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  • Page 1 CODA-4x8x DOCSIS Wifi Gateway User’s Guide Version 1.0 - 12/2016...

  • Page 2: About This User's Guide

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide About This User’s Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who want to configure the CODA-4x8x’s features via its Graphical User Interface (GUI). How to Use this User’s Guide This manual contains information on each the CODA-4x8x’s GUI screens, and describes how to use its various features.

  • Page 3: Document Conventions

    Settings in the GUI, then Advanced settings. A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text. For example: Press [ENTER] to continue. Customer Support For technical assistance or other customer support issues, please consult your Hitron representative. Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 11/2016.

  • Page 4: Table 1: Default Credentials

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Default Login Details The CODA-4x8x’s default IP address and login credentials are as follows. For more information, see Logging in to the CODA-4x8x on page 23. Table 1: Default Credentials IP Address 192.168.0.1 Username cusadmin Password...
  • Page 5 This User’s Guide is provided “as is” without express or implied warranty of any kind. Neither Hitron Technologies nor its agents assume any liability for inaccuracies in this User’s Guide, or losses incurred by use or misuse of the information in this User’s Guide.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table of Contents About This User’s Guide ..............2 Table of Contents ................6 List of Figures ................10 List of Tables ................. 12 Introduction ................. 14 1.1 CODA-4x8x Overview ............... 14 1.1.1 Model Differentiation ..............14 1.1.2 Key Features ................
  • Page 7 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide 3.1.2 IP Addresses and Subnets ............34 3.1.2.1 IP Address Format ............34 3.1.2.2 IP Address Assignment ............ 34 3.1.2.3 Subnets ................35 3.1.3 DHCP ..................36 3.1.4 DHCP Lease ................37 3.1.5 MAC Addresses ................ 37 3.1.6 Routing Mode ................
  • Page 8 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide 4.4 The Basic: Port Forwarding Screen ..........69 4.4.1 Adding or Editing a Port Forwarding Rule ........ 71 4.5 The Basic: Port Triggering Screen ............ 73 4.5.1 Adding or Editing a Port Triggering Rule ........74 4.6 The Basic: DMZ Screen ..............
  • Page 9 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide 6.4 The Admin: Diagnostics Screen ............111 6.5 The Admin: Backup Screen ............112 6.6 The Admin: USB Storage Screen ........... 113 6.7 The Admin: Device Reset Screen ........... 115 6.8 The Admin: IP Passthrough Screen ..........116 Security ..................

  • Page 10: List Of Figures

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1: Application Overview ................14 Figure 2: Hardware Connections ................16 Figure 3: Power Cable ..................18 Figure 4: LEDs ....................19 Figure 5: Login ....................23 Figure 6: GUI Overview ..................24 Figure 7: The EasyConnect: Welcome Screen ...........27 Figure 8: The EasyConnect: Internet Connection Start Screen ......28...
  • Page 11 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 33: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 2.4G Screen ........88 Figure 34: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 5G Screen ..........93 Figure 35: The Wireless: Basic Settings: WPS Screen ........98 Figure 36: The Wireless: Basic Settings: Guest Screen ........100 Figure 37: The Wireless: Access Control Screen ..........101...

  • Page 12: List Of Tables

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1: Default Credentials ................4 Table 2: Hardware Connections ................17 Table 3: LEDs ....................19 Table 4: GUI Overview ..................24 Table 5: Private IP Address Ranges ..............35 Table 6: IP Address: Decimal and Binary ............35 Table 7: Subnet Mask: Decimal and Binary ............36...
  • Page 13 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 33: The Admin: Backup Screen .............113 Table 34: The Admin: USB Storage Screen ............114 Table 35: The Admin: Device Reset Screen ............115 Table 36: The Admin: IP Passthrough Screen ..........117 Table 37: The Security: Firewall Screen ............120 Table 38: The Security: Port Blocking Screen ..........122...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Introduction This chapter introduces the CODA-4x8x and its GUI (Graphical User Interface). CODA-4x8x Overview Your CODA-4x8x is a DOCSIS cable modem, router, embedded Multimedia Terminal Adapter (eMTA) and wireless access point that allows you to connect your cabled Ethernet, wireless devices and analog telephones to one another and to the Internet via your building’s cable connection.

  • Page 15: Key Features

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The CODA-4682 operates on cable data frequencies of 5 to 42MHz and  5~85MHz (configurable by the operator). The CODA-4782 operates on cable data frequencies of 5 to 85MHz, and 5 to  204MHz (configurable by the operator).

  • Page 16: Figure 2: Hardware Connections

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 2: Hardware Connections Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright 2016 Hitron Technologies...

  • Page 17: Table 2: Hardware Connections

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 2: Hardware Connections Press this button to begin the WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) Push-Button Configuration (PBC) procedure. Press the PBC button on your wireless clients in the coverage area within two minutes to enable them to join the wireless network.

