Required Information For The Internet Firewall Wizard - 3Com OfficeConnect 3C16771 User Manual

36 C
HAPTER
I
Router/Modem not acting as DHCP Server
If your Internet router/modem is not acting as a DHCP
server then you are required to enter some network
information by the Internet Firewall Wizard. The wizard will
only ask you for the information that it cannot find itself.
The Internet Firewall Wizard:
I
I

Required Information for the Internet Firewall Wizard

You need the following information about IP addressing on
your network. You may be able to obtain this information
from the Internet Service Provider (ISP) that you use to
connect your network to the Internet. The following
illustrates where this information is used.
I
I
I
3: Q S
UICK ETUP FOR THE
Automatically assigns IP addresses to all of the PCs on
the network. You need to restart all the PCs on your
network so that they use the new IP addresses after
completing the Internet Firewall configuration.
Asks you for information about your network (for
example, IP addresses).
Determines appropriate settings for the Internet
Firewall.
IP Address for your Internet Gateway
This is the address of your Internet Gateway which
attaches the LAN to the Internet. It is the router or
modem that sits between the Internet Firewall and the
Internet.
DNS Server Address
This is the address of a Domain Name System server,
and can be for a server either on the LAN or Internet.
This is required for downloading updates of the
OfficeConnect Web Site Filter, as well as for the Name
Lookup tool. This address may be supplied by the ISP.
WAN IP Address
This address should be in the same subnet as your
router. It is the address that is used in communication
over the Internet.
I F
NTERNET IREWALL