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Chapter 2: Connections and Setup
Static IP Address and IP Mask: If your cable company says that you are connected through a
static or fixed IP address, you should enter the field of Default Gateway, Primary DNS and/or
Secondary DNS also.
Spoofed MAC Address: You can give a spoofed MAC Address to hide your gateway’s real MAC
address. However, this is NOT recommended, as this could cause an address conflict, causing
your connection to the network to be rejected.
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4. The gateway provides a Status Security webpage where you
can change the web page’s access password and restore
factory default of the gateway. Also, you can enable/disable
the DHCP Server function and change the default “admin”
password to the desired password.
IMPORTANT: If you have previously enabled any Internet-
Sharing Proxy server software on any of your PCs, disable it.
Some examples of Internet-sharing software are Internet LanBridge, Wingate, ICS, and Sygate. To
disable your Internet-sharing software:
• If you are running Netscape Navigator: Click Edit >> Preference >> Advanced >> Proxies >,
and click Direct Connection to the Internet.
• If you are running Internet Explorer v5 or better, click Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >>
Internet Options >> Connections >> LAN Settings. Remove the checks from all three boxes.
Click OK to continue.
5. Click the Apply button to save your settings. Close the web browser.
6. Restart your computers so that they can obtain the gateway’s new settings.
Your PC should now be able to access the Internet. The next steps are now:
1. Configure your Gateway such that it is able to support additonal PCs through a wired or
wireless connection.
2. Define the Firewall settings (optional).
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