Farallon NetLINE USB User manual

NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway
Farallon’s NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway connects to your cable/DSL modem, allowing computers on your local wired and wireless networks to share a single
broadband connection to the Internet. This Setup Guide covers the most common situations for installing your NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway. Please see the user
guide on the CD-ROM that came in your NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway package for complete setup and operation instructions.
Installation overview
NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway installation instructions begin on page 2 of this setup guide.
• Local network installation – Insert the wireless PC card for wireless network access and connect the
Ethernet port to a hub or switch on the wired network.
• Broadband connection – Connect the Broadband Connection port to the cable/DSL modem.
• Client configuration – Configure wired and wireless client computers to use the
NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway.
• NetLINE Wireless Gateway configuration – The default settings of the NetLINE
Wireless Broadband Gateway will work for many users, but it is recommended that you
verify the Local Network and Broadband Network configurations as described in this
setup guide. You must configure your NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway if your
Internet Service Provider (ISP) is using the following for your Internet connection:
• PPPoE (your ISP assigns dynamic addresses over Ethernet or uses EnterNet, MacPoet or WinPoet)
• A fixed IP Address (your ISP has provided you with a static IP Address)
IMPORTANT NOTE! The complete user guide for the NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway is available on the CD-ROM included in your NetLINE package. Acrobat
Reader 4.0, the software required to view the user guide, is also included on the CD-ROM.
Package contents
• NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway and power supply
• Wireless PC Card for use in the NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway
• NetLINE CD-ROM including the complete user guide, utilities and bookmarks for finding networking help online
• Straight-through Ethernet (UTP) cable
• Setup Guide
Getting help
Click the Help button in the NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway web utility to access online help. Farallon Technical Support can be
reached by phone at [phone] (7:00 am to 4:30 pm PST, Monday through Friday), or by email at [email protected]. Visit us at
www.farallon.com anytime for product support, registration and information.
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Install the NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway at the center of your wireless network coverage area.
• Your cable/DSL modem and the NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway should be powered OFF before you begin installation.
• Leave your cable/DSL modem connected to its phone line or cable input.
1. Insert the supplied Wireless PC card into the Wireless PCMCIA Card slot on the rear panel of the NetLINE
Wireless Broadband Gateway. Insert the card label-side up, and make sure the card is inserted
securely. It should click into position.
2. Use the provided Ethernet cable (or any standard straight-through Ethernet cable) to
connect the Ethernet port on the NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway to a hub or
switch on your local network. If you do not have a network hub or switch, use the
Uplink port to connect the NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway directly to an Ethernet-
enabled computer. Do NOT use the Ethernet and Uplink ports at the same time.
3. Use the Ethernet cable provided with your
cable/DSL modem to connect the modem to
the Broadband Connection port on the
NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway.
4. Turn your cable/DSL modem ON.
5. Connect the NetLINE Wireless Broadband
Gateway’s power adapter. Use only the
power adapter provided by Farallon.
When powered on, the NetLINE Wireless
Broadband Gateway’s Status LED should flash
red briefly and then turn off.
The NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway is now installed. Next, configure the client computers on your local network to use DHCP so
that the NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway can assign IP Addresses on your local network.
• See page 3 for DHCP client setup instructions.
It is preferable to use DHCP, but if you are unable to do so you can assign a fixed IP Addresses for each computer on the local network.
• See page 4 for fixed IP Address client setup instructions.
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Client configuration using DHCP
Using DHCP for Windows PC clients
1. Right-click on the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop,
then select Properties. If TCP/IP is not listed, you will need to add it, using
your originalWindows CD or .cab files. After TCP/IP is added, exit Network
Properties, restart your PC, and return to the Network configuration panel.
2. Select theTCP/IP > Network card entry. Click the Properties button.
3. Write down any settings that appear on the IP Address and DNS
Configuration screens:
IP Address: ____________________________________
DNS Server: ___________________________________
4. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically button.
5. Click the DNS Configuration tab and check Disable DNS.
6. Select Start Menu > Settings > Control Panel > Internet Options.
Select the Connection tab, click the Setup button and select I want to
set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect through a
local area network (LAN). Click Next.
