Introduction Welcome to the exciting world of Optus Broadband and high quality Optus Local Access Telephony. Your new Wi-Fi Cable Modem acts as a cable modem for internet with the ability to also provide your home phone service. In this guide the Wireless Cable Modem has been referred to as a Wi-Fi Cable Modem or Wireless EMTA (Embedded Multimedia Terminal Adaptor) This guide provides procedures for operating and troubleshooting your Wi-Fi Cable Modem.
2. Before you begin Your Wi-Fi Cable Modem package will contain the following items: CVG824G Wi-Fi Cable Modem Ethernet Cable Install Guide USB Wireless Adapter Power Supply USB Cable Optus CD Rom USB Extension Cable Wireless Information Card Telephone Cable...
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• Green solid: A USB device is connected to the USB port. • Off: No USB device is connected. • Green slow blink: Phone is registering with Optus telephony switch • Green solid: Registered with Optus telephony switch Voice ports (1 and 2) •...
Reset button: Resets the Wi-Fi Cable Modem to its factory defaults. Coaxial cable connector: For connection of the coaxial cable to the Optus Cable network Two Voice/Phone ports: With Optus Telephony service, connect one or two handsets to these ports.
5. Setting up a USB connection to your Wi-Fi Cable Modem Any computer you wish to connect via a wired The found new hardware Windows installation USB connection will require you to follow the wizard will prompt you for the drivers. below instructions on how to set this up.
USB Adapter included. If you do not have wireless network card please follow below instructions on how to install your wireless adaptor. The Optus CD will guide you through the step-by-step instructions to install and set up the NETGEAR Wireless USB Adapter supplied with your Wi-Fi Cable Modem.
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5. When prompted, insert the USB Wireless Adapter into a free USB port on your computer. Both the NETGEAR product and Microsoft Windows XP and above include software to manage your wireless connections. Select which software you would like to use (we recommend using the NETGEAR Smart Wizard) and click on the Next button.
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6. Installing your USB Wireless Adap (For computers that don’t have built-in Wireless connectivity) Enter the WPA passphrase for your Wi-Fi Cable Modem. Note: This information can be found on the Wireless Information Card that came with your modem package or on a label printed on the base of your Wi-Fi Cable Modem.
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(even if it’s red) this will allow you to change your network settings or display wireless networks that are available. If you require Wireless support for your Optus-supplied NETGEAR Wi-Fi Cable Modem and Wireless USB Adapter, please contact NETGEAR on 1300 731 106.
7. Macintosh Installation To use your Wi-Fi Cable Modem with a Macintosh computer please ensure your computer is set up to use DHCP (consult your Macintosh user guide for more information) and then connect the Ethernet cable to your Macintosh and the Modem. When power is applied to the Wi-Fi Cable Modem, the test light turns on for about 15 seconds and then goes off.
This information can be found on the wireless information card that came with your Optus Wi-Fi Cable Modem, or on the label printed on the base of your Wi-Fi Cable Modem. Both the SSID and WPA passphrase are all in uppercase characters.
9. Changing your Wi-Fi Cable Modem password If you wish to change your Wi-Fi Cable Modem password, please follow the steps below: Open your web browser and change the address to http://192.168.0.1 Enter the default username and password as follows: Default Username: admin Default Password:...
Contact Details For Optus Cable Broadband support in setting up a wired Internet connection from your modem to your computer, please contact Optus on 1300 300 693. If you require Wireless support for your Optus-supplied NETGEAR Wi-Fi Cable Modem and Wireless Adapter, please contact NETGEAR on 1300 731-106.
This section provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding your Optus Telephony and Broadband Service. Q. What if I don’t subscribe to a telephony service from Optus, can I still use this Wireless EMTA to make and receive phone calls? A.