User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Getting to Know the Gateway
- 2 Installing the Gateway
- 3 Preconfiguration Guidelines
- 4 Configuring the Gateway
- Accessing the Gateway’s Web Management
- Understanding the Web Management Interface Menus
- Web Management Interface Menus
- Viewing Information About Your Network and Connected Devices
- Viewing Information About Your Network and Connections
- Configuring Firewall Settings
- Viewing System Software Settings
- Configuring System Hardware
- Configuring Your Home Network
- Working with Connected Devices
- Configuring Parental Controls
- Using Advanced Features
- Troubleshooting the Gateway
- 5 Configuring the Gateway’s mso Interface
- Accessing the Gateway’s Web Management
- Understanding the Web Management Interface Menus
- Web Management Interface Menus
- Configuring the Gateway Settings
- Configuring Connections
- Configuring Firewall Settings
- Viewing System Software Settings
- Configuring Hardware
- Configuring Your Home Network
- Working with Connected Devices
- Configuring Parental Controls
- Using Advanced Features
- Troubleshooting the Gateway
- 6 Troubleshooting Procedures
- Basic Troubleshooting Procedures
- Advanced Troubleshooting Procedures
- Specific Troubleshooting Procedures
- Unable to Log In to Gateway
- Local Networked Devices Unable to Access the Gateway
- Unable to Access the Internet
- Unable to Access Networked Devices
- Using the Ping Utility to Troubleshoot
- Gateway Disconnects from the Internet
- Slow Web Browsing
- Unable to Configure Port Forwarding
- Unable to Use Pass-thru VPN
- Gateway is Not Passing DHCP Address to a computer
- Determining a Computer’s MAC Address
- Wireless Troubleshooting
- Application and Gaming Troubleshooting
- Connecting to Messenger Services Behind the Gateway
- Connecting to America Online Behind the Gateway
- Connecting to XBox Live, PSP, and Nintendo WFC
- Index
Configuring the Gateway’s mso Interface
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SMCD3GNV Wireless Cable Modem Gateway User Manual
Private Wireless Advanced Settings
Figure 65 shows the private wireless basic settings on the WiFi menu, and Table 30
describes the fields shown.
Figure 65. Wireless Menu - Private Wireless Advanced Settings
Table 30. Wireless Menu - Private Wireless Advanced Settings
Option Description
BG Protection Mode This mode is a protection mechanism that prevents collisions among 802.11b/g modes.
Choices are:
• Auto = BG protection mode goes on or off automatically as needed.
• Always-On = BG protection mode is always on.
• Always-Off = BG protection mode is always off. (default)
IGMP Snooping Enables or disables the Gateway from forwarding multicast traffic intelligently.
• Enable = Gateway listens to IGMP membership reports, queries, and leave messages to
identify the Gateway ports that are members of multicast groups. Multicast traffic will only
be forwarded to ports identified as members of the specific multicast group or groups.
• Disable = Gateway does not analyze all IGMP packets. (default)