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3.

Customize the Internet Settings

This chapter describes how to customize your Internet settings. For information about setting up

your Internet connection with your cable service provider, see the following sections:

The chapter contains the following sections:

•

View the Cable Initialization of the Modem Router

•

Change the Cable Connection Starting Frequency

•

View or Manually Set Up the IPv4 Internet Settings

•

Manage the MTU Size

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View the Cable Initialization of the Modem Router

You can track the cable initialization procedure of the modem router and get details about the

downstream and upstream cable channels. The time is displayed after the modem router is

initialized.

The modem router automatically goes through the following steps in the provisioning

process:

1.

Scans and locks the downstream frequency and then ranges the upstream channels.

2.

Obtains a WAN IP address for the modem router.

3.

Connects to the Internet.

WARNING:

Do not change the starting frequency unless your cable service

provider instructs you to do so. Changing the starting frequency

incorrectly causes serious connection and Internet problems. If you

must change the starting frequency, see

Change the Cable

Connection Starting Frequency

on page

28.



To view the status of the modem router initialization:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

.

A login window opens.

3.

Type

admin

for the user name and type your password.

If you did not yet personalize your password, type

password

for the password.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home page displays.

5.

Select

Cable Connection

.

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The Startup Procedure section displays the initialization progress.

6.

Scroll down to see the rest of the Downstream Bonded Channels section, the Upstream

Bonded Channels section, and the current system time.

The Downstream Bonded Channel and Upstream Bonded Channels sections display the

status of each channel and details about each channel.

Change the Cable Connection Starting Frequency

The starting frequency for the cable connection is automatically generated. For most Internet

connections, you do not need to change this information.

WARNING:

Do not change the starting frequency unless your cable Internet

provider instructs you to do so. Changing the starting frequency

incorrectly causes serious connection and Internet problems.



To change the starting frequency:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

.

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A login window opens.

3.

Type

admin

for the user name and type your password.

If you did not yet personalize your password, type

password

for the password.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home page displays.

5.

Select

Cable Connection

.

6.

In the

Starting Frequency

field, type a number as instructed by your cable Internet provider.

WARNING:

Do not change the starting frequency unless your cable Internet

provider instructs you to do so. Changing the starting frequency

incorrectly causes serious connection and Internet problems.

7.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved. The scanning process starts and the modem router comes

online after approximately three minutes.

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View or Manually Set Up the IPv4 Internet Settings

In general, the modem router receives the Internet settings dynamically from the cable

service provider. However, you can view or change the Internet settings.

The main Internet settings that you can configure are the IP address of the modem router

(dynamic or static) and the Domain Name System (DNS) server (dynamic or static).



To view or change the Internet settings:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

.

A login window opens.

3.

Type

admin

for the user name and type your password.

If you did not yet personalize your password, type

password

for the password.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home page displays.

5.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > Internet Setup

.

6.

View or change the settings for the IP address and DNS server.

The default settings usually work fine. If problems occur with the connection, check the

settings that your cable service provider gave you.