Wireless Cable Modem User Manual Rev 01
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW..........................................................................................................................1 1.1 CHECKLIST ............................................................................................................................................1 1.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................................1 1.3 FEATURES .....................................
PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW The wireless cable modem is a DOCSIS compliant wireless cable router that provides high-speed connectivity to residential, commercial, and education subscribers on public and private networks via an existing cable infrastructure. The wireless cable modem is equipped with IEEE802.11b wireless AP, and can inter-operate with the Wi-Fi compliant IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN card. The wireless cable modem can inter-operate any DOCSIS compliant headend equipment.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1. IBM compatible PC, Apple Macintosh or other workstation supports TCP/IP protocol. 2. An Ethernet port supports 10/100BaseT Ethernet connection. 3. Subscribe to a Cable Television Company for cable modem service. ! System Requirement of USB Connection 1. IBM compatible PC with Microsoft Windows 98/Me or Windows 2000/XP. 2. Available USB port. 3. Subscribe to a Cable Television company for cable modem service. 1.3 Features 1. Up to 42.88 Mbps downstream and up to 10.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW 15. Remote operating firmware downloading 16. Support Web pages and private DHCP server for status monitoring 17. Clear LED display 18.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION This section includes physical description and installation procedure of the cable modem. 2.1 Physical Description 2.1.1 Front Panel Indicators Figure 2-1: Front Panel LEDs Four LEDs on the front panel (as figure 2-1) provide status indication of cable modem operation. They are listed in the table below in order as viewed from upper to under. LEDs Function Color Active POWER Power Green On Power is being applied to CM.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION Blinking To indicate RF link status at different speed. 1. Scan downstream channel. (2 sec cycle) 2. Downstream sync O.K and receiving US parameters. (1 sec cycle) 3. US ranging is O.K and receiving IP and TFTP configuration. (0.125 sec cycle) 4. Registration successfully. (Keep On) 5. If cable lost sync happens after registration, cable LED will keep blinking (2sec cycle) until it recovers again. Wireless Wireless Link/Data Green On To indicate wireless link is present.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION The connectors and switch on the rear panel from right to left are: ! CABLE: F-Connector ! USB: USB Connector ! ETHERNET: Ethernet 10/100BaseT RJ-45 connector ! RST: Reset-to-Default push button ! 12VDC: Power connector 2.2 Installation Procedure This cable modem equips USB and Ethernet interfaces. You can choose either one to connect to the cable modem. Go to Section 2.2.1, if your computer has installed TCP/IP and Ethernet card with 10/100BaseT capability. Go to Section 2.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION The cable modem will look for the proper cable modem signal in the Cable Television network and process the initial registration. The cable modem is ready for data transfer after the LED “STATUS” is in solid green. NOTE: The RST button at the rear panel is for maintenance purpose only. 2.2.2 Installation Procedure for USB Interface Follow the following instructions for proper installation: Step 1:Make sure your computer meets the system requirements in Section 1.2.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.2.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3.1 For Microsoft Windows 98/Me Users Steps 1:Wait for the cable modems is running in the operational state (registration O.K.), and then plug the USB cable into your PC USB port. You will see the next page. Click the “Next” button. Step 2:Select “Search for the best drivers for your device“ and click the “Next” button.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Step 3: Check Floppy disk drives. Click the “Next” button. Step 4: Select “The updated driver...” and click the “Next” button. Step 5: Insert the driver disk into floppy drives A. Click the “Next” button.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Step 6: Installation has been completed here. Click the “Finish” button. Step 7: The system will ask you to restart your computer. Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drives and click “Yes” to complete the installation.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3.2 For Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Users Steps 1:Wait for the cable modems is running in the operational state (registration O.K.), and then plug the USB cable into your PC USB port. Step 2:You will see the next page. Click the “Next” button.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Step 3:Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device“ and click the “Next” button. Step 4: Insert the driver disk into floppy drives A. Select “Floppy disk drives” and clicks the “Next” button. Step 5: Click the “Next” button.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Step 6: Installation has been completed here. Click the “Finish” button. 3.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION protocol used by the Ethernet card is installed and correctly configured on your system. 3.3.1 Configuration on Windows 98/Me Step 1:Click “Start” button on your computer’s taskbar, point to “Settings”, and then click “Control Panel”. Step 2: The Control Panel window will show up. Double-click the “Network” icon in the Control Panel window.