Installation; Installing The Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway - Proxim Skyline User Manual

Getting Started

Installation

Install the Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway at the center of your wireless
coverage area. Obstructions between the Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway
and wireless clients may impact the performance of the wireless network.

Installing the Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway

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Next, configure the client computers on your local network to use DHCP in order
to share a single IP Address provided by your Internet Service Provider. If you are
unable to use DHCP on your local network you can assign a fixed IP Address for
each computer on the local network, but it is preferable to use DHCP if possible.
See "Client configuration" on the next page.
• Make sure your cable/DSL modem and Skyline Wireless Broadband
Gateway are powered OFF before beginning installation.
• Leave your cable/DSL modem connected to its phone line or cable
input.
Use standard straight-through Ethernet cables to connect the Ethernet ports
on the Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway to Ethernet devices on your
local network.
Use the Ethernet cable provided with your cable/DSL modem to connect your
modem to the Broadband port on the Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway.
Turn your cable/DSL modem ON.
Connect the Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway's power adapter. Use only
the power adapter provided by Proxim.
When powered on, the Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway's Power LED
should flash red, then remain lit green.
Any other device on the local network using the Skyline Wireless Broad-
band Gateway's default IP Address of 192.168.0.1 must be turned off
until the Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway is given a new IP Address
during configuration.
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