Modem User Manual

Contents

Preface...................................................................................................................... v

Key Features .............................................................................................................. vi

Document Organization..............................................................................................vii

Document Conventions ..............................................................................................vii

Safety and Warnings ............................................................................................vii

Typographic Conventions..........................................................................................viii

1 Getting to Know Your Gateway ........................................................................... 9

Unpacking Package Contents ................................................................................... 10

System Requirements ............................................................................................... 10

Front Panel................................................................................................................ 11

Configuring Wireless Security ................................................................................... 13

Rear Panel ................................................................................................................ 13

Restoring Factory Defaults........................................................................................14

2 Installing Your Gateway ..................................................................................... 15

Finding a Suitable Location ....................................................................................... 16

Connecting to the LAN .............................................................................................. 16

Connecting the WAN................................................................................................. 17

Powering on the Gateway .........................................................................................17

3 Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP ............................................................ 18

Configuring Microsoft Windows 2000........................................................................ 19

Configuring Microsoft Windows XP ........................................................................... 20

Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista........................................................................ 21

Configuring an Apple

Macintosh

Computer ........................................................... 23

4 Configuring Your Gateway ................................................................................ 24

Pre-configuration Guidelines .....................................................................................25

Disabling Proxy Settings...................................................................................... 25

Disabling Proxy Settings in Internet Explorer ................................................ 25

Disabling Proxy Settings in Firefox................................................................ 25

Disabling Proxy Settings in Safari .................................................................26

Disabling Firewall and Security Software ............................................................ 26

Confirming Your Gateway’s Link Status .............................................................. 26

Accessing the Gateway’s Web Management............................................................ 27

Understanding the Web Management Interface Screens .........................................28

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