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Wireless Cable Modem Gateway CGD24G User Manual
Connecting the Gateway to the Internet 1-5
v1.1, May 2009
Connecting the Gateway
Follow these steps to install your gateway:
1. Connect the gateway.
a. Turn off your computer.
b. Using the coaxial cable provided by your cable company, connect the gateway cable port
(A) to your cable line splitter or outlet.
c. Connect the gateway to your computer with either an Ethernet or USB cable.
For an Ethernet connection, use the Ethernet cable that shipped with your gateway to
connect a LAN port (B) to the Ethernet adapter in your computer.
Note: First, install and set up the gateway using an Ethernet or USB connection to your
computer. Then configure the wireless settings. See Chapter 2, “Wireless
Configuration for instructions for wireless settings.
Figure 1-5
Warning: The cable distribution system must be grounded in accordance with
ANSI/NFPA 70 and the National Electrical Code (NEC), in particular
section 820.93, Grounding of the Outer Conductive Shield of a
Coaxial Cable.
Note: The USB connection option is only available for Windows PCs. Also,
Windows 95 does not support USB without special operating system
upgrades and patches.
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