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Step 3: Windows will appear the Network dialog box. Click “Configuration” tab to bring it to the front, and on this tab, a list of installed network components appears. Look for an entry that includes TCP/IP-> followed by the Ethernet card installed in your computer. If the entry is not present, click ”Add”.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Step 4:The Select Network Component Type dialog box will show up. Click ”Protocol”, and then click ”Add”. Step 5:You will see the Select Network Protocol dialog box. Click “Microsoft” in the “Manufactures:” list, and then click “TCP/IP” in the “Network Protocols:” list. Click “OK”.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION You will be directed back to the Network dialog box, and on the “Configuration” tab, the entry that includes TCP/IP -> followed by the Ethernet card installed in your computer will appear in the list of installed network components. Step 6:Click TCP/IP -> followed by the Ethernet card installed in your computer, and then click ”Properties”. The TCP/IP Properties dialog box will appear.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Step 7:In the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, please follow the directions below: Click “IP Address” tab to bring it to the front, and then click “Obtain an IP address automatically” on the tab.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Step 8:Click “Gateway” tab to bring it to the front. On this tab, leave the “New gateway:” blank. If there is the entry in the “Installed gateway:” list, click it and then click “Remove” to remove all installed gateways.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Step 9:Click “DNS Configuration” tabs to bring it to the front, and click “Disable DNS”, then click “OK” to close the dialog box.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Step 10:The Copying Files dialog box will pop up and the system will start copying files from Windows. At the first time you will be asked to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM (or diskette) into the CD-ROM drive (or floppy diskette drive) during the files copying, and follow the instructions when they show up, then click “OK”. You will be prompted by another Copying Files dialog box. Please type the command line that Windows 98/Me files located in the dialog box (For example, D:\win98).
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Step 11:Windows will appear the System Settings Change dialog box and ask you if you would like to restart your computer. Click “Yes”. 3.3.2 Configuration on Windows 2000/XP Step 1:Click “Start” button on your computer’s taskbar, point to “Settings”, and then click ”Network and Dial-up Connections”. Step 2:The Network and Dial-up Connections window will show up. Doubleclick “Local Area Connection” icon in the Network and Dial-up Connections window.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Step 3: The Local Area Connection status window will show up. Click the “Properties” button. Step 4:Click “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and then click “Properties”.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Step 5:The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box appears. Click “Obtain an IP address automatically”. Click “Obtain DNS server address automatically”. Click “OK” to close the dialog box.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Step 6: Windows will appear the System Settings Change dialog box and ask you if you would like to restart your computer. Click “Yes”.
UNINSTALL THE USB DRIVER 4. UNINSTALL THE USB DRIVER 4.1 For Microsoft Windows 98/Me Users Step 1:Click the “Start” button on your computer’s taskbar, point to Settings”, and then click ”Control Panel”. Step 2: The Control Panel window will show up. Double-click the “Add/Remove Programs” icon in the Control Panel window.
UNINSTALL THE USB DRIVER Step 3: Select “USB Cable Modem Adapter”. Click the “Add/Remove” button. Step 4: Click the “Yes” button. Step 5: Unplug the USB cable and click the “OK” button.
UNINSTALL THE USB DRIVER 4.2 For Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Users Step 1:Click the “Start” button on your computer’s taskbar, point to Settings”, and then click ”Control Panel”. Step 2: The Control Panel window will show up. Double-click the “Add/Remove Programs” icon in the Control Panel window. Step 3: Select “USB Cable Modem Adapter”. Click the “Change/Remove” button.
UNINSTALL THE USB DRIVER Step 4: Click the “Yes” button. Step 4: Unplug the USB cable and click the “OK” button.
DHCP SERVER 5. DHCP SERVER PC connected to the cable modem can automatically get a private IP address from the DHCP server of cable modem before cable modem is on line. The following steps will show you how to get an IP address from DHCP server of cable modem before cable modem is on line. 5.1 For Microsoft Windows 98/Me Users Step 1: Click “Start“, point to “Run“, and click to open the “Run“ windows. Step 2: Enter “winipcfg“ in the “Open“ field.
DHCP SERVER Step 3: Select the “Ethernet adapter“ to show the IP address. Press “Release“ and “Renew“ if the PC is not accessing the Internet. After the cable modem is on line, you need to press the “Release“ and “Renew“ to get a new IP address from your ISP’s server. 5.2 For Microsoft NT 4.0/Windows 2000/XP Users Step 1: Click “Start“, point to “Run“, and click to open the “Run“ windows. Step 2:The Run dialog box appears. Type “cmd” in the “Open” field, and then click “OK” to execute the command.
DHCP SERVER Step 3: You will enter the dos mode, type “ipconfig”, press “Enter” on your keyboard, and you will see the IP address your computer get from the cable modem. Step 4: If PC is not access Internet, type “ipconfig /release”, and press “Enter” on your keyboard to release the IP.
