RCA DCW615A Cable Router Quick Guide (Draft User’s Manual)
15.21 CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. Prohibition of co-location This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 15.
Regulatory information / Disclaimers Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product. Any changes or modifications (including the antennas) made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment.
Ta bl e of Conte nts INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Overview .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Features....................................................
Configuring Windows 2000 PCs........................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Configuring Windows XP PCs........................................................................................................................................................................... 24 CONFIGURE THE ROUTER...........................................................................................
I ntr oduc ti on Overview Thank you for purchasing the RCA DCW615 Cable Router. This cable router delivers the highest performance in data over cable technology. Ideal for home and small business users, this easy-to-use communication device offers reliable connectivity as well as remarkable data transfer rates – 100 times faster than a 56K dial-up modem. Once the cable router is powered up, you are online to enjoy real- time 3D animation, video conferencing, and perform other data intensive operations.
l Sixteen (16) independent upstream queues for multiple QoS support USB Features l OS (Win2K, XP, WinME) supported for USB interface Wireless Features l Supports at least one beacon/DTIM interval of within the range 20-1000κ μ s l Supports reception of fragmented packets l Supports reception of RTS and generation of CTS Firewall Features l tateful Packet Inspection against both Denial of Service and Distributed Denial of Service attacks and will protect against the following: Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Reassembly a
Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø OverDrop BONK, BOINK Blind Spoofing Echo/Chargen Storm Smurf Attack Mime Flood l De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) which allows a computer on the LAN to expose all of its ports to the WAN that are not otherwise filtered l Logged Events which all security incidents will be logged l Keyword blocking is based on keywords in a URL and can be specified by the user NAT Requirements The implementation of NAT must allow for specific port redirection. Listed below are applications supported.
Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Real Audio/Video CUSEEME Netmeeting MS Games but not with game zone DIABOLO II Activision Games PCAnywhere SSL NNTP l Port Forwarding, incoming traffic that is not part of an existing connection will be dropped unless the user specifies forwarding of the server to a host on the LAN Virtual Private Network (VPN) Feature l Having the ability to enable or disable PPTP and IPSec pass through 6
Pr e pa r a ti ons System Requirements „ „ „ „ „ „ One RJ -45 Broadband Internet connection, with a Cable Modem One PC with an installed 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or 10/100 Mbps Ethernet card (optional) TCP/IP network protocol for each PC UTP network cable with RJ-45 connector Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later. (5.0 and 4.7, respectively, are strongly recommended.) Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT 4.
Manager tab, and then double-click Network adapters to confirm that the Ethernet driver is properly installed.
cable operator to complete TCP/IP configurations for router. Installing the TCP/IP Protocol Follow these instructions to install the TCP/IP protocol on one of your PCs only after a network card has been successfully installed inside the PC. These instructions are for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me. For TCP/IP setup under Windows NT, 2000, and XP, see your Windows documentation. 1. Click the Start button. Choose Settings and then Control Panel. 2.
3. Click the Add button.
4. Double-click on Protocol. 5. Highlight Microsoft under the list of manufacturers. 6. Find and double-click TCP/IP in the list to the right (see Figure below). 7. After a few seconds, the main Network window will appear. The TCP/IP Protocol should now be listed.
8. Click the OK button. Windows may ask for original Windows installation files. Supply them as needed, e.g., c:\windows \options \cabs, D:\win98, D:\win95, D:\win9x.
9. Windows will ask you to restart the PC. Click the Yes button. The TCP/IP installation is now complete.
Usi ng the Route r The Front Panel Power Test Power Test USB Link/Act Ready HPNA Full/Col Receive WLAN Link/Act 100/10 1 2 3 4 Send Cable Modem Green. The power LED illuminates when the device is powered on. Red. The Test LED illuminates when the device goes through its self-diagnosis mode during boot-up and restart. It will turn off upon successful completion of the diagnosis. The LAN indicators USB HPNA WLAN Link/Act Full/Col Green.
100/10 Green. Steady on when a successful 100/10Mbps connection is made through the corresponding port. The WAN indicators Ready Receive Send Green. Steady on when cable is registered and ready to transfer data. Blinking when no downstream RF carrier present. Green. Blinking when user data going through the cable modem to PC present. Green. Blinking when user data going through the cable modem from PC present.
Ports 1-4 These four LAN (Local Area Network) ports are where you will connect networked devices, such as PCs, Cable Wireless PC Card Reset print servers and any other Ethernet devices you want to put on your network. If Port 4 is being used, the Uplink Port will not work. The Cable Line Port (Coaxial Copper). The Wireless Network PC Card is inserted into this slot to enable the wireless features. This slot is not hot swappable.
