User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Notice à l’attention des installateurs de réseaux câblés
- Mitteilung für CATV-Techniker
- Aviso a los instaladores de sistemas CATV
- IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- Power Source Warning
- Ground the Product
- Protect the Product from Lightning
- Verify the Power Source from the On/Off Power Light
- Eliminate AC Power/Mains Overloads
- Provide Ventilation and Select a Location
- Operating Environment
- Protect from Exposure to Moisture and Foreign Objects
- Service Warnings
- Check Product Safety
- Protect the Product When Moving It
- United States FCC Compliance
- Introducing the DOCSIS Wireless Residential Gateway
- Purpose
- Installing the DOCSIS Wireless Residential Gateway
- Introduction
- Operation of Front Panel Indicators
- Introduction
- Troubleshooting the DOCSIS Wireless Residential Gateway
- Frequently Asked Questions
- How Do I Configure TCP/IP Protocol?
- How Do I Renew the IP Address on My PC?
- What if I Don't Subscribe to Cable TV?
- How Do I Arrange for Installation?
- How Does the Wireless Residential Gateway Connect to My Computer?
- After My Wireless Residential Gateway Is Connected, How Do I Access the Internet?
- Can I Watch TV and Surf the Internet at the Same Time?
- Common Troubleshooting Issues
- Tips for Improved Performance
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Introduction
- Customer Information
- Introduction
- Index
Chapter 2 Installing the DOCSIS Wireless Residential Gateway
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Installation Preparations
Before installing the residential gateway, make sure that your system meets or
exceeds the requirements listed in this section. Also, make sure that you have
prepared your home and home devices as described in this section.
What Are the System Requirements for Internet Service?
To ensure that your residential gateway operates efficiently for high-speed Internet
service, you must have an Internet-capable PC, Mac, or Internet appliance equipped
with an Ethernet port.
Note: You will also need an active cable input line and an Internet connection.
What Types of Service Accounts Do I Need?
Depending upon the features your service provider offers, you may need to establish
one or both of the following accounts:
A high-speed Internet access account, if your residential gateway supports an
Internet connection
An account for telephone service, if your residential gateway supports digital
telephone service
Refer to one of the following topics to learn more about the types of service accounts
that you may need to establish.
High-Speed Internet Access Account
If you do not have a high-speed Internet access account, your service provider will
set up your account and become your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Internet access
enables you to send and receive e-mail, access the World Wide Web, and receive
other Internet services.
You will need to give your service provider information about the residential
gateway in order to use the high-speed internet feature that this product offers. Refer
to Information Your Service Provider Needs (on page 11) to learn how to locate the
information your service provider needs to establish a high-speed Internet access
account for the residential gateway
If you have an existing high-speed Internet access account, you will need to give
your service provider the serial number and MAC address of the residential gateway
in order to use the high-speed internet feature that this product offers. Refer to
Information Your Service Provider Needs (on page 11) to learn how to locate this
information.