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After installation, set up the wireless connection as explained in
Configuration.
Check the Installation Requirements
Check the requirements listed below before installing the gateway:
Local Computer. During installation, you need a local computer to connect to the
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gateway via Ethernet.
This computer should be set up to access the cable modem Internet service.
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This computer must be set up to use DHCP to get its TCP/IP configuration from the
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gateway.
Cabling. Use a Category 5 (CAT5) cable such as the one provided with your gateway for
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your LAN connections.
Cable Modem Service. There must be active Data Over Cable Internet service provided
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by cable modem account.
Internet Service Provider (ISP) Configuration. Depending on how the ISP set up the
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Internet account, you will need one or more of these configuration settings to connect the
gateway to the Internet:
Host and Domain Names
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ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses
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Fixed or Static IP Address
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Computers on the Network. Each computer that will connect to the gateway must have
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either an installed Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC), USB Host port, or 802.11b or
802.11g wireless adapter.
Cable the Gateway
To install the gateway, connect it to a computer by an Ethernet according to the guidelines
below.
Ethernet Connection
If you are connecting a computer to the gateway with an Ethernet cable, following these
instructions.
Turn off your computer.
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Use the coaxial cable provided by your cable company to connect the wireless voice
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gateway cable port to your cable line splitter or outlet.
Connect the LAN port (for example, LAN port 4) on the gateway to your computer with the
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Ethernet cable included in the box.
Plug in the gateway and wait about 30 seconds for the lights to stop blinking.
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Turn on your computer. If software usually logs you in to your Internet connection, do not run
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that software or cancel it if it starts automatically.
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