CHAPTER 2 | Getting to Know the EZ Connect™ Wireless Cable

Modem Gateway

The EZ Connect™ Wireless Cable Modem Gateway is the perfect all in one solution, for the

home or business environment. This full-featured device has:

•

An approved DOCSIS 1.1 and 2.0 Cable modem

•

Advanced SPI Firewall Gateway

•

High-speed 54 Mbps 802.11g Wireless Access Point

•

Comprehensive LEDs for network status and troubleshooting

•

Reset Button

•

4 – 10/100 Mbps Auto-Sensing LAN ports with Auto-MDI MDIX feature

•

1 – USB 1.1 LAN Port for PC connectivity

NOTE

: Cable modems provide up to 38 Mbps downstream and 10 Mbps upstream. However, you

should note that the actual rate provided by specific service providers may vary dramatically

from these upper limits.

LED Indicators

The Gateway includes LED indicators on the front panel that simplify installation and network

troubleshooting.

The Gateway includes LED indicators on the front panel that simplify installation and network

troubleshooting.

LABEL

LED COLOR

ON

FLASHING

OFF

Power

Green

Power is supplied to the

Gateway

N/A

Power is not

supplied to the

Gateway

Diag

Amber

System Failure. Reboot

Gateway

N/A

Normal Operation

Cable

Green

Successfully connected to

cable network

Attempting to

connect to network

N/A

Traffic

Green

Cable Modem has finished

CMTS registration

Attempting to

register with CMTS

N/A

WLAN

Green

Good Wireless Link

Data transmitting

No Wireless Link

LAN (1-4)

Green

Connected at 10 or 100

Mbps

Data transmitting

No Ethernet link

detected

USB

Green

USB port connected

Data transmitting

No USB link detected

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Rear Panel Description

USB

CATV

Connector

Power

LAN

Ports

Reset

Button

Item

Description

Power

Connect the included power adapter to this port.

Reset

Use this button to reset the power or restore the default factory settings.

LAN 1-4

Four 10/100 Auto-sensing switch ports (RJ-45). Connect devices on your local

area network to these ports (such as a PC, hub, or switch).

USB

Connect a USB Cable from your PC to this port.

CATV

Connect your cable line to this port.

Rebooting and Restoring the EZ Connect™ Wireless Cable Modem Gateway

The Reset button is located on the rear panel of the Gateway. Use a paper clip or a pencil tip

to push the Reset button.

Reboot

If the Gateway is having problems connecting to the Internet, simply hold down the reset

button for less than 2 seconds then release.

Restore Factory Defaults

If rebooting the Gateway does not resolve your issue, then you can follow these steps:

1.

Leave power plugged into the Gateway.

2.

Locate the reset button on the back panel, press and hold button for at least 5 seconds.

3.

Release reset button.

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CHAPTER 3 | Installation

The EZ Connect™ Wireless Cable Modem Gateway can be installed in any location where you

have cable Internet access, and your cable Internet service provider has approved the

Gateway.

To confirm you meet these 2 criteria points, please contact your cable operator.

For general installation please follow the guidelines outlined below to best performance:

•

Keep the Gateway away from any heating devices.

•

Do not place the Gateway in a dusty or wet environment.

•

For optimum wireless performance, install the Gateway away from other electronic

devices, such as Monitors / TV / 2.4GHz Cordless Phones.

These devices can hamper

your wireless throughput and distance.

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Basic Installation Procedure

1.

Connect the LAN:

You can connect the Gateway to your PC, or to a hub or switch. Run

Ethernet cable from one of the LAN ports on the rear of the Gateway to your computer’s

network adapter or to another network device.

You can use either a standard straight

through or cross over Ethernet cable since the Gateway incorporates Auto-MDI MDIX

functionality.

You can also connect the Gateway to your PC (using a wireless client adapter) via radio

signals.

NOTE

: It is recommended that for first-time setup you use a wired connection.

2.

Connect the WAN:

Connect a coax cable to the CATV port on the back of the Gateway

from a cable port located in your home. When connecting to the CATV port, use only

manufactured coaxial patch cables with F-type connectors at both ends for all connections.

Note

: If this modem was NOT installed by your cable provider (ISP) or is being used to

replace another cable modem – please contact your Cable Operator to register the

SMC8014W-G.

Without registering the modem with your cable operator it will be unable to

connect to the cable network system.

3.

Power on:

Connect the power adapter to the Gateway.

Warning

: Only use the power adapter that was provided with the Gateway, using another

power adapter may damage your unit and void the warranty.

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CHAPTER 4 | Configuring your Computer

The information outlined in this chapter will guide you through the configuration for the

following Operating Systems:

•

Windows 95/98

•

Windows Me

•

Windows 2000

•

Windows XP

•

Apple Macintosh

Configuring Windows 95/98/Me

1.

Access your Network settings by clicking

[Start], choose [Settings], and then select

[Control Panel].

2.

In the Control Panel, locate and double-click

the [Network] icon.

3.

Highlight the TCP/IP line that has been

assigned to your network card on the

[Configuration] tab of the [Network]

properties window. (see network dialog box t

the right)

o

4.

Next, click the [Properties] button to view

that adapter’s TCP/IP settings.

5.

From the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click

the [Obtain an IP address automatically]

option. (see TCP/IP dialog box to the

right)

6.

Next click on the [Gateway] tab and verify

the Gateway field is blank. If there are IP

addresses listed in the Gateway section,

highlight each one and click [Remove]

until the section is empty.

7.

Click the [OK] button to close the TCP/IP

Properties window.

8.

On the Network Properties Window, click

the [OK] button to save these new

changes.

NOTE

: Windows may ask you for the

original Windows installation disk or

additional files. Check for the files at

c:\windows\options\cabs, or insert your Windows CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and

check the correct file location, for example, D:\win98, D:\win9x. (Assume “D” is your

CD-ROM drive).

9.

Windows may prompt you to restart the PC. If so, click the [Yes] button. If Windows

does not prompt you to restart your computer, do so anyways to ensure your settings.

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