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Figure 14. Selecting Using DHCP in the Configure Field
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4 Configuring Your Gateway
This chapter describes how to use a Web browser to configure the Gateway.
The topics covered in this chapter are:
y
Pre-configuration Guidelines (page 28)
y
Accessing the Gateway’s Web Management (page 30)
y
Understanding the Web Management Interface Screens (page 31)
y
Web Management Interface Menus (page 32)
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Pre-configuration Guidelines
Before you configure the Gateway, observe the guidelines in the following sections.
Disabling Proxy Settings
Disable proxy settings in your Web browser. Otherwise, you will not be able to view the
Gateway’s Web-based configuration pages.
Disabling Proxy Settings in Internet Explorer
The following procedure describes how to disable proxy settings in Internet Explorer 5 and
later.
1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. On your browser’s
Tool
menu, click
Options
. The Internet Options dialog box appears.
3. In the Internet Options dialog box, click the
Connections
tab.
4. In the
Connections
tab, click the
LAN settings
button. The Local Area Network (LAN)
Settings dialog box appears.
5. In the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box, uncheck all check boxes.
6. Click
OK
until the Internet Options window appears.
7. In the Internet Options window, under
Temporary Internet Files
, click
Settings
.
8. For the option
Check for newer versions of stored pages
, select
Every time I visit the
webpage
.
9. Click
OK
until you close all open browser dialog boxes.
Disabling Proxy Settings in Firefox
The following procedure describes how to disable proxy settings in Firefox.
1. Start Firefox.
2. On your browser’s
Tools
menu, click
Options
. The Options dialog box appears.
3. Click the
Advanced
tab.
4. In the
Advanced
tab, click the
Network
tab.
5. Click the
Settings
button.
6. Click
Direct connection to the Internet
.
7. Click the
OK
button to confirm this change.
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Disabling Proxy Settings in Safari
The following procedure describes how to disable proxy settings in Safari.
1. Start Safari.
2. Click the
Safari
menu and select
Preferences
.
3. Click the
Advanced
tab.
4. In the
Advanced
tab, click the
Change Settings
button.
5. Choose your location from the
Location
list (this is generally
Automatic
).
6. Select your connection method. If using a wired connection, select
Built-in Ethernet
. For
wireless, select
Airport
.
7. Click the
Proxies
tab.
8. Be sure each proxy in the list is unchecked.
9. Click
Apply Now
to finish.
Disabling Firewall and Security Software
Disable any firewall or security software that may be running on your computer. For more
information, refer to the documentation for your firewall.
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Accessing the Gateway’s Web Management
After configuring your computer for TCP/IP and performing the pre-configuration guidelines
on the previous page, you can now easily configure the Gateway from the convenient Web-
based management interface. From your Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer version
5.5 or later), you will log in to the interface to define system parameters, change password
settings, view status windows to monitor network conditions, and control the Gateway and its
ports.
To access your SMCD3GN2 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway’s web-based management
screens, use the following procedure.
1. Launch a Web browser.
Note:
The cable modem does not have to be online to configure the Gateway.
2. In the browser address bar, type
and press the Enter key. For example:
The Login User Password screen appears (see Figure 15)
Figure 15. Login User Password Screen
3. In the Login User Password screen, type the default login username
cusdamin
and the
default password
password.
Your service provider may customize the login, so please
check with your services provided for correct login information. Both the username and
password are case sensitive.
4. Click the
Login
button to access the Gateway. The Status page appears, showing
connection status information about the Gateway.

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