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Configure the Motorola Netopia® Gateway
Configure the Motorola Netopia® Gateway
1.
Run your Web browser application, such as Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer, 
from the computer connected to the Motorola Netopia® Gateway.
Enter 
in the URL Address text box. Press Enter or click 
Go
.
The Admin Password page appears.
For security, you must create and enter an Administrative password for accessing the 
Motorola Netopia® Gateway.
• The administrative User name is 
admin
.
• The initial Password can be whatever you choose, from one to 32 characters long.
This user name and password are separate from the user name and password you will 
use to access the Internet. You may change them later. You will be challenged for this 
Admin username and password any time that you attempt to access the Motorola Neto-
pia® Gateway’s configuration pages.
 
                 
                                
                    
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When you connect to your Gateway as an Administrator, you enter “
admin
” as the User-
Name and the Password you just created.
The browser displays the Internet Login page.
2.
Enter the User Name and Password supplied by your Internet Service Provider. 
Click the 
Connect
button.
 
                 
                                
                    
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Configure the Motorola Netopia® Gateway
Once you enter your User Name and Password here, you will no longer need to enter 
them whenever you access the Internet. The Motorola Netopia® Gateway stores this 
information and automatically connects you to the Internet.
3.
Congratulations! Your installation is complete. You can now surf to your favorite Web 
sites by typing an URL in your browser’s location box or by selecting one of your 
favorite Internet bookmarks.
You can access the Gateway’s internal management pages at any time by entering 
in your browser’s address field.
The Motorola Netopia® Gateway’s home page appears.
If you have any questions or encounter problems with your Motorola Netopia® Gateway, 
refer to the detailed documentation on the Motorola Netopia® CD, or contact your service 
provider’s technical support helpdesk.
Answers to many frequently asked Motorola Netopia® modem questions are also available 
 
                 
                                
                    
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Motorola Netopia
®
Gateway Status Indicator 
Lights
Colored LEDs on your Motorola Netopia
®
Gateway indicate the status of various port activ-
ity. Also, see 
“Basic Troubleshooting” on page 157 
for more information.
Motor
ola Netopia® Gateway
3347-02 status indicator lights
LED
Action
Power
Green
when power is on. 
Red
when updating embedded 
software, or for system failure.
Ethernet 1, 2, 3, 4
Solid 
green
when connected. Flash 
green
when there is 
activity on the LAN. 
Red
when bad userid and password 
are entered.
Wireless
Flashes 
green
when there is activity on the wireless 
LAN.
DSL
Solid 
green
when Internet connection is established.
Internet
Solid 
green
when router is connected. Flashes 
green
when transmitting or receiving data.
Power 
Wireless
DSL
Ethernet 1, 2, 3, 4
Internet
 
                 
                                
                    
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Accessing the Web User Interface
Accessing the Web User Interface
After you have performed the basic Quickstart configuration, any time you log in to your 
Motorola Netopia® Gateway you will access the Motorola Netopia® Gateway Home page. 
You access the Home Page by typing 
in your Web browser’s location 
box.
The Basic Mode Home Page appears.
The links in the left-hand column on this page allow you to manage or configure several fea-
tures of your Gateway. Each link is described in its own section.