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Introduction

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Diagnostic functions

The gateway incorporates built-in diagnostic functions such as Ping, DNS lookup, and remote

reboot. These functions allow you to test Internet connectivity and reboot the gateway. You

can use these diagnostic functions directly from the CG814WG v2 when your are connect on

the LAN or when you are connected over the Internet via the remote management function.

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Visual monitoring

The gateway’s front panel LEDs provide an easy way to monitor its status and activity.

What’s in the Box?

The product package should contain the following items:

•

CG814WG v2 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway

•

AC power adapter

•

Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable

•

USB cable

•

Resource CD

, including:

—

This manual

—

Application Notes, Tools, and other helpful information

If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the

carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair.

The Gateway’s Front Panel

The front panel of the CG814WG v2 (

Figure 2-1

) contains status LEDs.

Figure 2-1:

CG814WG v2 Front Panel

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You can use some of the LEDs to verify connections.

Table 2-1

lists and describes each LED on

the front panel of the CG814WG v2 Gateway. These LEDs are green when lit.

Table 2-1.

LED Descriptions

Label

Activity

Description

Power

On

Off

Power is supplied to the gateway.

Power is not supplied to the gateway.

Cable Link

On (Green)

Off

Configuration of the cable interface by your cable service provider

is complete.

Configuration of the cable interface is still in progress.

Upload

Traffic

Blink

Off

Data is being transmitted to the cable interface.

The cable interface is idle.

Download

Traffic

Blink

Off

Data is being received from the cable interface.

The cable interface is idle.

Wireless

On

Blink

Indicates that the wireless Access Point is operating normally.

Data is being transmitted or received on the wireless interface.

Local

(Local Area

Network)

On (Green)

Blink (Green)

On (Yellow)

Blink (Yellow)

Off

The Local port has detected link with a 100 Mbps device.

Data is being transmitted or received at 100 Mbps.

The Local port has detected link with a 10 Mbps device.

Data is being transmitted or received at 10 Mbps.

No link is detected on this port.

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Introduction

The Gateway’s Rear Panel

The rear panel of the CG814WG v2 (

Figure 2-2

) contains the connections identified below.

Figure 2-2:

CG814WG v2 Rear Panel

AC power adapter input

wireless antenna

reset button

USB port

4 Ethernet LAN ports to connect local computers

coaxial cable to your cable service provider

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Connecting the Gateway to the Internet

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Chapter 3

Connecting the Gateway to the Internet

This chapter describes how to set up the CG814WG v2 Gateway on your Local Area Network

(LAN), connect to the Internet and perform basic configuration.

What You Will Need Before You Begin

You need to prepare these three things before you can connect your gateway to the Internet:

1.

A computer properly connected to the gateway as explained below.

2.

Active Data Over Cable Internet service provided by cable modem account.

3.

The Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your cable modem account.

Hardware Requirements

The CG814WG v2 Gateway connects to your LAN using either its twisted-pair Ethernet, USB or

802.11b or 802.11g wireless port.

To use the CG814WG v2 Gateway on your network, each computer must have either an installed

Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC), USB Host port or 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter. If

the computer will connect to your network at 100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (CAT5) cable

such as the one provided with your gateway.

LAN Configuration Requirements

For the initial connection to the Internet and configuration of your gateway, you will need to

connect a computer to the gateway which is set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from

the gateway via DHCP.

Note:

Please refer to

Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network”

for assistance with DHCP

configuration.

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Connecting the Gateway to the Internet

Internet Configuration Requirements

Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you will need one or more of these

configuration parameters to connect your gateway to the Internet:

•

Host and Domain Names

•

ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses

•

Fixed or Static IP Address

Connecting the CG814WG v2 Gateway

Before using your gateway, you need to do the following:

•

Connect to your computer, using either Ethernet, USB or wireless.

•

Connect the line from your cable service provider to the cable connector of the gateway.

•

Connect the power adapter.

Your computer will attach to either the Ethernet, USB or wireless ports on the CG814WG v2

Gateway.

1.

Connect the Gateway.

a.

Turn off your computer.

b.

Using the coaxial cable provided by your cable company, connect the CG814WG v2 cable

port (A

)

to your cable line splitter or outlet.

Figure 3-1:

Connect the gateway to the cable network.

A