7. Select I connect through a local area network (LAN) and click Next.
8. Uncheck all of the boxes on the Local area network Internet
Configuration screen. Check No when prompted Do you want to set
up an Internet mail account now?. Click Finish.
Next, see Client connection on page 5 of this user guide.
Using DHCP for Macintosh clients
1. Open the TCP/IP Control Panel.
2. Write down any settings that appear:
IP Address: __________________________________
Router address: ______________________________
Name server addr: ____________________________
____________________________
3. Select Ethernet (or Wireless or AirPort or whichever port you
are using to connect this computer to your local network)
from the Connect via menu.
4. Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure menu. Leave the
DHCP Client ID field blank.
5. Close the TCP/IP panel, saving your settings.
Next, see Client connection on page 5 of this user guide.
It is recommended that all wired and wireless client computers be set up to use DHCP. If you cannot use DHCP on your local network,
see page 4. To set your Macintosh orWindows PC up to use DHCP see instructions below.
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Using fixed IP Addresses for Macintosh clients
1. Open the TCP/IP Control Panel.
2. Select Ethernet (or Wireless or AirPort or whichever port you
are using to connect this computer to your local network)
from the Connect via menu.
3. Select Manually from the Configure menu.
4. Enter the following information into theTCP/IP panel:
IP Address: 192.168.0. x ,where x is any number from 2 to 252.
Each computer on the local network needs a distinct IP Address.
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Router address: 192.168.0.1
Name server address: Enter the Domain Name Server informa-
tion from your ISP.
Search domains: Enter the information from your ISP.
5. Close the TCP/IP Control Panel, saving your settings.
Next, see Client connection on page 5 of this user guide.
Client configuration using fixed IP Addresses
If using DHCP (as described on page 3) does not work for your local network, you can manually assign each computer a specific IP Address
as described below.
Using fixed IP Addresses for Windows PC clients
1. Right-click on the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop,
then select Properties.If TCP/IP is not listed, you will need to add it,
using your originalWindows CD or .cab files. After TCP/IP is added,
exit Network Properties, restart your PC, and return to the Network
configuration panel.
2. Select the TCP/IP > Network
card entry, in the Network config-
uration panel. Click the Properties
button. Click the IP Address tab
and enter the following:
IP Address: 192.168.0.x, where x
is any number from 2 to 252. Each
computer on the local network
needs a distinct IP Address.
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
3. Click the DNS Configuration tab
and enter the DNS information
provided by your ISP.
4. Click the Gateway tab and enter
the IP Address of the NetLINE
Wireless Broadband Gateway
into the Gateway IP Address
field: 192.168.0.1.
5. Click OK and restart the PC.
Next, see Client connection on page 5 of this user guide.
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Client connection
Wired network clients
1. Open the web browser on a computer connected to the
local wired network. Internet access may be temporarily
unavailable. In the Address or Location box, enter
http://192.168.0.1 and hit return.
2. The Home screen of the NetLINE Wireless Broadband
Gateway web utility will appear.
To change or verify the default configuration of the NetLINE
Wireless Broadband Gateway, see page 6.
Wireless network clients
1. Follow your wireless PC card’s instructions for connecting to a
wireless access point. Some cards (like the AirPort or the SkyLINE
card) will automatically find the NetLINE Wireless Broadband
Gateway if it is the only wireless access point on the network.
You may be required to configure the wireless PC card with this
information about the NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway:
SSID: enter default
Mode: enter Infrastructure mode
WEP: By default,WEP is disabled. See the complete NetLINE Wireless
Broadband Gateway user guide for WEP instructions.
2. Open the web browser on the wireless computer. Internet access
may be temporarily unavailable. In the Address or Location box,
enter http://192.168.0.1 and hit return.
3. The Home screen of the NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway
web utility will appear.
To change or verify the default configuration of the NetLINE
Wireless Broadband Gateway, see page 6.
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The web utility allows you to configure the NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway using a browser such as Netscape Navigator or
Microsoft Internet Explorer. The NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway’s default configuration may work with your network, allowing
your client computers to connect to the Internet without further configuration, but it is recommended that you verify the Local Network
and Broadband Network Port configurations as described in this setup guide.
