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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.