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    Model RT338 ISDN Router Installation Guide Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR ™ Model R T338 ISDN Router . This document provides instructions to get you connected to an ISDN Internet service line using the NETGEAR Model R T338 router and your personal computer . The document is only a quick reference guide. F or more detailed informat[...]

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    Model RT338 ISDN Router Installation Guide Rear P anel Refer to this diagram to identify all the ports on the router when you attempt to make an y connections. Refer to the follo wing illustration and steps when connecting the router . T o connect your router: 1. Connect y our PC or hub to the LAN port: • Use the red crossov er cable included to [...]

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    Model RT338 ISDN Router Installation Guide 2. Connect the analog devices to the phone ports (Phone 1 and Phone 2, respecti vely). 3. Connect the ISDN line from the r outer to the ISDN wall connection. Use the black cable that is pro vided. 4. Connect a network manager workstation to the RS-232 port. This step is optional. 5. Connect the DC power ad[...]

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    Model RT338 ISDN Router Installation Guide All PCs must also hav e other IP con fi guration information, including a subnet mask, a domain name server (DNS) address, and a def ault gate way address. This information is also assigned automatically by the Model R T338 router whene v er a PC reboots. For more information about these parameters, refer[...]

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    Model RT338 ISDN Router Installation Guide Configuring Windows 95 or Windo ws 98 f or IP Networking All PCs must hav e an Ethernet adapter card installed and TCP/IP as their protocol. TCP/IP installation must be done manually . T o con fi gure W indows 95 or W indo ws 98 for IP networking: • Select the network properties from the Windo ws Contr[...]

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    Model RT338 ISDN Router Installation Guide V erifying TCP/IP Properties After your PC has been con fi gured and rebooted, check the TCP/IP con fi guration using the W indows 95 and W indows 98 utility winipcfg.e xe . For W indows NT systems, use ipconfig.e xe . T o check the TCP/IP con fi guration: 1. From Start, select Run. 2. T ype winipcfg ([...]

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    Model RT338 ISDN Router Installation Guide 10. W ait f or the ISDN test to complete. If the ISDN test fails, recheck your ISDN setup information and the physical connection. Refer to “ T roubleshooting Information ” below . 11. Enter y our ISP account information. Enter the phone number for the ISP , as you would dial it from your location. 12.[...]

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    Model RT338 ISDN Router Installation Guide ISDN connection test fails: • Check that you entered the directory numbers in a correct format. Do not enter the area code unless it is required. • Recheck your directory numbers, SPIDs, and switch type (North America only). • For North America: If the switch at your phone compan y is running the Nat[...]

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    Model RT338 ISDN Router Installation Guide © 2000 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. T rademarks NETGEAR ™ is a trademark of NETGEAR, Inc. W indows ® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respecti ve holders. Information is subject to change without [...]

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    NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkwa y Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR E-mail: suppor t@NETGEAR.com http://www .NETGEAR.com * M1-RT338NA-3*[...]