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CDA3-35
User's Guide
Version 1.0 05/2015

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  • Page 1 CDA3-35 User’s Guide Version 1.0 05/2015...

  • Page 2: About This User's Guide

    About This User’s Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who want to configure the CDA3-35’s features via its Graphical User Interface (GUI). How to Use this User’s Guide This manual contains information on each the CDA3-35’s GUI screens, and describes how to use its various features.
  • Page 3 CDA3-35 User’s Guide Online Help: each screen in the CDA3-35’s Graphical User Interface (GUI) contains a Help button. Click this button to see additional information about configuring the screen. Document Conventions This User’s Guide uses various typographic conventions and styles to indicate content type: Bulleted paragraphs are used to list items, and to indicate options.
  • Page 4 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 5: Table Of Contents

    1.3 LEDs ....................13 1.4 IP Address Setup ................16 1.4.1 Manual IP Address Setup ............16 1.5 GUI Overview ..................17 1.6 Resetting the CDA3-35 ..............18 Cable Overview ................20 2.1 DOCSIS .................... 20 2.2 IP Addresses and Subnets ..............20 2.2.1 IP Address Format ..............
  • Page 6 CDA3-35 User’s Guide 2.10 TDMA, FDMA and SCDMA ............. 25 Status ................... 27 3.1 The System Information Screen ............27 3.2 The DOCSIS Provisioning Screen ............ 28 3.3 The DOCSIS WAN Screen ............... 29 3.4 The DOCSIS Event Screen ............... 32 3.5 The LAN Port Status Screen .............

  • Page 7: List Of Figures

    CDA3-35 User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1: Application Overview ................9 Figure 2: Hardware Connections ................11 Figure 3: Power Adapter ..................12 Figure 4: LEDs ....................13 Figure 5: GUI Overview ..................18 Figure 6: The Status: System Information Screen ..........28 Figure 7: The Status: DOCSIS Provisioning Screen ...........29 Figure 8: The Status: DOCSIS WAN ..............30...

  • Page 8: List Of Tables

    CDA3-35 User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1: Hardware Connections ................12 Table 2: LEDs ....................13 Table 3: GUI Overview ..................18 Table 4: Private IP Address Ranges ..............21 Table 5: IP Address: Decimal and Binary ............22 Table 6: Subnet Mask: Decimal and Binary ............22 Table 7: The Status: System Information Screen ..........28...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    This chapter introduces the CDA3-35 and its GUI (Graphical User Interface). CDA3-35 Overview Your CDA3-35 is a cable modem that allows you to connect your computers and to the Internet via the cable connection. Computers with a wired connection to the CDA3-35 User’s Guide are on the Local Area Network (LAN) and the CDA3-35 connects to the service provider over the Wide Area Network (WAN).

  • Page 10: Hardware Connections

    Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for devices on the LAN LAN troubleshooting tools (Ping and Traceroute) Secure configuration interface, accessible by Web browser Hardware Connections This section describes the CDA3-35’s physical ports and buttons. Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright...
  • Page 11 CDA3-35 User’s Guide Figure 2: Hardware Connections Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright 2015 Hitron Technologies INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 12: Table 1: Hardware Connections

    CDA3-35 User’s Guide Table 1: Hardware Connections Reset Use this button to reboot or reset your CDA3-35. Press the button and hold it for less than five seconds to reboot the CDA3-35. The CDA3-35 restarts, using your existing settings. Press the button and hold it for more than five seconds to delete all user-configured settings and restart the CDA3-35 using its factory default settings.

  • Page 13: Leds

    CDA3-35 User’s Guide LEDs This section describes the CDA3-35’s LEDs (lights). Figure 4: LEDs Table 2: LEDs STATUS DESCRIPTION Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright 2015 Hitron Technologies INTRODUCTION...
  • Page 14 Green, steady The CDA3-35 has successfully located and locked onto a downstream frequency on the CABLE connection. Blue, steady The CDA3-35 is engaged in channel bonding on the downstream connection. There is no downstream activity on the CABLE connection. Green, blinking The CDA3-35 is searching for an upstream frequency on the CABLE connection.
  • Page 15 The Status and LAN LEDs light up as soon as there is activity on the port IP Address Setup. Before you start the CDA3-35’s GUI, your computer’s IP address must be in the same subnet as the CDA3-35. This allows your computer to communicate with the CDA3-...

  • Page 16: Ip Address Setup

    CDA3-35 User’s Guide IP Address Setup Before you use the CDA3-35’s GUI, your computer’s IP address must be in the same subnet as the CDA3-35. This allows your computer to communicate with the CDA3- NOTE: IP Addresses and Subnets on page for background information.