  • Page 18: Leds

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 2: Hardware Connections RESET Use this button to reboot or reset your CODA-4x8x to its factory default settings. To reboot the CODA-4x8x, press the button and hold it for less than five seconds. The CODA-4x8x restarts, using your existing settings.

  • Page 19: Figure 4: Leds

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 4: LEDs Table 3: LEDs STATUS DESCRIPTION POWER The CODA-4x8x is not receiving power and is switched off. The CODA-4x8x is receiving power and is switched Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright...
  • Page 20 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 3: LEDs Green, blinking The CODA-4x8x is searching for a downstream frequency on the CABLE connection. Green, steady The CODA-4x8x has successfully located and locked onto a single downstream frequency on the CABLE connection. Blue, steady The CODA-4x8x is successfully engaged in channel bonding on the downstream connection.

  • Page 21: Ip Address Setup

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 3: LEDs MoCA The CABLE IN/OUT port is not connected to a coax socket, or the CABLE IN/OUT port is connected to a coax socket, but no other MoCA device has been detected on the coax network.

  • Page 22: Manual Ip Address Setup

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide 1.4.1 Manual IP Address Setup By default, your CODA-4x8x’s local IP address is 192.168.0.1. If your CODA-4x8x is using the default IP address, you should set your computer’s IP address to be between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254.

  • Page 23: Logging In To The Coda-4X8X

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Your computer now obtains an IP address from the CODA-4x8x, or uses the IP address that you specified, and can communicate with the CODA-4x8x. Logging in to the CODA-4x8x Take the following steps to log into the CODA-4x8x’s GUI.

  • Page 24: Gui Overview

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide GUI Overview This section describes the CODA-4x8x’s GUI. Figure 6: GUI Overview Table 4: GUI Overview Primary Use this section to move from one part of the GUI to another. Navigation Bar Main Window Use this section to read information about your CODA-4x8x’s configuration, and make configuration changes.

  • Page 25: Resetting The Coda-4X8X

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Resetting the CODA-4x8x When you reset the CODA-4x8x to its factory defaults, all user-configured settings are lost, and the CODA-4x8x is returned to its initial configuration state. To reset the CODA-4x8x, press and hold the RESET button for ten seconds, or go to the Admin >...

  • Page 26: Easyconnect

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide EasyConnect This chapter describes the screens that display when you first access the CODA- 4x8x, and when you access the CODA-4x8x after a factory reset (see Resetting the CODA-4x8x on page 25). It contains the following sections:...

  • Page 27: Easyconnect: Internet Connection

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 7: The EasyConnect: Welcome Screen EasyConnect: Internet Connection Use these screens to test the CODA-4x8x’s connection to the Internet. Click Let’s Go in the EasyConnect Welcome screen. The following screen displays. Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 11/2016.

  • Page 28: Figure 8: The Easyconnect: Internet Connection Start Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 8: The EasyConnect: Internet Connection Start Screen Click Test Connection to proceed. The Internet connection test begins. If the test is successful, the following screen displays. Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright...

  • Page 29: Figure 9: The Easyconnect: Internet Connection Success Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 9: The EasyConnect: Internet Connection Success Screen Click Set up wi-fi to proceed to the wireless network setup screens (see EasyConnect: Wireless Settings on page 30). If the CODA-4x8x was unable to connect to the Internet, the Internet connection test fails and the following screen displays.

  • Page 30: Easyconnect: Wireless Settings

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 10: The EasyConnect: Internet Connection Fail Screen Follow the instructions on the screen and, when ready to run the Internet connection test again, click Try again. EasyConnect: Wireless Settings Use this screen to configure the CODA-4x8x’s wireless network and set the administrative interface login password.

  • Page 31: Easyconnect: Setup Completion

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 11: The EasyConnect: Wireless Settings Screen Enter the name you want to use for your wireless network in the WiFi Network  Name field. You will use this name to identify and connect to the wireless network from your client device(s).

  • Page 32: Figure 12: The Easyconnect: Setup Completion Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Click Confirm Setup in the EasyConnect: Wireless Settings screen. The following screen displays. Figure 12: The EasyConnect: Setup Completion Screen If you are happy with the settings, click Complete my setup. NOTE: If you changed settings, make sure you keep a note of the new details.

  • Page 33: Status

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Status This chapter describes the screens that display when you click Status in the toolbar. It contains the following sections: Status Overview on page  The Status: Overview Screen on page  The System Information Screen on page ...

  • Page 34: Ip Addresses And Subnets

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Your CODA-4x8x supports DOCSIS version 3.0. 3.1.2 IP Addresses and Subnets Every computer on the Internet must have a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address. The IP address works much like a street address, in that it identifies a specific location to which information is transmitted.

  • Page 35: Subnets

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The private network is your Local Area Network (LAN) and Wireless Local Area  Network (WLAN), if enabled. You are free to assign IP addresses to computers on the LAN and WLAN manually, or to allow the CODA-4x8x to assign them automatically via DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).