DHCP SERVER Step 5:Type “ipconfig /renew”, and press “Enter” on your keyboard to renew the IP. You can repeat the steps until your computer get the correct IP. 5.3 For Apple Macintosh Users Step 1: Click “Apple menu“, point to “Control Panels“, and click “TCP/IP” to open the “TCP/IP” window.
DHCP SERVER Step 2:If the iMac get an invalid IP, select “Using DHCP Server” in “Configure” field. Click the “Close box” at the upper left corner to close the “TCP/IP” window Step 3: Click the “Save” in the prompted message box. Step 4: You need to wait about 2 minutes and open “TCP/IP” window to see the new TCP/IP status… 5.4 Renew PC IP Address There is a chance that your PC does not renew its IP address after cable modem is on line and the PC cannot access the Internet.
DHCP SERVER Step 2: Enter winipcfg in the “Open“ field. Click “OK“ to execute the winipcfg and show the “IP Configuration“ window. Step 3: Select the “Ethernet adapter“ to show the IP address. Press “Release“ and “Renew“ to get a new IP address from your ISP’s server. Step 4: Select the “OK“ to close the IP Configuration window.
WEB SERVER 6. WEB SERVER 6.1 System This page shows the basic information about your cable modem. You can get the H/W and S/W version of the cable modem. It also shows the Ethernet MAC address of the cable modem. 6.2 Startup This page provides information about the startup process of the cable modem. You may check this connection sequence to know the current status of your cable modem. It will display the current downstream frequency the cable modem locks on.
WEB SERVER 6.3 Signal This page provides important information about the status and quality of the communications between your cable modem and the cable modem network.
WEB SERVER 6.4 Status This page provides important information about the operational status of your cable modem and the devices that you have connected to it. 6.5 Log This page provides important information that can be used to resolve problems with your cable modem.
WEB SERVER 6.6 Wireless This page provides wireless connectivity within a range of several hundreds feet and acts as a bridge between your wired LAN and wireless PCs. This section shows you how to configure the wireless LAN setting. Wireless SSID (Service Set Identity): A name that uniquely identifies a wireless network. All clients that want to communicate with the Broadband Wireless Router (AP) must have the same SSID as it.
WEB SERVER 6.7 WEP The privacy security function can enhance media security by encryption technology. All clients must set the same encryption key to maintain the tightened communication with the Broadband Wireless Router (AP) properly. To turn on the privacy function: Authentication Algorithm: Select Enable WEP as the authentication type.
WEB SERVER 6.8 Operation Setting the run mode, save configuration parameter and roboot. Cable modem operation mode default is router mode.
WEB SERVER 6.9 LanIP This page let the administrator to manage the private LAN interface. 6.10 NAT IP This page shows NAT IP Address, NAT MAC Address and Subnet Mask. The LAN configuration allows you to set the private IP address and Subnet mask information of Ethernet side.
WEB SERVER 6.11 DHCP Svr This page let the administrator to manage the build in DHCP server in Cable SOHO Gateway. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) dynamically assigns private IP addresses within its local network. It can lease the IP addresses for a user-defined amount of time. In our DHCP server, we can provide the information with lease time, domain name, client, DNS, and WINS server IP for local CPEs. We can also reserve some specific IP for the use of internal servers.
WEB SERVER 6.12 Mapping The page provides the administrator to set up the virtual server in the Cable SOHO Gateway. It provides the user of public network to access the certain service (such as FTP, Web, Telnet by utilizing application view) within private network. It also provides the function of IP and Port redirection. For example, we set up web server in internal server (IP: 192.168.100.5) and redirect the web server from TCP/8080 port as following setting: User defined port (8080) is virtual port.
WEB SERVER 6.13 Filter The IP packet filters allow you to filter outbound packets that leave from the Cable SOHO Gateway. Basic Setting can let you do the filtering according to application protocol types, such as HTTP, FTP, Telnet, SMTP, POP3, DNS, NNTP, and RealAudio. Advance Setting can be set to check packets according to the combination of destination IP, netmask, port, and protocol type.
WEB SERVER 6.14 SaveCFG You can save configuration parameter to FLASH.
FAQ 7. FAQ Q1.Can I switch between a notebook and PC using the same cable modem? Will there be a problem to obtain a DHCP IP address? A. This issue depends on how your cable modem service provider manages the modems. If you are using one of the cable modem service providers that register your PC based on the MAC address of the Ethernet card in the PC, then you will have to call them and have them change that entry every time you switch between the two. Ask them if you have problem on this issue. Q2.
FAQ Q7. I have a cable modem. How can I make it work? A. Basically, modem is plug and play. You can just connect the modem and you are ready to go if you have the subscription. For ensure good signal for your cable modem, you should ask your cable provider to install the cable modem for you. FCC Caution 1. The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference.
