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    http://www.3com.com/ http://www.3com.com/productreg Home Ether net Gateway User Guide Version 1.0 Part No. 09-2024-000 Published December 2000[...]

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    3Com Corporation ■ 5400 Bayfront Plaza ■ Santa Clara, California ■ 95052-8145 ■ U.S.A. Copyright © 2000 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be repr oduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from [...]

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    C ONTENTS 1 W ELCOME T O H OME N ETWORKING Home Ethernet Gateway 1 Kit Contents 2 Using This Guide 2 2 H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Panel Layout 3 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 3 T op Panel 4 Left Side Panel 4 Installation Requirements 4 Hardwar e Installation 5 Computer Connection 5 Modem Connection 5 Printer Connection 6 Power 6 3 N ETWORK S ETTINGS Networ[...]

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    5 P RINT S ERVER Software Installation 20 Configuring Printer Properties 20 Windows 98 and 95 20 Windows NT 21 Configuring on UNIX-based Platforms 21 A C ONSOLE M ODE G LOSSARY I NDEX 3C OM C ORPORATION L IMITED W ARRANTY 3C OM E ND U SER S OFTWARE L ICENSE A GREEMENT[...]

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    1 W ELCOME T O H OME N ETWORKING In today’ s fast-paced world, communication and sharing information are crucial. Computer networks are among the fastest ways to shar e information, and 3Com has brought this exciting technology into the home with the our home networking product line. The home networking products fr om 3Com give the home user the [...]

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    2 C HAPTER 1: W ELCOME T O H OME N ETWORKING ■ Firewall All unwanted packets from outside intruders ar e blocked to protect your home network. ■ DHCP server All of the networked computers can retrieve TCP/IP settings automatically fr om the gateway . ■ Web-based configuration The gateway is configurable through any W eb browser using Netsca[...]

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    2 H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION This chapter describes the panel layout of the Home Network Gateway , as well as detailing the hardwar e installation procedure. Panel Layout Front Panel The front panel of the gateway contains 4 Ethernet ports. Rear Panel The rear panel of the gateway contains three ports: the PRINT port, the W AN port, and the COM port. [...]

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    4 C HAPTER 2: H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION T op Panel The top panel of the gateway contains 6 LEDs. l Left Side Panel Installation Requirements The gateway can be positioned in any convenient place in your office or home. Follow these guidelines to ensure a tr oublefree installation: ■ Place the gateway on a flat horizontal surface. ■ Keep the gat[...]

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    Hardware Installation 5 Hardwar e Installation This section details the cable connection procedur es for the Home Ether net Gateway . Computer Connection T o 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 comput[...]

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    6 C HAPTER 2: H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION Analog or ISDN Modem Connection T o 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. Printer Connection T o connect a printer to the gateway , conne[...]

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    3 N ETWORK S ETTINGS This chapter explains how to configure the network settings of the computers on your home network running W indows 95, 98, and NT 4.0, and Macintosh operating systems. Network Settings The default IP address of this pr oduct is 192.168.2.1, and the default subnet mask IP address is 255.255.255.0. These addr esses can be change[...]

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    8 C HAPTER 3: N ETWORK S ETTINGS TCP/IP Protocol Installation This section describes how to install the TCP/IP protocol in computers running W indows 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[...]

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    4 I NTERNET S HARING S ETUP Internet sharing allows you to share a single Internet connection among all of the computers on your home network. Y ou can configure your home network for Internet sharing by using the Inter net sharing setup program pr ovided with the Home Network Gateway . The Internet sharing setup program is Web-based, which means [...]

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    10 C HAPTER 4: I NTERNET S HARING S ETUP On the left side of the screen is a menu, containing thr ee 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 [...]

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    Setup Program 11 Dynamic IP Address Activating the Dynamic IP Address radio button and then clicking SA VE & NEXT in the Choose Internet Connection Configuration screen will generate the Primary Setup screen for Dynamic IP Addr ess setup. T o setup the gateway for use with a dynamic IP address connection: 1 Enter your primary and secondary DNS[...]

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    12 C HAPTER 4: I NTERNET S HARING S ETUP Static IP Address Activating the Static IP Address radio button and then clicking SA VE & NEXT in the Choose Internet Connection Configuration screen will generate the Primary Setup screen for Static IP Addr ess setup. T o setup the gateway for use with a static IP address connection, use the following [...]

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    Setup Program 13 T o setup the gateway for use with a PPP over Ethernet connection, use the following procedur e: 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 passwor d, leave this text box empty . 3 Enter your PPP [...]

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    14 C HAPTER 4: I NTERNET S HARING S ETUP 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 futur e upgrades on[...]