  • Page 36: Dhcp

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The following table shows a subnet mask that “masks” the first twenty-four bits of the IP address, in both its decimal and binary notation. Table 7: Subnet Mask: Decimal and Binary 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 This shows that in this subnet, the first three octets (192.168.1, in the example IP address) define the main network, and the final octet (1, in the example IP address) defines the computer’s address on the subnet.

  • Page 37: Dhcp Lease

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide 3.1.4 DHCP Lease “DHCP lease” refers to the length of time for which a DHCP server allows a DHCP client to use an IP address. Usually, a DHCP client will request a DHCP lease renewal before the lease time is up, and can continue to use the IP address for an additional period.

  • Page 38: Routing Mode

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide 3.1.6 Routing Mode When your CODA-4x8x is in routing mode, it acts as a gateway for computers on the LAN to access the Internet. The service provider assigns an IP address to the CODA- 4x8x on the WAN, and all traffic for LAN computers is sent to that IP address. The CODA-4x8x assigns private IP addresses to LAN computers (when DHCP is active), and transmits the relevant traffic to each private IP address.

  • Page 39: Modulation

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The data traffic band is separate from the TV band, and each data channel is separate from other data channels. 3.1.10 Modulation Transmissions over the cable network are based on a strong, high frequency periodic waveform known as the “carrier wave.” This carrier wave is so called because it “carries”...

  • Page 40: The Multimedia Over Coax Alliance

    (WiFi) traffic. Because they bridge the two networks, they are known as Ethernet-to- Coax Bridges, or ECBs. NOTE: The Hitron device in the following diagrams are illustrative only, and may not resemble your device. Figure 13: Bridging the Gap Between IP and Coaxial Networks Version 1.0, 11/2016.

  • Page 41: Horizontal Vs. Vertical Communications

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide MoCA traffic on the coax network does not interfere with existing broadcasts from cable, telco, IPTV or satellite service providers, as it makes use of a previously- unused segment of the RF spectrum. The medium is ideal for real-time applications, providing high data throughput (100Mbps~1Gbps) with low latency, jitter or data loss.

  • Page 42: Example Moca Mesh Network

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 14: Traditional Vertical CATV vs. Horizontal MoCA Networking 3.1.12.2 Example MoCA Mesh Network MoCA devices form a full “mesh”, or peer-to-peer network (where all devices communicate directly with one another). In the following example, four MoCA devices connect directly to and from one another, via ECBs, forming 12 unique MoCA links (or 6 bidirectional links).

  • Page 43: Ofdm

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 15: Example MoCA Peer-to-Peer Network 3.1.13 OFDM Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) is a physical-layer data encoding method for transmitting and receiving data on Radio Frequency (RF) media, such as the CODA-4x8x’s cable connection. OFDM takes a single wide-band signal and separates it into multiple simultaneous subcarriers across the available RF spectrum, separated by the minimum frequency necessary to ensure non-interference among sub-carriers.

  • Page 44: Ofdma

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide 3.1.15 OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) is a multiuser adaptation of OFDM (see OFDM on page 28) that permits simultaneous use by multiple users by assigning a specific group of OFDM subcarriers to each individual user.

  • Page 45: Figure 16: The Status: Overview Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 16: The Status: Overview Screen Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright 2016 Hitron Technologies...

  • Page 46: Table 8: The Status: Overview Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 8: The Status: Overview Screen System Overview Hardware Version This displays the version number of the CODA-4x8x’s physical hardware. Software Version This displays the version number of the software that controls the CODA-4x8x.
  • Page 47 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 8: The Status: Overview Screen (continued) (2.4 GHz wireless This displays the 5 GHz wireless network’s Service Set network name) Identifier. This is the name of the wireless network, to which wireless clients connect. Broadcast SSID This field displays Enabled when the 5 GHz wireless network’s SSID is being broadcast, and displays...

  • Page 48: The System Information Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 8: The Status: Overview Screen (continued) MAC Address This displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of each network device connected on the LAN. Each networking device has a MAC address, which uniquely identifies it.

  • Page 49: Figure 17: The Status: System Information Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 17: The Status: System Information Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9: The Status: System Information Screen Hardware Version This displays the version number of the CODA-4x8x’s physical hardware. Software Version This displays the version number of the software that controls the CODA-4x8x.

  • Page 50: The Status: Docsis Provisioning Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 9: The Status: System Information Screen (continued) WAN Receiving This displays the amount of data received over the WAN connection since the device was last started. WAN Sending This displays the amount of data transmitted over the WAN connection since the device was last started.

  • Page 51: The Status: Docsis Wan Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 18: The Status: DOCSIS Provisioning Screen For each step: Process displays when the CODA-4x8x is attempting to complete a connection  step. Success displays when the CODA-4x8x has completed a connection step.  Disable displays when the relevant feature has been turned off.

  • Page 52: Figure 19: The Status: Docsis Wan Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 19: The Status: DOCSIS WAN Screen Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright 2016 Hitron Technologies...

