User's Manual Part 1

03/24/09 - DRAFT
030-300554 Rev. C 2 March 2009
Verizon FiOS Router
(
Model 9100EM
)
User Guide
CONTENTS
1.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................................5
2. REGULATORY INFORMATION........................................................................................................................6
2.1 FCC Compliance Note...............................................................................................................................6
2.2 Canada Certification Notice.......................................................................................................................7
3. NETWORKING REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................................................................8
4. HARDWARE FEATURES....................................................................................................................................9
4.1 LED Indicators...........................................................................................................................................9
4.2 Cable Connectors and Switch Locations..................................................................................................10
4.3 Front Panel LEDs.....................................................................................................................................11
4.4 Connector Descriptions............................................................................................................................12
5. INSTALLING THE ROUTER.............................................................................................................................13
Before you begin ..................................................................................................................................................13
5.1 Connecting Your Verizon Router to Your Broadband (Internet) Service................................................14
5.2 Connecting Ethernet Devices to Your Router..........................................................................................15
5.3 Connecting Wireless Devices to Your Router .........................................................................................16
6. ACCESSING YOUR ROUTER...........................................................................................................................17
6.1 Logging on to Your Router......................................................................................................................17
7. CONFIGURING YOUR BROADBAND CONNECTION .................................................................................20
7.1 Confirming Your Coax Connection.........................................................................................................20
7.2 Connecting to the Internet........................................................................................................................20
7.3 Logging Out of the Router’s Web Pages .................................................................................................25
8. CONFIGURING YOUR DEVICE FOR DHCP ..................................................................................................26
8.1 Configuring DHCP in Macintosh OS X...................................................................................................26
8.2 Configuring DHCP in Windows Vista.....................................................................................................32
8.3 Configuring DHCP in Windows XP........................................................................................................36
9. BASIC CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................................41
10. MAIN (HOME PAGE).........................................................................................................................................42
10.1 Router Status............................................................................................................................................43
10.2 Quick Links..............................................................................................................................................43
10.3 Network Status.........................................................................................................................................43
10.4 Start Surfing.............................................................................................................................................43
11. WIRELESS ..........................................................................................................................................................44