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Home Ethernet Gateway
User Guide
Version 1.0
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Part No. 09-2024-000
Published December 2000
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3Com Corporation Copyright © 2000 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be 5400 Bayfront Plaza reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, Santa Clara, California transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from 3Com Corporation. 95052-8145 U.S.A. 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time to time
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CONTENTS 1 WELCOME TO HOME NETWORKING Home Ethernet Gateway 1 Kit Contents 2 Using This Guide 2 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Panel Layout 3 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 3 Top Panel 4 Left Side Panel 4 Installation Requirements 4 Hardware Installation 5 Computer Connection 5 Modem Connection 5 Printer Connection 6 Power 6 3 NETWORK SETTINGS Network Settings 7 TCP/IP Settings with Internet Sharing 7 TCP/IP Prot
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5 PRINT SERVER Software Installation 20 Configuring Printer Properties 20 Windows 98 and 95 20 Windows NT 21 Configuring on UNIX-based Platforms 21 A CONSOLE MODE GLOSSARY INDEX 3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY 3COM END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
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WELCOME TO HOME NETWORKING 1 In today’s fast-paced world, communication and sharing information are crucial. Computer networks are among the fastest ways to share information, and 3Com has brought this exciting technology into the home with the our home networking product line. The home networking products from 3Com give the home user the same power, flexibility, and protection that has been available only to large corporations. Now, you can network the computers in
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HAPTER ELCOME O OME ETWORKING 2 C 1: W T H N Firewall All unwanted packets from outside intruders are blocked to protect your home network. DHCP server All of the networked computers can retrieve TCP/IP settings automatically from the gateway. Web-based configuration The gateway is configurable through any Web browser using Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer. Access control Different access rights can be assigned to d
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2 This chapter describes the panel layout of the Home Network Gateway, as well as detailing the hardware installation procedure. Panel Layout Front Panel The front panel of the gateway contains 4 Ethernet ports. 1 2 3 4 Ports 1 - 4 These ports function as your Ethernet switch. After you connect the devices to these ports, (including computers, hubs, etc.), they can be networked together, and you can share files between the computers on your home network. Rear Panel
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4 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION Top Panel The top panel of the gateway contains 6 LEDs. 1 2 3 4 l Ethernet Ports (1-4) The Ethernet port LEDs (green) will flicker when the corresponding port is sending or receiving data. WAN (globe icon) The WAN port LED (green) will flicker when the WAN port is sending or receiving data. Status (checkmark The Status LED will flash once per second to indicate that the gateway icon) is functioning correctly. Left Side Panel Power connector (1) Plug the incl
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Hardware Installation 5 Hardware Installation This section details the cable connection procedures for the Home Ethernet Gateway. Computer Connection To create your home network, connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port of your computers to one of the Ethernet ports of the gateway, as shown in the figure, below. All networked computers must have Ethernet networking capabilities to connect to the gateway. Modem Connection There are two ways to connect modems to the gateway: using the W
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6 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION Analog or ISDN Modem Connection To connect an analog or ISDN modem to the gateway, use a COM cable to connect the COM port of the gateway to your modem, as shown in the figure below. See your analog or ISDN modem documentation for more details. Internet Analog or ISDN modem Cable or DSL modem Internet Printer Printer Connection To connect a printer to the gateway, connect the printer cable to the PRINT port of the gateway, as shown in the figure, above. To
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NETWORK SETTINGS 3 This chapter explains how to configure the network settings of the computers on your home network running Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0, and Macintosh operating systems. Network Settings The default IP address of this product is 192.168.2.1, and the default subnet mask IP address is 255.255.255.0. These addresses can be changed, but these default values are used throughout this manual. TCP/IP Settings with If you want to set up the computers on your home network to share your
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8 CHAPTER 3: NETWORK SETTINGS TCP/IP Protocol This section describes how to install the TCP/IP protocol in computers running Installation Windows 95 and 98. 1 Click Start and choose Settings, and then Control Panel. 2 Double-click the Network icon and select Configuration. 3 Select Add to add the network component. 4 Double-click Protocol to add the TCP/IP protocol. 5 Select Microsoft from the manufacturer’s list. Select TCP/IP from Network Protocols. Click OK to return to the Network window. 6
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INTERNET SHARING SETUP 4 Internet sharing allows you to share a single Internet connection among all of the computers on your home network. You can configure your home network for Internet sharing by using the Internet sharing setup program provided with the Home Network Gateway. The Internet sharing setup program is Web-based, which means that it is accessed through your Web browser (usually Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) running on your Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX computer. Befor
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10 CHAPTER 4: INTERNET SHARING SETUP On the left side of the screen is a menu, containing three items: Setup, Status, and Support. Selecting Setup guides you to Administrator Mode (see below). Selecting Status generates the System Status screen. Selecting Support generates the Support Links screen, which contains a list of Internet links that provide information and support concerning the gateway. Administrator Mode Entering administrator mode allows you to setup your gateway for the type of
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Setup Program 11 Dynamic IP Address Activating the Dynamic IP Address radio button and then clicking SAVE & NEXT in the Choose Internet Connection Configuration screen will generate the Primary Setup screen for Dynamic IP Address setup. To setup the gateway for use with a dynamic IP address connection: 1 Enter your primary and secondary DNS addresses. Your ISP should provide your primary and (optional) secondary DNS addresses. Enter the addresses in the appropriate text boxes. If you are using
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12 CHAPTER 4: INTERNET SHARING SETUP Static IP Address Activating the Static IP Address radio button and then clicking SAVE & NEXT in the Choose Internet Connection Configuration screen will generate the Primary Setup screen for Static IP Address setup. To setup the gateway for use with a static IP address connection, use the following procedure: 1 Enter your IP Address in the IP Address text box. This information, along with the rest of the information in this screen, should be provided to y
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Setup Program 13 To setup the gateway for use with a PPP over Ethernet connection, use the following procedure: 1 Enter your PPP over Ethernet user name in the PPPoE User Name text box. 2 Enter your PPP over Ethernet password in the PPPoE Password text box. If you don’t want to change the password, leave this text box empty. 3 Enter your PPP over Ethernet service name in the PPoE Service Name text box. This is optional. Not all ISPs require a PPPoE service name. 4 Enter a value in the Maximum I
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14 CHAPTER 4: INTERNET SHARING SETUP 7 Choose a value from the Maximum Serial Port Speed list box. This value should correspond to the highest possible data transfer speed of your analog or ISDN modem. See your modem documentation for more details. 8 Extra Settings Leave the Extra Settings text box blank. This feature is for future upgrades only. Menu Settings On the left hand side of the Choose Internet Connection Configuration screen is a menu with five listings: Virtual Server, Special Access
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Setup Program 15 Special Access Select Special Access to generate the Special Access screen. Some applications, such as Internet telephony, Internet gaming, and video conferencing require multiple connections, which the gateway does not allow during normal operation. However, by configuring the gateway in the Special Access screen, you can access these applications. To configure special access: 1 Enter a value in the Trigger and Incoming Ports text boxes. These values correspond to the outbound
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16 CHAPTER 4: INTERNET SHARING SETUP Client Privileges Select CLIENT PRIVILEGES to generate the Client Privileges screen. Client Privileges allows you to assign different access rights for different computers on your home network. To use access control: 1 Click in the Enable check box. 2 Assign the computer to a group. Computers are identified by their IP addresses. You can assign computers to Group 1, 2, or 3. Computers not assigned to Groups 1, 2, or 3 are automatically assigned to the Defau
