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
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Index
A
Access types
disabling, 78, 152
enabling, 78, 152
Adding
blocked devices, 79, 153
computers with static IP address, 65, 136, 139
port forwarding rule, 85, 158
port triggering rule, 88, 161
Advanced Features menu, 84, 157
Apple Macintosh
IP address, 187
MAC address, 197
Ping utility, 193
TCP/IP configuration, 33
At a Glance menu, 42, 107
B
Basic setup procedures, 180
Battery
menu, 57, 128
Blocking
devices, 79, 153
keywords, 72, 145
services, 75
sites, 69, 143
Bottom panel, 16
Browsing on Web is slow, 195
C
Change Password menu, 99, 178
Comcast Network menu, 46
Comcast network status, 44, 111
Computers
adding, 65, 136, 139
editing, 66, 138, 141
Configuration, 36, 100
TCP/IP, 24
Configuring
PC for TCP/IP, 183
Configuring login password, 99, 178
Connected Devices menu, 64, 135
Connecting
LAN, 21
public telephone network, 22
WAN, 22
Conventions in this document, ix
D
Destination address, testing connection to, 97, 176
Determining
IP address, 183
MAC address, 196
Device Discovery menu, 92, 171
DHCP
address is not passed to computers, 195
beginning address, 48, 113
configuring computers to use, 24
ending address, 48, 113
lease time, 48, 113
Disabling
access types, 78, 152
managed devices, 78, 152
port blocking, 91
port forwarding, 87, 160, 163
port triggering, 87, 90, 160
Disabling firewall, 35
Disabling proxy settings
Firefox, 34
Internet Explorer, 34