  • Page 53: Table 10: The Status: Docsis Wan Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10: The Status: DOCSIS WAN Screen DOCSIS Overview Network Access This displays whether or not your service provider allows you to access the Internet over the CABLE connection.
  • Page 54 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 10: The Status: DOCSIS WAN Screen (continued) Correcteds This displays the number of blocks received that required correction due to corruption, and were corrected. Uncorrectables This displays the number of blocks received that required correction due to corruption, but were unable to be connected.
  • Page 55 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 10: The Status: DOCSIS WAN Screen (continued) Upstream Overview NOTE: The upstream signal is the signal transmitted from the CODA-4x8x. Port ID This displays the ID number of the upstream connection’s port. Frequency (Hz) This displays the actual frequency in Hertz (Hz) of each upstream data channel to which the CODA-4x8x is connected.

  • Page 56: The Status: Docsis Event Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 10: The Status: DOCSIS WAN Screen (continued) BW (sc’s*fft) This displays the bandwidth of the relevant channel, expressed as the number of subchannels multiplied by the channel’s Fast Fourier Transform size, in megahertz (MHz). Report Power...

  • Page 57: Figure 20: The Status: Docsis Event Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 20: The Status: DOCSIS Event Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 11: The Status: DOCSIS Event Screen This displays the arbitrary, incremental index number assigned to the event. Time This displays the date and time at which the event occurred.

  • Page 58: The Status: Wireless Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 11: The Status: DOCSIS Event Screen (continued) Event This displays a description of the event. Clear Click this to remove all DOCSIS event logs from the system. The Status: Wireless Screen Use this screen to view information about the CODA-4x8x’s wireless network.

  • Page 59: Figure 21: The Status: Wireless Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 21: The Status: Wireless Screen Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright 2016 Hitron Technologies...

  • Page 60: Table 12: The Status: Wireless Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 12: The Status: Wireless Screen 2.4G Wireless Status Wireless Status This displays whether or not the CODA-4x8x’s 2.4GHz (2.4GHz) wireless network is active. Wireless Mode This displays the type of wireless network that the (2.4GHz)

  • Page 61: The Status: Moca Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 12: The Status: Wireless Screen (continued) Broadcast SSID This displays whether the CODA-4x8x’s 5GHz wireless network SSID is visible to client devices (Enabled) or not (Disabled). This displays whether Wi-Fi Multimedia is active (Enabled) or inactive (Disabled) on the CODA-4x8x’s 5GHz wireless network.

  • Page 62: Figure 22: The Status: Moca Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 22: The Status: MoCA Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 13: The Status: MoCA Screen Firmware Version This displays the version number of the MoCA module’s current firmware. Link Status This displays whether or not the CODA-4x8x is connected over the cable network.

  • Page 63: Basic

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Basic This chapter describes the screens that display when you click Basic in the toolbar. It contains the following sections: Basic Overview on page  The Basic: LAN Setup Screen on page  The Basic: Gateway Function Screen on page ...

  • Page 64: Port Forwarding

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide 4.1.2 Port Forwarding Port forwarding allows a computer on your LAN to receive specific communications from the WAN. Typically, this is used to allow certain applications (such as gaming) through the firewall, for a specific computer on the LAN. Port forwarding is also commonly used for running a public HTTP server from a private network.

  • Page 65: The Basic: Lan Setup Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide When the CODA-4x8x is not in routing mode, the service provider assigns an IP address to each computer connected to the CODA-4x8x directly. The CODA-4x8x does not perform any routing operations, and traffic flows between the computers and the service provider.

  • Page 66: Figure 23: The Basic: Lan Setup Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 23: The Basic: LAN Setup Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 14: The Basic: LAN Setup Screen Private LAN Setting Private LAN IP Use this field to define the IP address of the CODA-4x8x Address on the LAN.
  • Page 67 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 14: The Basic: LAN Setup Screen (continued) DHCP Start IP Use this field to specify the IP address at which the CODA-4x8x begins assigning IP addresses to devices on the LAN (when DHCP is enabled).

  • Page 68: The Basic: Gateway Function Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The Basic: Gateway Function Screen Use this screen to enable or disable the CODA-4x8x’s residential gateway, Universal Plug n Play (UPnP) and Session Initiation Protocol Application Layer Gateway (SIP ALG) functions. Disabling the residential gateway feature sets the unit to use bridge mode only. Use this mode when your network is already using another router.

  • Page 69: The Basic: Port Forwarding Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 15: The Basic: Gateway Function Screen (continued) Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last- saved values without saving your changes. Help Click this to see information about the fields in this screen.
  • Page 70 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 16: The Basic: Port Forwarding Screen (continued) Public These fields display the ports to which the rule applies: Private The Public field displays the incoming port range.  These are the ports on which the CODA-4x8x received traffic from the originating host on the WAN.