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    Setup Program 15 Special Access Select Special Access to generate the Special Access screen. Some applications, such as Internet telephony , Inter net gaming, and video conferencing r equire multiple connections, which the gateway does not allow during normal operation. However , by configuring the gateway in the Special Access screen, you can acc[...]

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    16 C HAPTER 4: I NTERNET S HARING S ETUP Client Privileges Select CLIENT PRIVILEGES to generate the Client Privileges screen. Client Privileges allows you to assign differ ent access rights for different computers on your home network. T o use access control: 1 Click in the Enable check box. 2 Assign the computer to a group. Computers are identifi[...]

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    Setup Program 17 Administration T ools Selecting Administration T ools generates the Administration T ools screen. Change Password Y ou can change the password from the Administration T ools screen. Enter your old password in the Old Password text box, and then enter the new passwor d in the New Password and Reconfirm text boxes. Click OK . We str[...]

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    18 C HAPTER 4: I NTERNET S HARING S ETUP 3 Enter the location of the previously downloaded file in the text box, or click Browse to search for the file. 4 After the file has been located, click Upgrade . The firmware of the gateway will be upgraded. Make sur e that you do not power down the gateway during the upgrade procedur e. If this occurs,[...]

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    Setup Program 19 Remote Administrator Host In general, only a user on your home network can use the setup program of the gateway . The remote administrator host feature enables you to perform administration tasks from a r emote host, that is, a computer not a part of your home network. T o activate the remote administrator host featur e, enter the [...]

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    5 P RINT S ERVER The Home Network Gateway also can function as a network print server for computers running W indows 95, 98, and NT 4.0, and UNIX based platforms. Using the gateway as a print server allows you to share the printer connected to the gateway among all of the computers on your home network. Software Installation Before using the print [...]

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    Configuring on UNIX-based Platforms 21 Windows NT 1 From the Start menu, select Settings , and then Printers . 2 Locate the icon that corresponds to the printer connected to the gateway . Right-click the icon, and then select Properties . 3 Select Ports , and then select PRTmate: (All-in-1) fr om the Print T o the following port: list. Be sure that[...]

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    A C ONSOLE M ODE If you forget the system password or the IP addr ess of the Home Network Gateway , you can enter console mode to reset them. 1 Use a null modem cable to connect from the COM port on the gateway to the COM port of the computer . 2 Launch a terminal program, such as HyperT erminal . 3 Set the connection parameters to 19200 8-N-1 . 4 [...]

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    G LOSSARY Analog modem Analog modem uses existing phone lines to send and receive data. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This pr otocol automatically configures the TCP/IP settings of every computer on your home network. DNS Server Address DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet host computers to have a domain name (such[...]

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    24 G LOSSARY PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a method of secure data transmission originally cr eated for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections. subnet mask A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by your ISP , is a set of four numbers configured like an IP addr[...]

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    I NDEX A access control 16 access rights 16 Administrator Mode 10 Adminstration T ools 17 analog modem 23 C Choose Internet Connection Configuration 10 client privileges 16 COM port 3, 5 D DHCP 23 DHCP server 2, 18 dial-up networking setup 13 DMZ host 2, 18 DNS address 11, 23 primary 13 secondary 12, 13 Dynamic IP Address setup 11 E Ethernet 23 ca[...]

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    3Com Corporation L IMITED W ARRANTY This warranty applies to Customers located in the United States, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, U.K, and other English language countries, and countries for which a translation into the local language is not provided. Home Ethernet Gateway H ARDWARE 3Com warrants to the end user (“Cust[...]

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    I NCLUDED S ERVICES Telephone Support , with coverage for basic troubleshooting only, will be provided for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase, on a commercially reasonable efforts basis. Telephone support is available from 3Com only if Customer purchased this product directly from 3Com, or if Customer’s reseller is unable to provide telep[...]

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    The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful: The Interference Handbook This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Stock No. 004-000-00345-4. T ested to comply with the FCC Standards for home and office use. NOTE: In order to maintain compliance w[...]

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    3C OM E ND U SER S OFTWARE L ICENSE A GREEMENT IMPORT ANT : Read Before Using This Product YOU SHOULD CAREFULL Y READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE INST ALLING AND USING, THE USE OF WHICH IS LICENSED BY 3COM CORPORA TION (“3COM”) TO ITS CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR USE ONL Y AS SET FORTH BELOW . INST ALLING OR USING ANY P ART OF THE SOFTW AR[...]

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    Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement or if you desire to contact 3Com for any reason, please contact the 3Com subsidiary serving your country, or write: 3Com Corporation, Customer Support Information, 5400 Bayfront Plaza, Santa Clara, CA 95052 USA 3Com is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation. 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront [...]