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Front Panel Description
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WPS
—OFF (normal condition), indicates that the wireless setup is not active.
Blinking indicates the user has activated wireless setup to add new WPS clients
on the wireless network
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MoCA
(Optional)—ON, indicates an active MoCA device is connected. Blinking
indicates that data is being transferred over the MoCA network. (Available only
with the model DPC3848VM)
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Back Panel Description
The following illustration identifies the back panel components on the residential
gateway. Descriptions for each component follow the illustration.
Important:
Do not connect your PC to both the Ethernet and USB ports at the same
time. Your residential gateway will not function properly if both the Ethernet and
USB ports are connected to your PC at the same time.
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USB (Optional for some models)
—Connects to selected devices. For models that
support USB, the default is one USB port
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ETHERNET
—Four RJ-45 Ethernet ports connect to the Ethernet port on your PC
or your home network
3
WIFI ON/OFF
—This button may be administratively disabled by your service
provider. When this button is enabled, momentarily pressing this switch once for
1 to 2 seconds will turn off the 2.4G transmitter when both Wi-Fi transmitters are
on. Momentarily pressing it a second time turns off the 5G transmitter.
Momentarily pressing it a third time turns on both the 2.4G and 5G transmitters
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RESET
—A momentary pressing (1-2 seconds) of this button performs a software
reset the device. Pressing and holding the button for more than ten seconds first
causes a reset-to-factory-default of all settings and then performs a software reset
of the device
CAUTION:
The RESET button is for maintenance purposes only. Do not use unless
instructed to do so by your service provider. Doing so may cause you to lose
any settings you have selected.
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CABLE
—F-connector connects to an active cable signal from your service
provider
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POWER
—Connects the residential gateway to the AC wall outlet
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Top Panel Description
The WPS button on the top panel of the residential gateway shows the status of the
Wireless Protected Setup (WPS) and Page features.
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WIRELESS SETUP Button
—Press this button to activate the Wireless Setup
feature. This feature allows users to add new Wireless Protected Setup (WPS)
compliant wireless clients to the home network.
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Introduction
This chapter describes how to properly install the residential gateway
and connect the residential gateway to a computer and other devices.
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In This Chapter
Installation Preparations
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Install the Wireless Residential Gateway
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MoCA Installation Guidelines
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