  • Page 71: Adding Or Editing A Port Forwarding Rule

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide 4.4.1 Adding or Editing a Port Forwarding Rule To add a new port forwarding rule, click Add in the Basic > Port Forwarding  screen. To edit an existing port forwarding rule, select the rule’s radio button in the Basic ...
  • Page 72 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 17: The Basic: Port Forwarding Add/Edit Screen Protocol Use this field to specify whether the CODA-4x8x should forward traffic via: Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)  User Datagram Protocol (UDP)  Transmission Control Protocol and User Datagram ...

  • Page 73: The Basic: Port Triggering Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The Basic: Port Triggering Screen Use this screen to configure port triggering. You can turn port triggering on or off and configure new and existing port triggering rules. Click Basic > Port Triggering. The following screen displays.

  • Page 74: Adding Or Editing A Port Triggering Rule

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 18: The Basic: Port Triggering Screen (continued) Timeout (ms) This displays the time (in milliseconds) after the CODA- 4x8x opens the Target ports that it should close them. Twoway Status Usually a port triggering rule works for two IP addresses;...

  • Page 75: Figure 28: The Basic: Port Triggering Add/Edit Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 28: The Basic: Port Triggering Add/Edit Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 19: The Basic: Port Triggering Add/Edit Screen Application Name Enter a name for the application for which you want to create the rule.

  • Page 76: The Basic: Dmz Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 19: The Basic: Port Triggering Add/Edit Screen Protocol Use this field to specify whether the CODA-4x8x should activate this trigger when it detects activity via: Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)  User Datagram Protocol (UDP) ...

  • Page 77: The Basic: Dns Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 20: The Basic: DMZ Screen Enable DMZ Use this field to turn the DMZ on or off. Select Enabled to turn the DMZ on.  Select Disabled to turn the DMZ off. Computers that ...

  • Page 78: Figure 30: The Basic: Dns Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 30: The Basic: DNS Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 21: The Basic: DNS Screen DNS Obtain Use this to select whether to obtain DNS information automatically over the network, or to define it manually.

  • Page 79: The Basic: Moca Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 21: The Basic: DNS Screen (continued) Domain Suffix Use this field to define the domain that you can enter into a Web browser (instead of an IP address) to reach the CODA-4x8x on the LAN.

  • Page 80: Table 22: The Basic: Moca Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 22: The Basic: MoCA Screen MoCA Status Select Enabled to turn the MoCA network off.  Select Disabled to turn the MoCA network  connection off.

  • Page 81: Wireless

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Wireless This chapter describes the screens that display when you click Wireless in the toolbar. It contains the following sections: Wireless Overview on page  The Wireless: Basic Settings Screen on page  The Wireless: Access Control Screen on page ...

  • Page 82: Wireless Frequency Ranges And Channels

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The wireless clients connect to the access point in order to receive a wireless  connection to the WAN and the wired LAN. The CODA-4x8x is the access point, and the computers you connect to the CODA- 4x8x are the wireless clients.

  • Page 83: Automatic Channel Selection

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 32: 2.4GHz Wireless Channel Overlap 5.1.3.1 Automatic Channel Selection The CODA-4x8x’s Automatic Channel Selection (ACS) feature enables the wireless module to scan the wireless network environment, discover the channel on which interference is least present, and use that channel automatically for wireless communications on the relevant network.

  • Page 84: Dynamic Channel Change

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide 5.1.3.3 Dynamic Channel Change Dynamic Channel Change (DCC) improves strength and continuity of wireless signal even when environmental conditions change, by enabling Automatic Channel Selection (see Automatic Channel Selection on page 83) to be triggered when the current channel’s interference reduces the data transmission rate below a threshold...

  • Page 85: Service Sets And Ssids

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide 5.1.5 Service Sets and SSIDs Each wireless network, including all the devices that comprise it, is known as a Service Set. NOTE: Depending on its capabilities and configuration, a single wireless access point may control multiple Service Sets; this is often done to provide different service or security levels to different clients.

  • Page 86: Wps

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide which has received the US government’s seal of approval for communications up to the Top Secret security level. Since WPA2-PSK uses the same pre-shared key mechanism as WPA-PSK, the same caveat against using insecure or simple passwords applies.

  • Page 87: The Wireless: Basic Settings Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The Wireless: Basic Settings Screen Use this screen to configure your CODA-4x8x’s 2.4GHz, 5GHz, Wifi Protected Setup (WPS) and guest network wireless settings. Use the 2.4GHz network screen to enable 2.4GHz wireless clients to connect to ...

  • Page 88: Figure 33: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 2.4G Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 33: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 2.4G Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 23: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 2.4G Screen Basic Settings Wireless Enabled Select On to enable the 2.4GHz wireless network.
  • Page 89 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 23: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 2.4G Screen (continued) Wireless Mode Select the type of 2.4GHz wireless network that you want to use: 802.11 11b Only: use IEEE 802.11b.  802.11 g Only: use IEEE 802.11g.
  • Page 90 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 23: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 2.4G Screen (continued) WPS Enabled Use this field to turn Wifi Protected Setup (WPS) on or off on the 2.4GHz network (see on page 86). Select ON to enable WPS.
  • Page 91 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 23: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 2.4G Screen (continued) Security Mode Select the type of security that you want to use on the 2.4GHz network. Select Open to use no security. Anyone in the  coverage area can enter your network.
  • Page 92 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 23: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 2.4G Screen (continued) Encrypt Mode Select the type of encryption you want to use on the 2.4GHz network. The options that display depend on the options you selected in the other fields in this screen.

