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SMCD3GN2 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway Administrator Manual
Contents
Preface..................................................................................................................... vi
Key Features..............................................................................................................vii
Document Organization.............................................................................................viii
Document Conventions.............................................................................................viii
Safety and Warnings ...........................................................................................viii
Typographic Conventions........................................................................................... ix
1 Getting to Know the Gateway............................................................................ 10
Unpacking Package Contents...................................................................................11
System Requirements...............................................................................................11
Front Panel................................................................................................................12
Configuring Wireless Security ...................................................................................14
Rear Panel ................................................................................................................14
Restoring Factory Defaults........................................................................................15
2 Installing the Gateway........................................................................................ 16
Finding a Suitable Location.......................................................................................17
Connecting to the LAN ..............................................................................................17
Connecting the WAN.................................................................................................18
Powering on the Gateway .........................................................................................18
3 Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP............................................................ 19
Configuring Microsoft Windows 2000........................................................................20
Configuring Microsoft Windows XP...........................................................................21
Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista........................................................................22
Configuring Microsoft Windows 7..............................................................................24
Configuring an Apple
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Macintosh
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Computer ...........................................................26
4 Configuring the Gateway ................................................................................... 28
Pre-configuration Guidelines.....................................................................................29
Disabling Proxy Settings......................................................................................29
Disabling Proxy Settings in Internet Explorer ................................................29
Disabling Proxy Settings in Firefox................................................................29
Disabling Proxy Settings in Safari .................................................................30
Disabling Firewall and Security Software ............................................................30
Accessing the Gateway’s Web Management............................................................31
Understanding the Web Management Interface Screens .........................................32