Introduction
2 CONNECT NETGEAR TO YOUR ENVIRONMENT
NETGEAR's sturdy metal RO318 Cable/DSL Security Router with 8-port switch provides your network
with Stateful Packet Inspection to prevent Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, while Network Address
Translation (NAT) maintains network security against hackers. Utilize multiple Web content filtering
options and receive regular browsing activity reports and instant alerts via e-mail. Network administrators
can establish restricted access policies based on time of day, day of week, web address and web address
keywords. As many as 253 users can share your high-speed cable/DSL Internet access. Just follow easy,
Web-based installation instructions and your network can be up and running in less than an hour. Setup
is easy—web-based instructions guide you through the process so your cable system can be up and
running in less than an hour.
Some ISPs require a special login protocol, such as PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE). If your ISP requires
one, you need a login name and password, and you also need to select PPPoE when you configure the
router. After your network and router are configured, the router performs the login task when needed, and
you will no longer need to log in from your PC.
Setting Up the Hardware
The illustration below provides an example of how to connect and install your RO318 Cable/DSL Security Router.
Cable/DSL Security Router
with 8-port 10/100 Mbps switch RO318
Network Checklist
Internet
Local Ethernet ports
Ethernet port
The RO318 Cabel/DSL Security Router uses the Internet Protocol (IP). IP configuration has the
following requirements:
• All PCs must have the TCP/IP installed and selected as the networking protocol. See the following
sections for configuring Windows and Macintosh computers for TCP/IP networking.
This guide shows you how to configure your NETGEAR RO318 Cable/DSL Security Router and your PC
network, including Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems, for secure Internet access and router
activity monitoring. For more detailed information about installation or for configuring advanced features,
refer to the Reference Guide for the Model RO318 Cable/DSL Security Router in the enclosed
Model RO318 Resource CD-ROM.
• All PCs and the router must have IP addresses.The router's DHCP function automatically
assigns IP addresses for you, but the PC's IP address must be set to “Obtain an IP address
automatically” in the Network Control Panel. See “Configuring TCP/IP Properties.”
Configuring Windows 95 or Later Versions of Windows for IP Networking
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Setup Sequence
As part of the PC preparation process, you need to manually install and configure TCP/IP on each
networked PC. Before starting, locate your Windows CD; you may need to insert it during the TCP/IP
installation process.
MODEL
CM301
Internet Access
Cable Router
Wall jack
Cable or DSL modem
PC
To configure Microsoft® Windows® 95 or later versions of Windows for IP networking:
1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Connecting the Router
2. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window opens, which displays a list of installed
components.
To connect your router:
1. Connect the router’s Internet port to the Ethernet port on your broadband (cable or DSL) modem.
Use the Ethernet cable that shipped with your broadband modem to connect to the router. If you are
using a DSL modem, the modem's connection to the phone line remains unchanged.
2. Connect NETGEAR to your environment
1. Open the box and verify its contents
You must have an Ethernet adapter, the TCP/IP protocol, and Client for Microsoft Networks.
Note: It is not necessary to remove any other network components shown in the Network window in
order to install the adapter,TCP/IP, or Client for Microsoft Networks.
Note: The Ethernet cable supplied by your ISP for connecting to your cable modem or DSL modem
may have non-standard wiring. It is important to use this cable only to connect the modem to your
router, not to connect your PCs to your router.
If you need the adapter:
a) Click the Add button.
3. Reboot your network
2. Connect your PCs to the router’s LOCAL ports. Use Ethernet cables to connect your PCs to the
LOCAL ports of the router. One cable is provided with your router. The router senses the speed of the
connected port (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps) and automatically matches the speed.
b) Select Adapter, and then click Add.
c) Select the manufacturer and model of your Ethernet adapter, and then click OK.
If you need TCP/IP:
Note: For all 100 Mbps connections, use Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cables.Your RO318 Cable/DSL
SecurityRouter package contains one Category 5 cable.
a) Click the Add button.
3. Connect the power adapter to the outlet on the rear panel of the router, and plug the adapter into a
wall outlet. Set the power switch to the ON position.
b) Select Protocol, and then click Add.
c) Select Microsoft.
4. Launch your browser
6. Enjoy being connected!
d) Select TCP/IP, and then click OK.
If you need Client for Microsoft Networks:
a) Click the Add button.
Verifying the Hardware Connections
Installation Guide
After applying power to the router, you can follow these steps to verify that all connections were
properly made.
b) Select Client, and then click Add.
c) Select Microsoft.
1. When power is first applied, verify that the POWER LED is on.
2. Verify that the TEST LED begins to blink within a few seconds.
3. After approximately 30 seconds, verify that:
5.Test your network connection
d) Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK.
3. Restart your PC for the changes to take effect.
• The TEST LED has turned off.