  • Page 93: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 5G Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide 5.2.2 The Wireless: Basic Settings: 5G Screen Use the 5GHz network screen to enable 5GHz wireless clients to connect to the CODA-4x8x. Click Wireless > Basic Settings > 5G. The following screen displays. Figure 34: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 5G Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen.
  • Page 94 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 24: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 5G Screen (continued) Wireless Mode Select the type of 5GHz wireless network that you want to use: 802.11a only: use IEEE 802.11a.  802.11n only: use IEEE 802.11n.  802.11a/n mixed: allow clients using both IEEE ...
  • Page 95 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 24: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 5G Screen (continued) WPS Enabled Use this field to turn Wifi Protected Setup (WPS) on or off on the 5GHz network (see on page 86). Select ON to enable WPS.
  • Page 96 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 24: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 5G Screen (continued) WMM(QoS) This field displays whether Wifi MultiMedia (WMM) Quality of Service (QoS) settings are Enabled or Disabled on this SSID. Security Mode Select the type of security that you want to use on the 5GHz network.
  • Page 97 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 24: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 5G Screen (continued) Encrypt Mode Select the type of encryption you want to use on the 5GHz network. The options that display depend on the options you selected in the other fields in this screen.

  • Page 98: The Wireless: Basic Settings: Wps Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide 5.2.3 The Wireless: Basic Settings: WPS Screen Use the WPS screen to enable WPS-capable wireless clients to connect to the CODA-4x8x via a simple push-button, or by entering a password. See on page Click Wireless > Basic Settings > WPS. The following screen displays.

  • Page 99: The Wireless: Basic Settings: Guest Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 25: The Wireless: Basic Settings: WPS Screen WPS Method Use these buttons to run Wifi Protected Setup (WPS): Click the PBC button and then Push Button to begin ...

  • Page 100: Figure 36: The Wireless: Basic Settings: Guest Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 36: The Wireless: Basic Settings: Guest Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 26: The Wireless: Basic Settings: Guest Screen Enable Guest Network Use this field to enable or disable the guest network.

  • Page 101: The Wireless: Access Control Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 26: The Wireless: Basic Settings: Guest Screen (continued) Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last- saved values without saving your changes. Help Click this to see information about the fields in this screen.
  • Page 102 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 27: The Wireless: Access Control Screen (continued) IP Address This displays the IP address of each network device connected on the wireless network. MAC Address This displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of each network device connected on the wireless network.

  • Page 103: The Wireless: Atf Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 27: The Wireless: Access Control Screen (continued) Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last- saved values without saving your changes. Help Click this to see information about the fields in this screen.

  • Page 104: Table 28: The Wireless: Atf Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 28: The Wireless: ATF Screen 2.4G Use this to configure ATF settings for the 2.4GHz wireless network, or the 5GHz wireless network. Click 2.4G to configure ATF settings for the 2.4GHz ...

  • Page 105: Configuring Airtime Allocation Policy

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 28: The Wireless: ATF Screen (continued) Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last- saved values without saving your changes. Help Click this to see information about the fields in this screen.

  • Page 106: Table 29: The Wireless: Atf: Ssid-Based Airtime Allocation Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 29: The Wireless: ATF: SSID-based Airtime Allocation Screen Configuration Use this to select the ATF policy you wish to use. The values in the Airtime column update to indicate the percentage of available wireless resources each of the CODA-4x8x’s SSIDs is assigned.

  • Page 107: Admin

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Admin This chapter describes the screens that display when you click Admin in the toolbar. It contains the following sections: Admin Overview on page  The Admin: Management Screen on page  The Admin: Remote Management Screen on page ...

  • Page 108: The Admin: Management Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Ping: this tool allows you to enter an IP address and see if a computer (or other  network device) responds with that address on the network. The name comes from the pulse that submarine SONAR emits when scanning for underwater objects, since the process is rather similar.

  • Page 109: Figure 40: The Admin: Management Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 40: The Admin: Management Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 30: The Admin: Management Screen Username If your CODA-4x8x supports multiple user accounts, select the account you want to modify from the list.

  • Page 110: The Admin: Remote Management Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The Admin: Remote Management Screen Use this screen to configure remote management of the CODA-4x8x via HTTP and/or HTTPS. Click Admin > Remote Management. The following screen displays. Figure 41: The Admin: Remote Management Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen.

  • Page 111: The Admin: Diagnostics Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 31: The Admin: Remote Management Screen (continued) Remote IP Range Select Enabled to permit remote management, for all  protocols, from computers with IP addresses in the range specified. Select Disabled to allow computers with any IP ...

