Netopia R310 Router User Manual


 
Contents ix
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Network problems ................................................ A-2
Power outages............................................................... A-3
Technical support .......................................................... A-3
How to get support .............................................. A-3
Appendix B — Setting Up Telco Services ...................................B-1
Obtaining an ISDN line ................................................... B-1
Finding an ISDN service provider ........................... B-1
Choosing an ISDN line.......................................... B-1
Ordering an ISDN line ........................................... B-1
Completing the ISDN worksheet...................................... B-2
Appendix C — Setting Up Internet Services ...............................C-1
Finding an Internet service provider................................. C-1
Unique requirements............................................ C-1
Pricing and support .............................................. C-2
ISP’s Point of presence ........................................ C-2
Endorsements ..................................................... C-2
Deciding on an ISP account ............................................ C-2
Setting up a Netopia R310 account....................... C-2
Obtaining an IP host address ................................ C-2
SmartIP™............................................................ C-2
Obtaining information from the ISP.................................. C-3
Local LAN IP address information to obtain ............ C-3
Appendix D — Understanding IP Addressing ..............................D-1
What is IP?.................................................................... D-1
About IP addressing....................................................... D-1
Subnets and subnet masks .................................. D-2
Example: Using subnets on a Class C IP internet.... D-3
Example: Working with a Class C subnet................ D-5
Distributing IP addresses ............................................... D-5
Technical note on subnet masking......................... D-6
Configuration ....................................................... D-7