Netopia Cayman 3386-ENT Quick Start Manual

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Cayman ®
Cable/DSL Router
Checklist
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Cayman Router
Gray RJ-45
Power
Modem
Supply
Cable
Set up your Router
1.
After unpacking your Cayman Router shipping carton, decide where you want
to locate the Router.
You should install the Router near your PC or another location that permits easy access
and visibility. You can lay the Cayman Router flat or mount it on a wall. Make sure any
Ethernet cables are kept away from power cords, fluorescent lighting fixtures, and
other sources of electrical interference. Put the Router in a location where air can circu-
late freely around it.
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2.
Connect the power transformer to the power jack on the Router back panel.
Plug the power transformer into an appropriate electrical outlet.
The Power
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3.
Connect the Router to the Ethernet jack on your cable modem or DSL modem.
Be sure your DSL or cable modem is installed according to its instructions, and con-
nected to its appropriate wall jack. Insert one end of the gray modem cable in the
M M M M o o o o d d d d e e e e m m m m port on the Cayman Router back panel. Insert the other end of the modem
cable into the Ethernet jack on your DSL or cable modem. The

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should blink for up to two minutes and then come on solid green.
4.
Connect the yellow Ethernet cable to your first PC.
The Ethernet
come on solid green.
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Back Panel
CD & Quickstart
Guide
Yellow RJ-45
5.
Connect the Router to create your Ethernet local area network (LAN.)
Ethernet
Cable Connect each computer or other device to a switch port on the back of the Router with
an Ethernet cable (maximum length 100 meters). If you need more than four ports, con-
nect a hub or switch to the Router using a standard Ethernet cable.
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light should come on solid green.
Modem
light for the port where you connected the cable should blink briefly and
Modem
Ethernet DC Power
Port
Modem 4 3 Ethernet 2 1 Power
DSL or Cable
Modem
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"Configure Your PC for Dynamic Addressing"
When all of your connections are made, the status LEDs on the front of your Cayman Router
will light, according to the following diagram:
indicator light
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Front Panel
Configure Your PC for Dynamic Addressing
The following instructions assume that you want to use the automatic configuration and
address sharing features of the Router to provide IP information to devices on your local
Ethernet network.
1.
Configure your computer to use an IP address on the same TCP/IP network as
the Cayman Router.
• Windows 95/98 or Windows ME:
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• Right-Click on the N N N N e e e e t t t t w w w w o o o o r r r r k k k k N N N N e e e e i i i i g g g g h h h h b b b b o o o o r r r r h h h h o o o o o o o o d d d d icon on your Windows desktop and
select P P P P r r r r o o o o p p p p e e e e r r r r t t t t i i i i e e e e s s s s from the pull-down menu.
• In the list of network components, highlight the entry that says
" T T T T C C C C P P P P / / / / I I I I P P P P ( ( ( ( [ [ [ [ y y y y o o o o u u u u r r r r E E E E t t t t h h h h e e e e r r r r n n n n e e e e t t t t c c c c a a a a r r r r d d d d h h h h e e e e r r r r e e e e ] ] ] ] ) ) ) ) ".
• Click the P P P P r r r r o o o o p p p p e e e e r r r r t t t t i i i i e e e e s s s s button.
• Click the O O O O b b b b t t t t a a a a i i i i n n n n a a a a n n n n I I I I P P P P a a a a d d d d d d d d r r r r e e e e s s s s s s s s a a a a u u u u t t t t o o o o m m m m a a a a t t t t i i i i c c c c a a a a l l l l l l l l y y y y radio button. Click the DNS Con-
figuration tab. Click the D D D D i i i i s s s s a a a a b b b b l l l l e e e e D D D D N N N N S S S S radio button. Click the Gateway tab and remove
any installed Gateways. Click the O O O O K K K K button twice. When prompted, restart your PC.
• Proceed to the next section
• Windows 2000 and XP
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• Right Click on the M M M M y y y y N N N N e e e e t t t t w w w w o o o o r r r r k k k k P P P P l l l l a a a a c c c c e e e e s s s s icon on your Windows desktop and select
P P P P r r r r o o o o p p p p e e e e r r r r t t t t i i i i e e e e s s s s .
• Select your L L L L o o o o c c c c a a a a l l l l A A A A r r r r e e e e a a a a C C C C o o o o n n n n n n n n e e e e c c c c t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n .
• Right click on your L L L L o o o o c c c c a a a a l l l l A A A A r r r r e e e e a a a a C C C C o o o o n n n n n n n n e e e e c c c c t t t t i i i i o o o o n n n n and select P P P P r r r r o o o o p p p p e e e e r r r r t t t t i i i i e e e e s s s s .
• Select I I I I n n n n t t t t e e e e r r r r n n n n e e e e t t t t P P P P r r r r o o o o t t t t o o o o c c c c o o o o l l l l [ [ [ [ T T T T C C C C P P P P / / / / I I I I P P P P ] ] ] ] .
• Click the P P P P r r r r o o o o p p p p e e e e r r r r t t t t i i i i e e e e s s s s button.
• Click the O O O O b b b b t t t t a a a a i i i i n n n n I I I I P P P P a a a a d d d d d d d d r r r r e e e e s s s s s s s s a a a a u u u u t t t t o o o o m m m m a a a a t t t t i i i i c c c c a a a a l l l l l l l l y y y y radio button and the O O O O b b b b t t t t a a a a i i i i n n n n D D D D N N N N S S S S
s s s s e e e e r r r r v v v v e e e e r r r r a a a a d d d d d d d d r r r r e e e e s s s s s s s s a a a a u u u u t t t t o o o o m m m m a a a a t t t t i i i i c c c c a a a a l l l l l l l l y y y y radio button. Click the O O O O K K K K button.
• Proceed to the next section
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Power - Green when power is on
Modem -
Solid green when connected
Flashes green for traffic on the WAN
Ethernet 1, 2, 3, 4 -
Solid green when connected
to each port on the LAN.
Flash green when there is
activity on each port.
"Configure Your Cayman Router" .
"Configure Your Cayman Router" .
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