  • Page 112: The Admin: Backup Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 42: The Admin: Diagnostics Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 32: The Admin: Diagnostics Screen Destination (IP or Enter the IP address or URL that you want to test. Domain)

  • Page 113: The Admin: Usb Storage Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 43: The Admin: Backup Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 33: The Admin: Backup Screen Back Up Your Settings Click this to create a backup of all your CODA-4x8x’s Locally settings on your computer.

  • Page 114: Figure 44: The Admin: Usb Storage Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 44: The Admin: USB Storage Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 34: The Admin: USB Storage Screen Shared Status This displays whether USB sharing is active or inactive. Select Enabled to turn USB sharing on. USB ...

  • Page 115: The Admin: Device Reset Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 34: The Admin: USB Storage Screen (continued) Refresh Click this to refresh the data in this screen. Help Click this to see information about the fields in this screen. The Admin: Device Reset Screen Use this screen to reboot your CODA-4x8x, or to return it to its factory default settings.

  • Page 116: The Admin: Ip Passthrough Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The Admin: IP Passthrough Screen Use this screen to assign a public IP address to a device attached to your CODA- 4x8x on the LAN. NOTE: Before enabling IP passthrough, bear in mind that once IP passthrough is enabled, you will no longer be able to access the CODA-4x8x’s GUI from the...

  • Page 117: Table 36: The Admin: Ip Passthrough Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 36: The Admin: IP Passthrough Screen IP Passthrough Enable Use this to enable or disable IP passthrough. Click ON to enable IP passthrough.  Click OFF to disable IP passthrough.

  • Page 118: Security

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Security This chapter describes the screens that display when you click Security in the toolbar. It contains the following sections: Security Overview on page  The Security: Firewall Screen on page  The Security: Port Blocking Screen on page ...

  • Page 119: Intrusion Detection System

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide 7.1.2 Intrusion detection system An intrusion detection system monitors network activity, looking for policy violations, and malicious or suspicious activity. The CODA-4x8x’s intrusion detection system logs all such activity to the Security > Logs screen. 7.1.3...

  • Page 120: Figure 47: The Security: Firewall Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 47: The Security: Firewall Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 37: The Security: Firewall Screen Firewall Level Select the level of firewall protection that you want to apply to your LAN. Details about the protection level display beneath the buttons.

  • Page 121: The Security: Port Blocking Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 37: The Security: Firewall Screen (continued) Ping from WAN Use this field to permit or prohibit Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo requests from the WAN to the LAN. Select Allow to permit pinging from the WAN.

  • Page 122: Figure 48: The Security: Port Blocking Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 48: The Security: Port Blocking Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 38: The Security: Port Blocking Screen Managed Services Filter Enabled Use this field to turn port blocking on or off.

  • Page 123: Adding Or Editing A Port Blocking Rule

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 38: The Security: Port Blocking Screen (continued) Status This displays whether the blocking rule is currently in force (Enabled) or not (nothing displays). Managed Click Manage to make changes to a blocking rule (see Adding or Editing a Port Blocking Rule on page 123).

  • Page 124: Figure 49: The Security: Port Blocking Add/Edit Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The following screen displays. Figure 49: The Security: Port Blocking Add/Edit Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 39: The Security: Port Blocking Add/Edit Screen Application Name Enter a name for the application for which you want to create the rule.

  • Page 125: Figure 50: Additional Port Blocking Options

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 39: The Security: Port Blocking Add/Edit Screen Rule Status Use this field to select whether the filtering rule should be active or not. Select Enabled to activate the rule. Matching traffic  will be blocked.

  • Page 126: Adding Or Editing A Port Blocking Trusted Device Rule

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide 7.3.2 Adding or Editing a Port Blocking Trusted Device Rule To add a new trusted device rule, click Add Trusted PC in the Security > Port  Blocking screen. To edit an existing trusted device rule, locate the rule in the Security > Port ...

  • Page 127: The Security: Device Filter Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The Security: Device Filter Screen Use this screen to configure Media Access Control (MAC) address filtering on the LAN, and to configure IP filtering. NOTE: To configure MAC address filtering on the wireless network, see Wireless Access Control Screen on page 75.
  • Page 128 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 41: The Security: Device Filter Screen (continued) MAC Address This displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of each network device connected on the LAN. Type This displays whether the device’s IP address was assigned by DHCP (DHCP-IP), or self-assigned.

  • Page 129: Adding Or Editing A Managed Device

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 41: The Security: Device Filter Screen (continued) Action Click Manage to make changes to a managed device rule (see Adding or Editing a Managed Device on page 129). Save Changes Click this to save your changes to the fields in this screen.

  • Page 130: Table 42: The Security: Device Filter Add/Edit Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 42: The Security: Device Filter Add/Edit Screen Host Name If you are managing a device that already connected via the LAN, this field displays the device’s name.

  • Page 131: The Security: Keyword Filter Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 42: The Security: Device Filter Add/Edit Screen Manage All Day Use this field to specify whether the device should be managed on all days of the week, at all times, or whether the device should be managed only at certain times.

