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Client computer requirements, System requirements – IBM 22P6415 User Manual

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Part 4: Setting up client computers for Internet access

This section provides information on setting up client computers for Internet
access.

Client computer requirements

Client computers can use Microsoft

®

Windows

®

products, Novell Netware,

Linux, or Unix.

System requirements

Your computer must have the following:
v An Ethernet (10/100BASE-T, 10BASE-T, or IEEE 802.11b WLAN) network

interface card (NIC)

v A TCP/IP network protocol
v a CD-ROM drive
v A Microsoft Internet Explorer browser (version 5.0 or higher) or Netscape

Navigator (version 4.0 or higher)

Notes:

1.

The Gateway supports auto-crossover in all four LAN port switches.

2.

The Web-based setup utility is compatible with Microsoft Windows 95,
Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE),
Microsoft Windows NT

®

4.0 Workstation, Microsoft Windows 2000

Professional, and Microsoft Millennium Edition (Me).

3.

The Gateway routes only IP packets from the LAN/Wireless ports to the
Internet-broadband port.

Setting up Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Millenium
clients

If you use the built-in DHCP server, the server provides the following TCP/IP
configuration information to your computer:

v IP address of the computer

v Subnet mask of the computer

v IP address of the default gateway, which is also the IP address of the server

v DNS server

To configure a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millenium computer as
your client computer, do the following:

1.

Click Start

Settings Control Panel.

2.

Double-click Network.

3.

In the network component list, double-click TCP/IP for the network card.

4.

Click the IP Address tab.

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