Internet Configuration Requirements; Where Do I Get The Internet Configuration Parameters - NETGEAR FVS328 Reference Manual

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Internet Configuration Requirements

Depending on how your ISP or IT group set up your Internet access, you will need one or more of
these configuration parameters to connect your firewall to the Internet:
• Host and Domain Names
• ISP Login Name and Password
• ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses
• Fixed or Static IP Address

Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?

There are several ways you can gather the required Internet connection information.
• Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet.
If you cannot locate this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it or you can try one of
the options below.
• 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.
• For Windows 2000/XP, open the Local Area Network Connection, select the TCP/IP entry
for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties.
• For Macintosh computers, open the TCP/IP or Network control panel.
• You may also refer to the FVS328 Resource CD for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which
provides Internet connection information for many ISPs.
Once you locate your Internet configuration parameters, you may want to record them on the page
below according to the instructions in
Information" on page
3-2
"Worksheet for Recording Your Internet Connection
3-3.
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Connecting the FVS328 to the Internet