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On the Administration Management page, create a User Name and Password
and then click
Save Settings
. Once you save the settings for your User Name and
Password on the Administration Management page, the Setup Quick Setup page
opens.
Important:
You have the option to leave the password field blank (factory
default). However, if you do not change your User Name and Password, you
will be directed to the Administrative Management page each time you access
the gateway. This serves as a reminder to set up your personalized password.
Once you have personalized your Password, subsequent logins will take you
directly to the Setup Quick Setup page.
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After you make your selections, click
Save Settings
to apply your changes or
Cancel Changes
to cancel.
Setup > Quick Setup
The Setup Quick Setup page is the first page to open after you have logged on to
your gateway. You can use the settings on this page to change your password and to
configure the WLAN.
Important:
The settings on this page are unique to your device. If you choose, you
do not need to make any changes to the settings on this page. These default settings
are all that you need to operate a secure wireless network.
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Configuring Quick Settings
Use the descriptions and instructions in the following table to configure the network
settings for the device. After you make your selections, click
Save Settings
to apply
your changes or click
Cancel Changes
to cancel.
Section
Field Description
Change Password
User
Name
Displays the user name for the operator currently logged in
Change Password to
Allows you to change your password
Re-Enter New Password
Allows you to re-enter the new password. You must enter the same
password as the one entered in the field
Change Password to
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Field Description
WLAN
Wireless
Network
Allows you to enable or disable the wireless network. Select the
desired option:
Enable
Disable
Wireless
Network Name (SSID)
Allows you to enter a name for your wireless network or to use the
default value. The value you enter he will be viewable on PCs and
other wireless client devices such as the wireless network name.
Note:
The factory default Service Set Identifier (SSID) is normally
equal to the last 6 characters of the CM MAC Address. The CM MAC
Address can be found on the rating label attached to your wireless
gateway.
Wireless Security Mode
Allows you to select a wireless security mode to help protect your
network. If you select
Disable
then your wireless network is not
secure and any wireless device within range may connect to it. See
Wireless Security
(on page 42) for detailed descriptions of wireless
security modes.
Note:
The factory default Wireless Security Mode is WPA or
WPA2-Personal.
Encryption
Allows you to select a level of encryption based on the wireless
security mode you choose. See
Wireless Security
(on page 42) for
detailed descriptions of encryption.
Pre-Shared Key
The pre-shared key for the device. The key can be from 8 to 63
characters. The factory default Pre-Shared Key is equal to the 9-digit
serial number of your gateway. The serial number can be found on
the rating label attached to your wireless gateway.
Note:
Your service provider may provide you with a wireless
configuration card that contains SSID and wireless security
configuration information for your home network that may differ
from what is described above.
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Setup > Lan Setup
The Setup Lan Setup page allows you to configure the settings for the Local Area
Network (LAN) in your home. These settings include the range of IP addresses that
define the LAN itself as well as how the addresses are assigned (automatically by
DHCP or manually) as new devices are added to the network.
Important:
Unless you are knowledgeable about administering IP addresses, we
recommend that you do not change these settings. If you change these values
incorrectly, you can lose Internet access.
Select the
Lan Setup
tab to open the Setup Lan Setup page.
Configuring Your Network Settings
Use the descriptions and instructions in the following table to configure the network
settings for your residential gateway. After you make your selections, click
Save
Settings
to apply your changes or click
Cancel Changes
to cancel.
Section
Field Description
Network Setup
(LAN)
Gateway IP
Local IP Address
The base IP address of the private home LAN. The factory default
LAN IP Address is 192.168.0.1.
Subnet Mask
The subnet mask for your LAN
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Section
Field Description
Network Address
Server Settings
(DHCP)
DHCP Server
Allows you to enable or disable the DHCP server in the
residential gateway. The DHCP server is used to automatically
allocate IP addresses to devices as they are attached to your home
network.
Connected Devices Summary page
Click
Connected Devices Summar
y in the Lan Setup page. The
Connected Devices Summary page opens. This page is a pop-up
window that displays the MAC Address and IP Address of the
devices that are connected to the residential gateway.
Pre-assigned DHCP IP Addresses page
Click
Pre-assigned DHCP IP Addresses
in the Lan Setup page.
The Pre-assigned DHCP IP Addresses page opens. This page
allows you to assign a specific IP address to a PC or other device
when they request an IP address using DHCP. Only addresses
within the range of the gateway's DHCP address pool can be
reserved with this feature.
Notes:
The
Add Static IP
button adds the Static IP address to the
list of pre-assigned IP addresses.
The
Remove Static IP
button removes the Static IP
address from the list of pre-assigned IP addresses
Starting IP Address
Displays the starting address used by the built-in DHCP server to
distribute Private LAN IP addresses. Because the device default
IP address of the gateway is
192.168.0.1
, the starting IP address
must be
192.168.0.2
or greater, but smaller than
192.168.0.253
. The
default Starting IP Address is
192.168.0.10
.

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