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User’s Guide
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Safety Information CAUTION CAUTION Disconnect power before To ensure reliable operation and to prevent overheating, provide servicing. adequate ventilation for this modem and keep it away from heat sources. Do not locate near heat registers or other heat- producing equipment. Provide for free air fl ow around the cable modem and its power supply. CABLE INSTALLER: This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Ele
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Introduction ....................................................................................4 Wireless Cable Gateway Features .......................................................................... 4 What’s on the CD-ROM ............................................................................................. 5 Computer Requirements ........................................................................................... 6 Wireless
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Table of Contents Chapter 3: Ad vanced Con fi g u ra tion Advanced User Con fi g u ra tion ......................................................29 Status Web Page Group ...............................................................30 Software Web Page .................................................................................................30 Connection Web Page ..............................................................................................31 Password Web Page ...........
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Table of Contents Wireless Web Pages Group ..........................................................46 Performance ................................................................................................................46 Authentication ........................................................................................................... 46 Privacy ..........................................................................................................................47 802.11b/g
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Introduction Wireless Cable Gateway Features Thank you for purchasing the DCW725 Wireless Cable Gateway. This device delivers the highest performance in data over cable technology. Ideal for home and small business users, this easy- to-use communication device offers reliable connectivity as well as remarkable data transfer rates – up to 600 times faster than a 56K dial-up modem. Once the DCW725 is activated, you are online to enjoy real-time 3D animation, vid
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup What’s on the CD-ROM If you connect a PC using the USB port on your gateway, you’ll need the USB drivers found on the CD-ROM. CD-ROM Contents: • Electronic copy of this user’s guide (.pdf format) • Adobe Acrobat Reader — application you can load to read .pdf format, if you don’t have it loaded already • USB drivers — required if connecting by USB Chapter 1 5 DCW725 book file.indb 5 DCW725 book file.indb 5 1 10/6/04 11:17:18 AM 0/6/04 11:17:18 AM
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Computer Requirements • USB 1.0 or 1.1 (PC only), Ethernet (10/100), 802.11b or g • A TCP/IP network protocol for each machine • A network cable with RJ-45 connector for Ethernet connection • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later. (5.0 and 4.7 or later, respectively, are strongly recommended.) • Windows Me, 2000, or XP for USB Wireless Cable Gateway Overview Cable Internet Service Requirements • cable company that offers D
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup • The Internet Service Provider (ISP): Your cable company provides you access to an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ISP is your gateway to the Internet. It provides you with a pipeline to access Internet content on the World Wide Web (WWW). Check with your cable company to make sure you have everything you need to begin; they’ll know if you need to install special software or re-confi gure your computer to make your cable Internet service work for you.
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup System Overview The Wireless Cable Gateway is connected between your cable company and the PCs within your home, as pictured previously in the Wireless Cable Gateway Overview. The connection to the cable company is made by a coaxial cable, and is referred to as the WAN (Wide Area Network) side of your Wireless Cable Gateway. The connections to your PCs are made by your choice of several standard home networking methods: Ethernet, USB, or 802.11b Wireless, and
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Your PC: Installing a PC Network Card If your PC does not already support Ethernet or USB, you must install a network interface card. Following is an example setup procedure: 1. Install an Ethernet card on your motherboard, following the card’s directions. 2. Power up your PC and follow the Add New Hardware Wizard’s instructions to install the driver. When asked to restart your computer at the end of the installation, click Yes. 3. After restarting the system,
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Your PC: Installing a TCP/IP Stack Follow these instructions to install the TCP/IP protocol stack on one of your PCs only after a network card has been successfully installed inside the PC. These instructions are for Windows Me. For TCP/IP setup under Windows NT, 2000, and XP, refer to your Windows documentation. 1. Click the Start button. Choose Settings and then Control Panel. 2. Double-click on the Network icon to bring up your Network window. Select the Co
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup 7. After a few seconds, the main Network window will appear. The TCP/IP Protocol should now be listed. Fig. 4 8. Click the OK button again. Windows may ask you for the original Windows installation disk or additional fi les. Supply them by pointing to the correct fi le location, e.g., D:\win9x, c:\windows\options\cabs, etc. (if “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). 9. Windows will ask you to restart the PC. Click the Yes button. The TCP/IP installation is
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Your PC: Confi guring DHCP on a TCP/IP Stack on a PC These instructions will help you confi gure each of your computers to be able to communicate with the gateway to obtain an IP (or TCP/IP) address automatically (called DHCP, Dynamic Host Confi guration Protocol). Find out which operating system your computer is running by clicking the Start button and then going to the Settings option. Then click Control Panel and double-click the System icon. If your Start me
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Confi guring Windows Me PCs 1. Go to the Network screen by clicking the Start button. Click Settings and then Control Panel. From there, double-click the Network icon. 2. On the Confi guration tab, select the TCP/IP line for the applicable Ethernet adapter. Do not choose a TCP/IP entry whose name mentions DUN, PPPoE, VPN, or AOL. If TCP/IP appears by itself, select that line. (If there is no TCP/IP line listed, you need to install a TCP/IP stack). Refer to Yo
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Confi guring 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 fi rst 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.
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup 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 cab
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup 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 Confi guration This feature allows you to confi gure the gateway to function in your network and gain access to the Internet through your cable company. Your ISP may require the use of
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup 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 fi elds allow you to provide a host name and domain name for the gate
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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup 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. Clic
