Installation Procedures: Macintosh with Netscape 6 1
Installation Procedure
Macintosh with Netscape 6
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Before You Begin
Before proceeding with the installation of a SOHO 6 appliance, you must have the following:
• A computer with a 10/100BaseT Ethernet I/O card and a Web browser, such as Internet Explorer.
• A cable or DSL modem with a 10/100BaseT port or an ISDN router. This is unnecessary if you
connect to the Internet using a LAN connection.
• Two Ethernet network cables with RJ45 connectors. These must not be “crossover cables” (which are
usually red or orange). One cable is furnished with your SOHO 6. A second cable may have been
supplied with your modem. If not, you will need to purchase a second Ethernet, RJ45 cable.
• A functioning Internet connection. If your connection does not work, please contact your ISP
(Internet Service Provider).
• Call your ISP to find out which method they use to issue your network addressing–static addresses,
DHCP, or PPPoE. You need this information later in the installation process, see “Configure the
External Network of the SOHO 6”.
• The SOHO 6 6 serial number.
Review and record your current TCP/IP settings and your DHCP status
The most common method to distribute IP addresses is to use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP). When you connect your computer to the network, a DHCP server at your ISP automatically
assigns it a network IP address. This eliminates the ISP from having to manually assign and manage IP
addresses.
Before you begin the installation process, connect to the Internet. You need to determine your current
TCP/IP settings and DHCP status.
1 Click
Apple menu => Control Panels => TCP/IP.
The TCP/IP (internetConfig) window appears.
2 Verify and configure your DHCP status:
- At the “Configure” drop list, if “Using DHCP Server” is selected, then your computer is
configured for DHCP. If “Manually” is selected, then your computer is configured for static
addressing. Record the DHCP status in the “TCP/IP Setting Chart” provided above.
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