a list of Internet links that provide information and support concerning the gateway. - Page 15 Dynamic IP Address Activating the Dynamic IP Address radio button and then clicking SAVE & NEXT in the Choose Internet Connection Configuration screen will generate the Primary Setup screen for Dynamic IP Address setup. To setup the gateway for use with a dynamic IP address connection: 1 Enter your primary and secondary DNS addresses.
- Page 16 4: I HAPTER NTERNET HARING ETUP Static IP Address Activating the Static IP Address radio button and then clicking SAVE & NEXT in the Choose Internet Connection Configuration screen will generate the Primary Setup screen for Static IP Address setup. To setup the gateway for use with a static IP address connection, use the following procedure: 1 Enter your IP Address in the IP Address text box.
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Page 17: Dial-Up Network
To setup the gateway for use with a PPP over Ethernet connection, use the following procedure: 1 Enter your PPP over Ethernet user name in the PPPoE User Name text box. 2 Enter your PPP over Ethernet password in the PPPoE Password text box. If you don’t want to change the password, leave this text box empty. -
Page 18: Menu Settings
4: I HAPTER NTERNET HARING ETUP 7 Choose a value from the Maximum Serial Port Speed list box. This value should correspond to the highest possible data transfer speed of your analog or ISDN modem. See your modem documentation for more details. 8 Extra Settings Leave the Extra Settings text box blank. -
Page 19: Special Access
Special Access Select Special Access to generate the Special Access screen. Some applications, such as Internet telephony, Internet gaming, and video conferencing require multiple connections, which the gateway does not allow during normal operation. However, by configuring the gateway in the Special Access screen, you can access these applications. -
Page 20: Client Privileges
4: I HAPTER NTERNET HARING ETUP Client Privileges Select CLIENT PRIVILEGES to generate the Client Privileges screen. Client Privileges allows you to assign different access rights for different computers on your home network. To use access control: 1 Click in the Enable check box. 2 Assign the computer to a group. -
Page 21: Administration Tools
This firmware is updated on a regular basis to provide the gateway more functionality. To update the firmware: 1 Go to the 3Com Web site at http://support.3com.com/index and click Home Networking. If there is a firmware update, it will be found here. -
Page 22: Miscellaneous Items
4: I HAPTER NTERNET HARING ETUP 3 Enter the location of the previously downloaded file in the text box, or click Browse to search for the file. 4 After the file has been located, click Upgrade. The firmware of the gateway will be upgraded. Make sure that you do not power down the gateway during the upgrade procedure. - Page 23 Setup Program Remote Administrator Host In general, only a user on your home network can use the setup program of the gateway. The remote administrator host feature enables you to perform administration tasks from a remote host, that is, a computer not a part of your home network.
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Page 24: Software Installation
The Home Network Gateway also can function as a network print server for computers running Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0, and UNIX based platforms. Using the gateway as a print server allows you to share the printer connected to the gateway among all of the computers on your home network. -
Page 25: Configuring On Unix-Based Platforms
Windows NT 1 From the Start menu, select Settings, and then Printers. 2 Locate the icon that corresponds to the printer connected to the gateway. Right-click the icon, and then select Properties. 3 Select Ports, and then select PRTmate: (All-in-1) from the Print To the following port: list. -
Page 26: Console Mode
ONSOLE If you forget the system password or the IP address of the Home Network Gateway, you can enter console mode to reset them. 1 Use a null modem cable to connect from the COM port on the gateway to the COM port of the computer. -
Page 27: Analog Modem
DNS Server Address DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet host computers to have a domain name (such as 3com.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as 192.34.45.8). A DNS server keeps a database of host computers and their respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a domain name is requested (as in typing “3com.com”... - Page 28 LOSSARY PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a method of secure data transmission originally created for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections. subnet mask A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers configured like an IP address.
- Page 29 NDEX access control access rights Administrator Mode Adminstration Tools analog modem Choose Internet Connection Configuration client privileges COM port 3, 5 DHCP DHCP server 2, 18 dial-up networking setup DMZ host 2, 18 DNS address 11, 23 primary secondary 12, 13 Dynamic IP Address setup Ethernet cable...
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Page 30: Imited Warranty
If it appears that any product that is stated to meet this standard does not perform properly with regard to such date data on and after January 1, 2000, and Customer notifies 3Com before the later of April 1, 2000, or ninety (90) days after... -
Page 31: Governing Law
3Com’s Web and Bulletin Board Service are available at no charge, and provide software and firmware upgrades, a bug list, and technical information about 3Com products. 3Com reserves the right to modify or cancel this offering at any time, without advance notice. This offering is not available where prohibited or restricted by law. -
Page 32: Fcc Declaration Of Conformity
Tested to comply with the FCC Standards for home and office use. NOTE: In order to maintain compliance with the limits of a Class B digital device, 3Com requires that you use quality interface cables when connecting to this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by 3Com could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. -
Page 33: License Agreement
Subject to the restrictions set forth herein, the Software is licensed to be used on any workstation or any network server owned by or leased to you, for your internal use, provided that the Software is used only in connection with a 3Com adapter. You may reproduce and provide one (1) copy of the Software and Documentation for each such workstation or network server on which the Software is used as permitted hereunder. -
Page 34: Product Registration
Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement or if you desire to contact 3Com for any reason, please contact the 3Com subsidiary serving your country, or write: 3Com Corporation, Customer Support Information, 5400 Bayfront Plaza, Santa Clara, CA 95052 USA 3Com is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation.
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