Conne c t the Route r Overview Unlike a simple hub or switch, the Router’ s setup consists of more than simply plugging hardware together. You will have to configure your networked PCs to accept the IP addresses that the Router assigns them (if applicable), and you will also have to configure the Router with setting(s) provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). The installation technician from your ISP should have left the setup information with you after installing your broadband connection.
2. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports (labeled 1, 2, 3, or 4) on the back of the Router and the other end to a standard port on a network device, e.g., a PC, print server, hub, or switch. Repeat the above step to connect more PCs or network devices to the Router. 3. Connect the cable from your ISP to the Cable port on the Router’ s back panel. 4.
Confi gur e Your PCs Overview The instructions in this chapter will help you configure each of your computer to be able to communicate with the Router. To do this, you need to configure your PC’ s network settings to obtain an IP (or TCP/IP) address automatically (called DHCP). Computers use IP addresses to communicate with each other across a network or the Internet. Find out which operating system your computer is running, such as Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP.
The next few pages tell you, step by step, how to configure your network settings based on the type of Windows operating system you are using. Make sure that an Ethernet card or adapter has been successfully installed in each PC you will configure. Once you’ ve configured your computers, continue to “ Configure the Router” Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Millennium PCs 1. Go to the Network screen by click the Start button. Click Settings and then Control Panel. From there, double-click the Network icon.
3. Click the IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP address automatically.
4. Now click the Gateway tab to ensure that the Installed Gateway field is left blank. Click the OK button. 5. Click the OK button again. Windows may ask you for the original Windows installation disk or additional files.
Supply them by pointing to the correct file location, e.g., D:\win98, D:\win9x, c:\windows \options \cabs, etc. (if “ D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). 6. Windows may ask you to restart your PC. Click the Yes button. If Windows does not ask you to restart, restart your computer anyway. Go to “Configure the Router.” Configuring Windows 2000 PCs 1. Go to the Network screen by clicking the Start button. Click Settings and then Control Panel.
5. Restart your computer. Go to “Configure the Router.” Configuring Windows XP PCs The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface. If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for Windows 2000. 1. Go to the Network screen by clicking the Start button and then Control Panel. From there, double-click the Network Internet Connections icon and then the Network Connections icon.
5. Restart your computer. Go to “Configure the Router.
Confi gur e the Route r This chapter will show you how to configure the Router to function in your network and gain access to the Internet through your Internet Service Provider (ISP). The RCA DCW615’ s Web-based Utility.” Your ISP may require the use of a Host Name and Domain Name. You will need the setup information from your ISP. If you do not have this information, please contact your ISP before proceeding. The instructions from your ISP will tell you how to set up your PC for Internet access.
3. The Router configuration screen will appear. Press Basic tab and then select Setup menu. Based on the setup instructions from your ISP, you may need to provide the following information. LAN IP Address: The value for the Router’ s IP address is shown on the Setup screen. The default value is 192.168.100.1. Leave these settings alone.
Host Name and Domain Name: These fields allow you to provide a host name and domain name for the Router. These fields are usually left blank. If requested by your ISP, complete these two fields. Static IP Address and IP Mask: If your ISP says that you are connecting through a static or fixed IP address from your ISP, you should enter the field of Default Gateway, Primary DNS and/or Secondary DNS also. Spoofed MAC Address: You can give a spoofed MAC Address to hide your real MAC address. 4.
continue. Also, you must disable any Internet log-on software (such as Ivasion Winpoet or Enternet 300) and any firewall software (such as ZoneAlarm and Watchdog) on all of your PCs. 5. If you have already done so, click the Apply button to save your settings. Close the web browser. 6. Restart your computers so that they can obtain the Router’ s new settings.
Pr oduc t Spe c fi c a ti ons WAN Cable Interface F type female 75ohm LAN 4 10/100 BASE-T 1 USB 1.1 Connector Type B 1 HomePNA2.0 RJ -11 1 IEEE 802.11b (2.4 GHz Unlicensed ISM radio band) 140 MHz MIPS32-ISA CPU SDRAM Flash ROM System Power 128Mb 64Mb 12V/700mA Power Supply 12V/1.25A EMI/EMC FCC Class B, CE Class B Operation Requirement Operating Temp. 0º C to 40º C (32º F to 104º F) Storage Temp.