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NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway configuration
The default setting for the Local Network Port will work for many users, but it is recommended that you change the Local Network
Port settings to match the DNS information from your ISP as described below. See the complete user guide on the CD-ROM for
detailed configuration instructions and troubleshooting steps.
Configure the Local Network Port
1. Connect to the Home screen of the NetLINE Wireless
Broadband Gateway web utility as described in Client connec-
tion on page 5 of this guide.
2. Click the Configure link on the left side of your screen.
3. Click the Local Network Port link on the Configuration screen
to open the Local Network Port configuration screen
4. The default DNS information (168.95.192.1) appears in the
DHCP Server section in the DNS (1) (Required) field. Replace
this default DNS information with the DNS information
from your ISP. It is recommended that you leave the rest of
the IP data on this screen unchanged.
Note: If you do not know your ISP’s DNS or Name server
address information from your ISP, you can leave the default
DNS number in place.
5. Save the data using the Save button, then click Finished when
prompted. Click the Configure button to return to the
Configuration screen.
Next, configure your Broadband Network Port as described on
page 7 of this setup guide.
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NetLINE Wireless Broadband Gateway configuration
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configuring
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for DHCP
If your ISP has not given you a static IP Address, then you are using DHCP to connect to the Internet. If PPPoE is not mentioned in your
ISP’s documentation, read DHCP using a direct connection on this page. If your ISP is using DHCP with PPPoE (EnterNet, MacPoet or
WinPoet) see DHCP using PPPoE on this page. If your ISP has given you a fixed IP Address, see page 8.
DHCP using a direct connection
1. Open the Configuration page of the web utility. Leave the
Broadband Port at the default setting of Direct Connection to
the Internet and click the Configure button.
2. Enter all of the necessary information provided by your ISP.
Device Name: Enter any host name, network name or client ID
given to you by your ISP.
Hardware (MAC) Address: Information for your ISP if they ask for
the MAC Address of the device connected to the cable/DSL modem.
IP Address: Leave the DHCP (Dynamic IP Address) button enabled.
3. Save the data using the Save button, then click Finished when
prompted. Quit the browser.
You should now be able to connect to the Internet from the
computers on your local network. Start your browser and
connect to a web page such as www.farallon.com.
DHCP using PPPoE
1. Open the Configuration page of the web utility. In the Broadband
Port section, select the PPPoE radio button, then click the
Configure button.
2. Enter the information for your connection from your ISP into
the Broadband Port screen, including the User Name (i.e.
[e-mail]) and Password you currently use to con-
nect to your ISP. Leave the Dynamic button next to IP Address
provided by ISP selected.
3. Save the data using the Save button, then click Finished when
prompted. Quit the browser.
You should now be able to connect to the Internet from the com-
puters on your local network. Start your browser and connect to
a web page such as www.farallon.com.
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Using a fixed IP Address
1. Open the Configuration page of the web utility. In the
Broadband Port section, click the correct radio button for
your connection to the Internet, (Direct Connection or PPPoE)
then click the Configure button.
2. Enter all of the necessary information provided by your ISP.
Device Name: Enter any host name, network name or client ID
given to you by your ISP.
Hardware (MAC) Address: Information for your ISP if they ask for
the MAC Address of the device connected to the cable/DSL modem.
IP Address: Click the Fixed IP Address button and enter the required
data from your ISP including IP Address,Network Mask and Gateway IP
Address.
3. Save the data using the Save button, then click Finished when
prompted. Quit the browser.
You should now be able to connect to the Internet from the
computers on your local network. Start your browser and
connect to a web page such as www.farallon.com.
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Broadband
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Using a fixed IP Address with PPPoE
1. Open the Configuration page of the web utility. In the
Broadband Port section, click the PPPoE radio button, then
click the Configure button.
2. Enter the information for your connection from your ISP
into the Broadband Port screen, including the User Name (i.e.
[e-mail]) and Password you currently use to
connect to your ISP.
3. Click the Fixed button next to IP Address provided by ISP and
enter the IP Address from your ISP into the field provided.
4. Save the data using the Save button, then click Finished when
prompted. Quit the browser.
You should now be able to connect to the Internet from the
computers on your local network. Start your browser and
connect to a web page such as www.farallon.com.
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