Plan Your Time
Estimated setup time for this product is only
• The LOCAL LINK/ACT LEDs are lit for any local ports that are connected. If a LINK/ACT LED
is lit, a link has been established to the connected device.
Configuring TCP/IP Properties (Windows)
minutes.
0:30
NETGEAR recommends that you leave the TCP/IP setup parameters at their factory default settings
unless you have a specific reason to change them. With the default settings, your PC is configured to
obtain its TCP/IP configuration information automatically from a DHCP server on the local network.
The RO318 Cable/DSL Security Router is shipped preconfigured as a DHCP server and assigns the
TCP/IP configuration information as described below. You should also verity that your PC us set to
“Obtain an IP address automatically” in the Network Control Panel.
• The INTERNET LINK LED is lit.
4. If any LOCAL port is connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that the 100 LED for that port is lit.
OPEN BOX AND VERIFY CONTENTS
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Preparing Your Network
All PCs in your network must have an installed Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC). In preparation for
using the router to connect your LAN to the Internet, you need to do the following:
RO318 Cable/DSL Security Router
To confirm that IP addresses are automatically obtained:
1. From the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network icon.
1. Order Internet service from an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See the “ISP Checklist” and
“Account Information” sections.
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
USA
2. Set up your PCs for using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking
protocol. See the “Network Checklist” section.
3. Select the Configuration tab.
4. From the list of network components, select TCP/IP. If you have several TCP/IP entries in the
network components list, choose the one associated with the Ethernet adapter in your PC.
ISP Checklist
Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR
E-mail: [email protected]
Power
adapter
and cord
Resource CD,
Warranty & Owner
Registration Card,
Contact an ISP to request a single-user Internet access account that provides a broadband access device
such as a cable modem or DSL modem to connect to the Internet.This modem must be a separate physical
box (not a card) and must provide an Ethernet port intended for connection to a NIC in a PC.
5. Click Properties. The TCP/IP window opens.
6. Select the IP address tab.
Support Information Card
Support Information
7. Click “Obtain an IP address automatically.”
8. Select the Gateway tab.
For a single-user Internet account, your ISP supplies TCP/IP configuration information for one PC. With
a typical account, much of the configuration information is assigned dynamically when your PC is first
booted up while connected to the ISP, and you will not need to know that dynamic information.
See Support Information Card for phone numbers.
12 V DC
output
Category 5
10/100 Mbps
Ethernet cable
9. If any IP Gateways are shown, remove them.
10. Click OK.
Internet / World Wide Web
In order to share the Internet connection among several computers, your router will take the place of the
single PC, and must be programmed with the TCP/IP configuration information that would normally be
used by that single PC.The router then allows the PCs on the LOCAL network to masquerade as the single
PC to access the Internet through the broadband modem.The method used by the router to accomplish this
is called NAT (Network Address Translation).
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Configuring TCP/IP Properties (Macintosh)
To configure the Macintosh for IP networking:
1. From the Apple menu, select the TCP/IP Control Panel.
2. From the “Connect via” box, select your Mac’s Ethernet interface.
3. From the “Configure” box, select Using DHCP Server.
You can leave the DHCP Client ID box empty.
IMPORTANT!
Package Contents
Please register online.YOU MUST REGISTER TO OBTAIN TECHNICAL SUPPORT. PLEASE
RETAIN PROOF OF PURCHASE and this warranty information.To register your product, get product
support, or to obtain product information and NETGEAR product documentation, direct your Web
Web, you can register your product using the enclosed registration card and mail it to NETGEAR
customer service.
Make sure that your package contains the following:
• RO318 Cable/DSLSecurity Router
Account Information
Unless the information is dynamically assigned, your ISP should provide you with the following basic
account information:
• AC power adapter, 12 V DC output
• Category 5 Ethernet cable, straight-through wiring
• Internet Protocol (IP) address and subnet mask
• Domain Name System (DNS) server IP addresses
• Gateway IP address
4. Close the TCP/IP Control Panel.
•
Model RO318 Resource CD-ROM, including:
Reference Guide for the Model RO318 Cable/DSL Security Router
– Application notes
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5. Repeat this for each Mac on your network.
• Host name and domain name
• Warranty & Owner Registration Card
• Support Information Card
For example, your account’s mail server name may look like this:
mail.xxx.yyy.com
REBOOT YOUR NETWORK
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In this example, the domain name is xxx.yyy.com.
To obtain the configuration information from the router:
If an ISP technician configured your PC during modem installation, or if you configured it using instruc-
tions provided by your ISP, you will need to obtain the account information from your PC's network setup.
For information about this procedure, refer to the Reference Guide for the Model RO318 Cable/DSL
Security Router on the Model RO318 Resource CD-ROM.
1. Turn on the router. Be sure the router has been on for at least one minute before continuing to
the next step.
2. Reboot each PC on your network.
3. Disconnect and then reconnect power to your broadband modem. Wait for it to synchronize to
the Internet.
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