Arris TG862G-CT Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Conﬁguring Your Wireless Connection

The TG862 ships with a basic factory default conﬁguration that should allow you to

immediately access the Internet with a wireless connection.

If your computer is

equipped with a 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN card, you may wish to conﬁgure the

Telephony Gateway’s wireless settings. At a minimum, you should conﬁgure the se-

curity settings.

Note:

Refer to the separate wireless conﬁguration documentation for complete

instructions on conﬁguring your wireless connection.

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Conﬁguring Your Ethernet Connection

If your computer is equipped with a LAN card providing an Ethernet connection,

you may have to conﬁgure your computer’s TCP/IP settings. The steps that follow

will guide you through setting your computer’s TCP/IP settings to work with the

Telephony Gateway.

Requirements

Make sure you have the following before attempting to conﬁgure your Ethernet con-

nection:

•

Computer with:

—

one of: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or

MacOS X

—

Ethernet interface

•

Ethernet cable (supplied)

•

IP address, subnet, gateway, and DNS information for installations not using

DHCP

How to use this chapter

The following list shows the procedures for modifying the TCP/IP settings on the

computer. The procedure is slightly different depending on the operating system

that you are using. Please ensure you are using the correct steps for the operating

system on your computer. Follow the links below for instructions to conﬁgure your

Ethernet connection on your operating system.

•

TCP/IP Conﬁguration for Windows 2000

•

TCP/IP Conﬁguration for Windows XP

•

TCP/IP Conﬁguration for Windows Vista

•

TCP/IP Conﬁguration for Windows 7

•

TCP/IP Conﬁguration for MacOS X

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TCP/IP Conﬁguration for Windows 2000

Follow these steps to conﬁgure the Ethernet interface on a Windows 2000 operat-

ing system.

Note

:

Dialog boxes shown on your computer may differ slightly from those

shown in this procedure.

1

From the computer, select

Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Con-

nections > Local Area Connection

.

2

In the Local Area Connections Properties window, highlight

TCP/IP

by click-

ing on it one time, then click on

Properties

.

Note

: If your computer has more than one Ethernet card, you may have to

select the appropriate Ethernet card in the

Connect using:

area of the Local

Area Connection Properties window.

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3

Click

Obtain an IP address automatically

and

Obtain DNS server ad-

dress automatically

, then click

OK

.

4

Click

OK

to accept the new settings, and

OK

again to close the Conﬁgura-

tion window.

5

You may have to restart your computer in order for your computer to obtain

a new IP address from the network.

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TCP/IP Conﬁguration for Windows XP

Follow these steps to conﬁgure the Ethernet interface on a Windows XP operating

system.

TCP/IPv6 Note:

This procedure shows the conﬁguration of TCP/IPv4.

TCP/IPv6

is not installed or enabled by default in Windows XP.

If your cable

provider requires TCP/IPv6 you must ﬁrst install and enable it on your

Windows XP system.

Refer to Microsoft support materials on Windows

XP for installation instructions.

Once installed and enabled, follow this

same conﬁguration example, but select TCP/IPv6 at the appropriate

step.

Note

:

Dialog boxes shown on your computer may differ slightly from those

shown in this procedure.

1

From the computer, select

Start > Settings > Control Panel

and double-

click

Network Connections

in the Control Panel.

The Network Connection window displays a list of LAN connections and as-

sociated network adapters.

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