Netopia 3347NWG-VGx - Manual (Page 6)

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Section 2:
System Requirements
Before you begin the installation process, please ensure that your system
meets the following requirements:
• Personal computer/workstation — Pentium ® -class processor, 166 MHz,
25 MB free disk space, 32 MB RAM.
• Operating system — Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP or NT 4.0 is
supported. The wireless component and installation wizard can only be
used with Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP.
• Browser & E-mail client — Each PC should have both an Internet
browser (e.g., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape ® Communicator)
and an e-mail client (e.g., Outlook ® , Outlook Express, Netscape Mail,
Eudora ® ) installed prior to performing DSL self-installation.
• Available Ethernet port or wireless Ethernet adapter — Many PCs
come equipped with an Ethernet port. If you do not have an Ethernet
port available, you will need to purchase and install an Ethernet
Network Interface Card (NIC) in each PC. Ethernet NICs can be
purchased at most retail electronic stores where computer accessories
are sold. If you are not sure whether your PC has an available Ethernet
port, please refer to your PC owner’s manual or contact your
PC vendor.
• Ethernet cabling from each PC to the location where the DSL gateway
will be installed — one Ethernet cable is included in this kit and can be
used for connecting one PC if the gateway is placed nearby.
• PC owner’s manual — For reference if necessary.
Additional requirements for Local Area Network (LAN) Systems:
• Available Ethernet port (10/100 Base-T capable) on your Ethernet hub
or switch for expansion.
• Dynamic IP LAN configuration — The DSL gateway has a built-in DHCP
server that will allocate IP addresses to your LAN workstations. The
DHCP server functionality is turned on by default. It is recommended
that you disable any other DHCP servers on your LAN to prevent
conflicts. Section 6: Configuring Microsoft Windows, assumes that you
will use the DHCP server built into the DSL gateway and that you will
enable DHCP on each workstation.