  • Page 132: Figure 55: The Security: Keyword Filter Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Click Security > Keyword Filter. The following screen displays. Figure 55: The Security: Keyword Filter Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 43: The Security: Keyword Filter Screen Managed Keywords List Use this field to turn keyword filtering on or off.

  • Page 133: Adding Or Editing A Keyword Filter Trusted Device Rule

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 43: The Security: Keyword Filter Screen (continued) Action Click Add to create a new keyword blocking rule; a new row of fields display. Trusted PC List Host Name This displays the arbitrary name of each trusted PC you configured.

  • Page 134: Figure 56: The Security: Keyword Filter Trusted Device Add/Edit Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 56: The Security: Keyword Filter Trusted Device Add/Edit Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 44: The Security: Keyword Filter Trusted Device Add/Edit Screen Host Name Enter a name to identify the device.

  • Page 135: Advanced

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Advanced This chapter describes the screens that display when you click Advanced in the toolbar. It contains the following sections: Advanced Overview on page  The Advanced: Switch Setup Screen on page  The Advanced: DDNS Screen on page ...

  • Page 136: Rip

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide term value to a user. DDNS dynamically solves this problem by allowing a DDNS client, like a home or office network router, to periodically update a DDNS host when its IP address changes. The DDNS host is therefore able to point a name like “myofficerouter.ddnshost.com”...

  • Page 137: Figure 57: The Advanced: Switch Setup Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 57: The Advanced: Switch Setup Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 45: The Advanced: Switch Setup Screen Port This displays the physical LAN port number. Speed This displays the maximum achievable data speed in megabits per second (Mbps).

  • Page 138: The Advanced: Ddns Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 45: The Advanced: Switch Setup Screen (continued) Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last- saved values without saving your changes. Help Click this to see information about the fields in this screen.

  • Page 139: Figure 58: The Advanced: Ddns Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 58: The Advanced: DDNS Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 46: The Advanced: DDNS Screen Enable DDNS Use this field to turn DDNS on or off. Select Enabled to turn DDNS on. The CODA-4x8x ...

  • Page 140: The Advanced: Rip Control Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 46: The Advanced: DDNS Screen (continued) DNS Server Name Enter the name of the DNS server, as supplied by the service’s operator. DNS Server URL Enter the web address of the DNS server, as supplied by the service’s operator.

  • Page 141: Figure 59: The Advanced: Rip Control Screen

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Figure 59: The Advanced: RIP Control Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 47: The Advanced: RIP Control Screen RIP Interface Use this field to control the interface on which RIP networking should occur.
  • Page 142 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Table 47: The Advanced: RIP Control Screen (continued) RIP Receive Version Use this field to control the type of RIP information that the CODA-4x8x will forward from the specified interface to devices on the LAN. Select Do not receive to have the CODA-4x8x not ...

  • Page 143: Troubleshooting

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Troubleshooting Use this section to solve common problems with the CODA-4x8x and your network. It contains the following sections: None of the LEDs Turn On on page  One of the LEDs does not Display as Expected on page ...
  • Page 144 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Problem: One of the LEDs does not Display as Expected Ensure that you understand the LED’s normal behavior (see LEDs on page 18). Ensure that the CODA-4x8x’s hardware is connected correctly; see the Quick Installation Guide.
  • Page 145 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Ensure that the wireless client is within the CODA-4x8x’s radio coverage area. Bear in mind that physical obstructions (walls, floors, trees, etc.) and electrical interference (other radio transmitters, microwave ovens, etc) reduce your CODA-4x8x’s signal quality and coverage area.

  • Page 146: Index

    Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Index cable modem Numbers CATV channel change, dynamic 802.11b/g/n Channel selection channel selection Channels channels, multiple clients, wireless configuration file connection status, cable access point conventions, document accounts, login customer support address, IP address, IP, local...
  • Page 147 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide Dynamic Channel Change hardware home automation host ID encoding environmental analysis Ethernet cables IANA Ethernet port IEEE 802.11b/g/n event logs interface, user Internet video intrusion detection IP address IP address lease IP address renewal IP address setup...
  • Page 148 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide MAC address password MAC filtering password and username main window PBC configuration Media Access Control address peer-to-peer mesh PIN configuration modem ping modem status port forwarding modulation port, Ethernet multiplayer gaming ports multiple wireless channels priority...
  • Page 149 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide SCDMA service set Spectrum splitter splitter jumping SSID Status status status, cable connection steering, band subnet subnet, IP summary support, customer system information TCP/IP TDMA traceroute upstream transmission user interface username username and password Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 11/2016.
  • Page 150 Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide video Video on Demand videoconferencing Wifi MultiMedia Wifi Protected Setup window, main Windows 7 wireless access point wireless channel selection Wireless channels wireless channels, multiple wireless clients wireless connection wireless environmental analysis Wireless frequencies wireless networking standards...

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