NETGEAR Cable/DSL ProSafe Firewall FR328S - Manual (Page 9)

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M-10207-01, Reference Manual v2
Private IP Addresses ............................................................................................... B-7
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT ....................................................................... B-8
MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol ................................................. B-9
Related Documents ................................................................................................. B-9
Domain Name Server ............................................................................................ B-10
IP Configuration by DHCP ........................................................................................... B-10
Internet Security and Firewalls .................................................................................... B-10
What is a Firewall? .................................................................................................B-11
Stateful Packet Inspection ...............................................................................B-11
Denial of Service Attack ..................................................................................B-11
Ethernet Cabling ...........................................................................................................B-11
Category 5 Cable Quality ...................................................................................... B-12
Inside Twisted Pair Cables .................................................................................... B-13
Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching ............................ B-14
Appendix C
Preparing Your Network
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking ....................................................... C-1
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and ME for TCP/IP Networking ................................ C-2
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components .......................................... C-2
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings ........................... C-4
Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method .................................................... C-4
Verifying TCP/IP Properties .............................................................................. C-5
Configuring Windows NT, 2000 or XP for IP Networking ........................................ C-5
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components .......................................... C-5
Verifying TCP/IP Properties .............................................................................. C-6
Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking .................................................. C-6
MacOS 8.6 or 9.x .............................................................................................. C-6
MacOS X .......................................................................................................... C-7
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers ..................................... C-8
Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account ......................................................... C-9
Are Login Protocols Used? ..................................................................................... C-9
What Is Your Configuration Information? ................................................................ C-9
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers ................. C-10
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers ............... C-11
Restarting the Network ................................................................................................ C-12