Installation; Before You Begin - Motorola SBG900 User Manual

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Installation

The following subsections provide information about installing the SBG900 hardware:
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Before You Begin

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Precautions
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Signing Up for Service
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Computer System Requirements
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Connecting the SBG900 to the Cable System
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Cabling the LAN
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Obtaining an IP Address for Ethernet
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Connecting a PC to the USB Port
For information about wireless LAN setup, see
Before You Begin
Before you begin the installation, check that you received the following items with your SBG900:
Item
Power adapter
cord
10/100Base-T
Ethernet cable
USB cable
Motorola SURFboard
Wireless Cable Modem
Gateway CD-ROM
You will need 75-ohm coaxial cable
TV is connected to the cable outlet, you may need a 5 to 900 MHz RF
use both the TV and the SBG900.
Determine the connection types you will make to the SBG900. Check that you have the required cables, adapters,
and adapter software. You may need:
ireless
Wireless LAN W
"Optional
Wired Ethernet LAN Ethernet cables and network interface cards (NICs) with accompanying installation software
To connect more than one computer to the SBG900, one or more Ethernet hubs or switches
USB A USB cable and the Motorola SURFboard Wireless Cable Modem Gateway CD-ROM
containing the software for USB installation
Coaxial cable, RF splitters, hubs, and switches are available at consumer electronic stores.
Home Print
Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless USB
"Setting Up the Wireless
Description
Connects the SBG 900 to the external AC power supply
Connects to the
Connects to the
Contains this User Guide and
with F-type connectors to connect the SBG900 to the nearest cable outlet. If a
adapter and driver software for each computer having a wireless connection (see
Accessories")
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LAN".
Ethernet port
USB port
USB drivers
splitter and two additional coaxial cables to
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