User manual

Getting Started
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Note
The purpose of restarting the computers is to force them to update their automatically
configured network settings. Alternatively you can use a utility such as ipconfig to
release then renew the DHCP lease, or disable and re-enable the network connection.
Manual configuration of your LAN
Click Start -> (Settings ->) Control Panel and double click Network Connections (or in
95/98/Me, double click Network).
If presented with multiple connections, right click on Local Area Connection (or
appropriate network connection) and select Properties.
Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties (or in 95/98/Me, TCP/IP -> [your
network card name] if there are multiple entries).
Enter the following details:
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IP address is an IP address that is part of the same subnet range as the SG unit’s
LAN connection (e.g. if using the default settings, 192.168.0.2 – 192.168.0.254).
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Subnet mask is the subnet mask of the SG unit’s LAN connection (if using the
default settings, 255.255.255.0).
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Default gateway is the IP address of the SG unit’s LAN connection (if using the
default settings, 192.168.0.1).
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Preferred DNS server is the IP address of the SG unit’s LAN connection (if using the
default settings, 192.168.0.1).
Click OK (or in 95/98/Me, Add then OK, reboot the PC if prompted to do so).
Perform these steps for each PC on your network.
Set up the SG unit’s Internet connection settings
Choose a port on the SG unit for your primary Internet connection. Port C is used in this
guide. Attach Port C to your modem device or Internet connection medium. If
necessary, give the modem device some time to power up.