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Getting to know your gateway
This chapter describes how to configure the Internet connection of your gateway and includes
these sections:
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Gateway Front Panel
•
Gateway Rear Panel
•
Gateway Label
•
Power Supply Manufacturers and Models
•
Log In to Your Gateway
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View the Gateway Home Screens
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Join the Wireless Network
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Gateway Front Panel
The gateway front panel has the buttons and status LEDs shown in the following figure.
Power LED
Downstream LED
Upstream LED
Internet LED
LAN (Ethernet) LEDs
WPS button / LED
Wireless button / 2.4 GHz LED
5 GHz LED
Phone LED
Figure 1. Gateway buttons and LEDs
You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and
describes each LED and button on the front panel of the gateway.
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Description
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Solid green
. The gateway has 5 GHz connectivity.
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Off
. The gateway does not have 5 GHz connectivity or the power is off.
Power
•
Solid green
. The gateway has power.
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Blinking green
. Power-on self-test is in progress.
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Off
. The gateway does not have power.
Downstream
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Solid green
. More than one channel is locked (channel bonding).
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Blinking green
. The unit is scanning for a downstream channel.
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Off
. No downstream channel is locked.
Upstream
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Solid green
. More than one channel is locked (channel bonding).
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Blinking green
. The unit is scanning for an upstream channel.
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Off
. No upstream channel is locked.
Internet
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Solid green
. The gateway is online.
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Blinking green
. The gateway is synchronizing with the CMTS of the cable provider.
•
Off
. The gateway is offline.
LAN (
Ethernet)
•
Solid green
. The gateway detects an Ethernet device connected to the port and is
powered on.
•
Blinking green
. Data is being transmitted or received on the Ethernet port.
•
Off
. The gateway does not detect an Ethernet device.
LAN (
Ethernet)
•
Solid green
. The gateway detects an Ethernet device connected to the port and is
powered on.
•
Blinking green
. Data is being transmitted or received on the Ethernet port.
•
Off
. The gateway does not detect an Ethernet device.
Phone
•
Solid green
. The gateway detects a phone connected to the port and is powered on.
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Blinking green
. A phone is connected to the phone port and is in use.
•
Off
. The gateway does not detect a phone connected to the phone port or the phone
is off line.
Button
Description
WPS
Pressing this button opens a two minute window for the gateway to connect with other
WPS-enabled devices.
Wireless On/Off
Turn the wireless radio in the gateway on and off. The wireless radio is on by default. The
LED located below this button indicates if the wireless radio is on or off.
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Table
1. Gateway LED descriptions
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Gateway Rear Panel
The rear panel has the connections and buttons shown in the following figure.
Power adapter input
Ethernet LAN ports
Coaxial cable connector
Power On/Off button
Reset button
Phone port
USB port (optional)
Figure 2.
Rear panel connections and buttons
The rear panel includes the following connections, viewed from top to bottom:
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Phone port
. Connect a telephone to this port using an analog phone line.
•
Two Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
. Use these ports to connect local computers.
•
Coaxial cable connector
. Attach a coaxial cable to the cable service provider connection.
•
Power adapter input
. Connect the power adapter unit here.
•
Power On/Off button
. Press to turn on power. Press again to turn off power.
•
Reset button
. You can return the gateway to its factory settings. Press and hold the
Reset
button for over seven seconds. The gateway resets and returns to its factory
settings. See
Factory Default Settings
on page
72.
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Gateway Label
The label on the gateway shows the PIN, login information, MAC address, serial number,
SSID, and WPA key.
Figure 3. The label shows unique information about your gateway
Power Supply Manufacturers and Models
Use only power supplies listed here:
•
Adaptor of CWT
Manufacturer: Channel Well Technology Co., Ltd.
Model: SAS030F2
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Adaptor of PI
Manufacturer: PI Electronics (H.K.) Ltd.
Model: P030WE120B11200
Position Your Gateway
The range of your wireless connection can vary based on the physical placement of the
gateway. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of
wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.
For best results, place your gateway according to the following guidelines:
•
Near the center of the area in which your computers operate.
•
In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected
computers have line-of-sight access (even if through walls).
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Away from sources of interference, such as computers, microwave ovens, and 2.4
GHz cordless phones.
•
Away from large metal surfaces.

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