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The Gateway Status screen fields are explained in the following table.
Figure 4-1
Table 4-1.
Gateway Status Fields
Field
Description
Information
Standard Specification
Compliant
The specification to which the gateway’s cable interface is
compatible.
Hardware Version
The hardware version of the gateway.
Software Version
The software version of the gateway.
Cable Modem MAC Address
The MAC address used by the cable modem port of the
gateway. This MAC address may need to be registered with
your Cable Service Provider.
Device MAC Address
The MAC address of the router side of the gateway. This is the
equivalent of your PC when connected to a cable modem. You
can use the MAC Cloning feature to replace this MAC address
with another address when sending packets to the WAN.
Cable Modem Serial Number
The serial number of the gateway hardware.
CM Certificate
If the Cable Modem certificate is Installed, it is possible for the
service provider to upgrade your Data Over Cable service
securely.
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Viewing the Connection Status
Use the Connection screen to track the gateway’s initialization procedure, and to get details about
the downstream and upstream cable channel. After the cable modem is initialized you can see the
current time.
Status
System Up Time
This is the time since the gateway has registered with your
cable service provider.
Network Access
This field will change to Allowed when the registration with your
cable service provider is complete.
Device IP Address
The IP address of you gateway, as seen from the Internet.
Figure 4-2
Table 4-1.
Gateway Status Fields (continued)
Field
Description
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The gateway automatically goes through the following steps in the provisioning process:
1.
It acquires and locks the downstream channel
2.
It acquires the upstream parameters and range.
3.
It locks the upstream channel
4.
It acquires the IP address through DHCP
Changing the Built-In Password
For security reasons, the gateway has its own user name and password. Also, after a period of
inactivity for a set length of time, the administrator login will automatically disconnect. When
prompted, enter
admin
for the gateway user name and
password
for the gateway password. You
can use procedures below to change the gateway’s password.
NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password. The ideal
password should contain no dictionary words from any language, and should be a mixture of both
upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols. Your password can be up to 30 characters.
To change the password:
1.
Log in to the gateway using its default address of
or at whatever IP address
the unit is currently configured. Use the default user name of
admin
and default password of
password
, or the password you have set up.
2.
In the main menu, under Maintenance, select
Set Password
. The Set Password screen
displays.
Note:
The user name and password are not the same as any user name or password you
may use to log in to your Internet connection.
Figure 4-3
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3.
To change the password, first enter the old password, and then enter the new password twice.
4.
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Resetting to Factory Default Settings
You can erase the gateway configuration and reset it to the factory default settings. For information
about the factory default settings, see
“Factory Default Settings” in Appendix A
.
To reset the
gateway to its factory settings:
1.
In the Set Password screen (see
Figure 4-3
), to the right of Restore Factory Defaults, select the
Yes
radio button.
2.
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
The gateway reboots automatically. After rebooting, the gateway’s password will be
password
, the LAN IP address will be
192.168.0.1
, and the gateway’s DHCP client will be
enabled..
Backing Up and Restoring Your Settings
The configuration settings of the gateway are stored in a configuration file in the gateway. To see
the backup settings:
1.
Log in to the gateway using its default address of
or at whatever IP address
the unit is currently configured. Use the default user name of
admin
and default password of
password
, or the password you have set up.
Note:
After changing the password, you will be required to log in again to continue the
configuration. If you have backed up the gateway settings previously, you should
do a new backup so that the saved settings file includes the new password.
Note:
If you do not know the login password or IP address, you can use the reset
button on the rear panel of the gateway to restore the factory default settings.
Note:
When erasing and resetting the configuration, do not interrupt the process by going
on online, turning off the gateway, or shutting down the computer.
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2.
In the main menu, under Maintenance, select
Backup Settings
. The Backup Settings screen
displays.
You can save a copy of the current configuration settings or restore the saved settings:
To save a copy of the current configuration settings, click
Backup
.
To restore the saved configuration settings from a backup file:
a.
Click
Browse
.
b.
Locate and select the previously saved backup file (by default, CGD24G-100NAS.cfg).
c.
Click
Restore
.
A message notifies you when the gateway has been restored to previous settings. Then, the
gateway restarts, which takes about one minute.
Viewing the Event Log
The gateway logs security-related events such as denied incoming service requests and hacker
probes. To see the event log:
1.
Log in to the gateway using its default address of
or at whatever IP address
the unit is currently configured. Use the default user name of
admin
and default password of
password
, or the password you have set up.
2.
In the main menu, under Maintenance, select
Event Log
. The Event Log screen displays.
Figure 4-4
Note:
When restoring configuration settings, do not interrupt the process by going on
online, turning off the gateway, or shutting down the computer.

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