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Tip:

If the computer is already on your network, you can select the

corresponding radio button from the Address Reservation Table. The

computer’s information is automatically copied into the

IP Address

,

MAC Address

, and

Device Name

fields.

8.

Type the MAC address of the device.

9.

Type a name for the device.

10.

Click the

Add

button.

The reserved address is entered into the Address Reservation Table on the LAN Setup

screen.

11.

On the LAN Setup screen, click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the device contacts the cable

data gateway’s DHCP server. Reboot the device or access its IP configuration and force

a DHCP release and renew.

Change a Reserved IP Address

You can change the settings for a reserved IP address.



To change a reserved IP address:

1.

On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft

Internet Explorer.

2.

In the address field of your browser, enter

http://routerlogin.net

.

You are prompted to enter a user name and password.

3.

Type

admin

for the user name and type your password.

If you did not yet personalize your password, type

password

for the password.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

5.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup

.

The LAN Setup screen displays.

6.

In the Address Reservation Table, select the radio button next to the reserved address that

you want to change.

7.

Click the

Edit

button.

8.

Change the settings.

9.

Click the

Accept

button.

The changes are entered into the Address Reservation Table on the LAN Setup screen.

10.

On the LAN Setup screen, click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

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Remove an IP Address Reservation

You can remove an IP address reservation that you no longer need.



To remove an IP address reservation:

1.

On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft

Internet Explorer.

2.

In the address field of your browser, enter

http://routerlogin.net

.

You are prompted to enter a user name and password.

3.

Type

admin

for the user name and type your password.

If you did not yet personalize your password, type

password

for the password.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

5.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup

.

The LAN Setup screen displays.

6.

In the Address Reservation Table, select the radio button next to the reserved address that

you want to remove.

7.

Click the

Delete

button.

The reserved address is removed from the Address Reservation Table.

8.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Use the WPS Wizard to Add a Device to the WiFi Network

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) lets you connect a computer or WiFi device to the cable data

gateway’s network without entering the WiFi network passphrase or key. Instead, you use a

WPS

button or enter a PIN to connect.

If you use the push button method, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must

provide either a physical button or a software button. If you use the PIN method, you must

know the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect.

WPS supports WPA and WPA2 WiFi security. If your cable data gateway network is open (no

WiFi security is set, which is not the default setting for the cable data gateway), connecting

with WPS automatically sets WPA + WPA2 WiFi security on the cable data gateway network

and generates a random passphrase. You can view this passphrase (see

View or Change

the Basic Settings for the Main WiFi Network

on page

31).

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Use WPS with the Push Button Method

For you to use the push button method to connect a WiFi device to the cable data gateway’s

WiFi network, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must provide either a physical

button or a software button. You can use the physical button and software button only to let a

WiFi device join the main WiFi network, not the guest WiFi network.



To let a WiFi device join the cable data gateway’s main WiFi network using WPS with

the push button method:

1.

On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft

Internet Explorer.

2.

In the address field of your browser, enter

http://routerlogin.net

.

You are prompted to enter a user name and password.

3.

Type

admin

for the user name and type your password.

If you did not yet personalize your password, type

password

for the password.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

5.

Select

ADVANCED > WPS Wizard

.

The screen displays a description of the WPS method.

6.

Click the

Next

button.

7.

The Add WPS Client screen adjusts.

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By default, the

Push Button (recommended)

radio button is selected.

8.

Either click the

button onscreen or press the

WPS

button on the front panel of the

cable data gateway.

For two minutes, the cable data gateway attempts to find the WiFi device (that is, the

client) that you want to join the cable data gateway’s main WiFi network.

During this time, the WPS LED on the front panel of the cable data gateway blinks green.

9.

Within two minutes, go to the WiFi device and press its

WPS

button to join the cable data

gateway’s main WiFi network without entering a password.

After the cable data gateway establishes a WPS connection, the LED lights solid green

and the Add WPS Client screen displays a confirmation message.

10.

To verify that the WiFi device is connected to the cable data gateway’s main WiFi network,

select

BASIC > Network Map

.

The WiFi device displays onscreen.

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Use WPS with the PIN Method

To use the PIN method to connect a WiFi device to the cable data gateway’s WiFi network,

you must know the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect.



To let a WiFi device join the cable data gateway’s WiFi network using WPS with the PIN

method:

1.

On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft

Internet Explorer.

2.

In the address field of your browser, enter

http://routerlogin.net

.

You are prompted to enter a user name and password.

3.

Type

admin

for the user name and type your password.

If you did not yet personalize your password, type

password

for the password.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

5.

Select

ADVANCED > WPS Wizard

.

The screen displays a description of the WPS method.

6.

Click the

Next

button.

The Add WPS Client screen adjusts.