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    P/N 9570NN0001 SoHo 401 VPN Shared Broadband Internet Access VPN Gateway 3 - Port Switching Hub, DMZ Port Quick I n stall Guide i This guide covers only the most common situations. Please refer to the full User Manual on the CD - ROM if your LAN has any of the followin g: • Router • Existing DHCP Server • PCs using Fixed (Static) IP Addresses[...]

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    Page 1 Requirements • DSL or Cable modem for broadband Internet access. • Standard Network cables. • TCP/IP network protocol installed on each PC. Setup Œ Physical Installation 1. Ensure the Soho 401 VPN and the DSL/Cable modem are powered OFF before commencing. Leave your DSL/Cable modem connected to its wall socket (phone line or cable inp[...]

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    Page 2 • If desired, connect a PC (server) to the DMZ port. To use multiple servers, use a standard LAN cable to co n- nect the DMZ port to a normal port on another hub, and connect your servers to the hub. PCs co n nected to the DMZ port are isolated from your LAN. 3. Connect your DSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port. Use the cable supplied with your[...]

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    Page 3 Specified (Fixed) IP Address IP Address allocated to you, and related information. PPPoE Login name and password. PPTP, Big Pond (not used in USA) Login name and password, Server IP Address 5. On the final screen of the Wiz ard, run the test and check that an Internet connection can be established. • If the connection fails, check both you[...]

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    Page 4 • Internet Access For Windows 9x/ME/2000 1. Select Start Menu - Settings - Control Pan el - Internet O p tions . 2. Select the Connection tab, and click the Setup button. 3. Select "I want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect through a local area network (LAN)" and click Next . 4. Select "I connect[...]

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    Page 5 Setup is now completed. Macintosh Setup To access the Internet via the SoHo 401 VPN : 1. Open the TCP/IP Control Panel. 2. Select Ethernet from the Connect via pop - up menu. 3. Select Using DHCP Server from the Con figure pop - up menu. The DHCP Client ID field can be left blank. 4. Close the TCP/IP panel, saving your settings. Note: If usi[...]