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202-10072-01, March 2005

Record Your Internet Connection Information ......................................................... C-3

Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking ....................................................... C-3

Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking ....................................... C-4

Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ................................................. C-4

Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings

in Windows 95B, 98, and Me .................................................................................. C-6

Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method .......................................................... C-8

Verifying TCP/IP Properties .................................................................................... C-8

Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking ............................................ C-9

Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ................................................. C-9

DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4 ............................. C-10

DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP ................................................... C-10

DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 ................................................ C-12

DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4 .................................................. C-15

Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4 .............................. C-17

Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking ...................................................... C-18

MacOS 8.6 or 9.x .................................................................................................. C-18

MacOS X ............................................................................................................... C-18

Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers ......................................... C-19

Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account ....................................................... C-20

Are Login Protocols Used? ................................................................................... C-20

What Is Your Configuration Information? .............................................................. C-20

Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers ....................... C-21

Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers ..................... C-22

Restarting the Network ................................................................................................ C-23

Appendix D

Wireless Networking Basics

Wireless Networking Overview ...................................................................................... D-1

Infrastructure Mode ................................................................................................. D-1

Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) ................................................................ D-2

Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) ................................D-2

Authentication and WEP Data Encryption ..................................................................... D-2

802.11 Authentication .............................................................................................. D-3

Open System Authentication ................................................................................... D-3

Shared Key Authentication ...................................................................................... D-4

Overview of WEP Parameters ................................................................................ D-5

NETGEAR RangeMax WPN824 User Manual

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