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Configuring Windows 2000 PCs
1.
Go to the Network screen by clicking the
Start
button. Click
Settings
and then
Control Panel
.
From there, double-click the
Network and Dial-up Connections
icon.
2. Select the
Local Area Connection
icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter (it’s usually
the first Local Area Connection listed). Double-click the
Local Area Connection
. Click the
Properties
button.
3. Select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
, and click the
Properties
button.
4. Select
Obtain an IP address automatically
. Once the new window appears, click the
OK
button. Click the
OK
button again to complete the PC configuration.
5. Restart your computer.
Configuring Windows XP PCs
The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface. If you
are using the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions),
please follow the instructions for Windows 2000.
1.
Go to the Network screen by clicking the
Start
button and then
Control Panel
. From there,
double-click the
Network Internet Connections
icon and then the
Network Connections
icon.
2. Select the
Local Area Connection
icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter (it’s usually
the first Local Area Connection listed). Double-click the
Local Area Connection
. Click the
Properties
button.
3. Select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
, and click the
Properties
button.
4. Select
Obtain an IP address automatically
. Once the new window appears, click the
OK
button. Click the
OK
button again (or the
Close
button if any settings were changed) to
complete the PC configuration.
5. Restart your computer.
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Connecting Your Devices
1.
Before you begin, make sure that all of your hardware is powered off, including the gateway,
PCs, hubs, and switches.
2.
Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports (labeled 1, 2, 3, or 4) on the
back of the gateway and the other end to a standard port on a network device, e.g., a PC,
print server, hub, or switch. Repeat the above step to connect more PCs or network devices to
the gateway.
3.
Connect the coaxial cable from the wall to the CABLE jack on the back of the gateway.
4.
Connect the power supply cable to the Power jack on the back of the gateway, then plug the
supplied power cable into an AC power outlet.
Activating the Wireless Cable Gateway
Initialization
1.
Connect the power cable to the back of the gateway. For the first few seconds of operation,
multiple LEDs will flash in unison while the gateway performs self-test diagnostics.
The Cable Modem section of the gateway proceeds with DOCSIS initialization. In this process,
the CM performs the following sequence of steps. For a newly-installed gateway, this can take as
much as 20 minutes to complete.
•
Tuning - searching for a downstream DOCSIS CM signal
•
Ranging - establishing 2-way communication with the cable company
•
Connecting - obtaining the CM IP Address (for IP Stack 1)
•
Configuring - downloading and applying the cable company CM configuration file
•
Registering - establishing Internet access with the cable company
During this process, the LED indicators on the front of the unit indicate progress.
•
DS – Flashing indicates Tuning; lit solid indicates Tuning step completed successfully.
•
US – Flashing indicates Ranging; lit solid indicates Ranging step completed successfully.
•
Online – Flashing indicates Connecting, Configuring, Registering in progress; lit solid
indicates these steps completed successfully.
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Fig. 9
Fig. 8
When the Online LED is lit solid, all gateway initialization and startup steps have been
completed successfully, and the gateway should be capable of providing connectivity
between your PCs on the gateway LAN-side and your cable operator on the gateway
WAN-side.
Mandatory User Configuration
This feature allows you to configure the gateway to function in your network and gain access
to the Internet through your cable company. Your ISP may require the use of a Host Name and
Domain Name. You will need to get the setup information from your ISP. If you do not have this
information, please contact your ISP before proceeding.
The instructions from your ISP will tell you how to set up your PC for Internet access.
Also, you must disable any Internet log-on software (such as Ivasion Winpoet or Enternet 300)
and any firewall software (such as ZoneAlarm and Watchdog) on all of your PCs.
To set up your gateway for internet access, you will use its built-in web pages feature. The
gateway includes a built-in HTTP server which can deliver many web-style pages of
information with which you can observe your current gateway settings and make changes.
1.
Open your web browser. (It’s all right if you get an error
message at this point. Continue following these directions).
Enter
in the browser’s Address field if
your gateway is in the CM Mode, or http://192.168.0.1 if it
is in the RG or CH Mode. Press the
Enter
key.
2.
An Enter Network Password window appears (for Windows
XP users, the screen may look different). Leave the User
Name field empty, and enter
admin
in lowercase letters in
the Password field (
admin
is the default password). Then,
click the
OK
button.
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Fig. 10
3.
This step is not required with most installations. However, based on setup instructions from
your cable company, you may need to enter the following information. To enter it, navigate
to the Network – WAN gateway web page by clicking
Network
at the top of the page, then
click
WAN
(on the left side of the page). Click the
Apply
button to save your settings.
Host Name and Domain Name
: These fields allow you to provide a host name and domain
name for the gateway. These fields are usually left blank. If requested by your cable company,
complete these two fields.
Static IP Address and IP Mask
: If your cable company says that you are connected through a
static or fixed IP address, you should enter the field of
Default Gateway
,
Primary DNS
and/or
Secondary DNS
also.
Spoofed MAC Address
: You can give a spoofed MAC Address to hide your gateway’s real MAC
address. However, this is NOT recommended, as this could cause an address conflict, causing
your connection to the network to be rejected.
4.
The gateway provides a Status Password webpage where you can change the web page’s
access password and restore factory default of the gateway. Also, you can change the default
“admin” password to the desired password. Click the
Apply
button to save your settings.
IMPORTANT: If you have previously enabled any Internet-Sharing Proxy server software on any of
your PCs, disable it.
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Some examples of Internet-sharing software are Internet LanBridge, Wingate, ICS, and Sygate. To
disable your Internet-sharing software:
•
If you are running Netscape Navigator: Click Edit >> Preference >> Advanced >> Proxies >,
and click Direct Connection to the Internet.
•
If you are running Internet Explorer v5 or better, click Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >>
Internet Options >> Connections >> LAN Settings. Remove the checks from all three boxes.
Click OK to continue.

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