  • Page 17: Gui Overview

    (default). NOTE: If your CDA3-35 is not using the default IP address, enter an IP address and subnet mask that places your computer in the same subnet as the CDA3-35. Click OK. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) window closes. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, click OK.

  • Page 18: Resetting The Cda3-35

    Use this section to read information about your CDA3-35’s configuration, and make configuration changes. Resetting the CDA3-35 When you reset the CDA3-35 to its factory defaults, all user-configured settings are lost, and the CDA3-35 is returned to its initial configuration state. Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 05/2015.
  • Page 19 CDA3-35 User’s Guide Here’s the way to reset the CDA3-35: Press the RESET button on the CDA3-35, and hold it in for ten seconds or longer. The CDA3-35 turns off and on again, using its factory default settings. NOTE: Depending on your CDA3-35’s previous configuration, you may need to re- configure your computer’s IP settings;...

  • Page 20: Cable Overview

    Internet access) over a traditional cable TV (CATV) network. Your CDA3-35 supports DOCSIS version 3.0. IP Addresses and Subnets Every computer on the Internet must have a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address.

  • Page 21: Ip Address Assignment

    10.255.255.255 172.16.0.0 172.31.255.255 192.168.0.0 192.168.255.255 If you assign addresses manually, they must be within the CDA3-35’s LAN subnet. 2.2.3 Subnets A subnet (short for sub-network) is, as the name suggests, a separate section of a network, distinct from the main network of which it is a part. A subnet may contain all of the computers at one corporate local office, for example, while the main network includes several offices.

  • Page 22: Table 5: Ip Address: Decimal And Binary

    CDA3-35 User’s Guide In order to define the extent of a subnet, and to differentiate it from the main network, a subnet mask is used. This “masks” the part of the IP address that refers to the main network, leaving the part of the IP address that refers to the sub-network.

  • Page 23: Dhcp

    By default, the CDA3-35 is a DHCP client on the WAN (the CATV connection). It broadcasts an IP address over the cable network, and receives one from the service provider. By default, the CDA3-35 is a DHCP server on the LAN; it provides IP addresses to computers on the LAN which request them.

  • Page 24: Configuration Files

    The CDA3-35’s configuration (or config) file is a document that the CDA3-35 obtains automatically over the Internet from the service provider’s server, which specifies the settings that the CDA3-35 should use. It contains a variety of settings that are not present in the user-configurable Graphical User Interface (GUI) and can be specified only by the service provider.

  • Page 25: Modulation

    CDA3-35 User’s Guide 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” the data signal. The data signal itself is defined by variations in the carrier wave.
  • Page 26 CDA3-35 User’s Guide FDMA allows multiple users to share the same frequency channel by assigning a frequency band within the existing channel to each user. SCDMA allows multiple users to share the same frequency channel by assigning a unique orthogonal code to each user.

  • Page 27: Status

    The Spectrum Screen on page The System Information Screen Use the System Info screen to see general information about your CDA3-35’s hardware, its software, and its connection to the Internet. NOTE: Most of the information that displays in this screen is for troubleshooting purposes only.

  • Page 28: The Docsis Provisioning Screen

    This screen displays the steps successfully taken to connect to the Internet over the Cable connection. Use this screen for troubleshooting purposes to ensure that the CDA3-35 has successfully connected to the Internet; if an error has occurred you can identify the stage at which the failure occurred.

  • Page 29: The Docsis Wan Screen

    Click Status > DOCSIS Provisioning. The following screen displays. Figure 7: The Status: DOCSIS Provisioning Screen For each step: Process displays when the CDA3-35 is attempting to complete a connection step. Success displays when the CDA3-35 has completed a connection step. The DOCSIS WAN Screen Use this screen to discover information about: The nature of the upstream and downstream connection between the CDA3-35...
  • Page 30 CDA3-35 User’s Guide Figure 8: The Status: DOCSIS WAN Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright 2015 Hitron Technologies STATUS...

  • Page 31: Table 8: The Status: Docsis Wan Screen

    IP address lease expires, and a new IP address is assigned to it by the DHCP server. Downstream Overview NOTE: The downstream signal is the signal transmitted to the CDA3-35. Port ID This displays the ID number of the downstream connection’s port.

  • Page 32: The Docsis Event Screen

    The DOCSIS Event Screen Use this screen to discover information about: The nature of the upstream and downstream connection between the CDA3-35 and the device to which it is connected through the CABLE interface. ...

  • Page 33: Table 9: The Status: Docsis Event Screen

    CDA3-35 User’s Guide Figure 9: The Status: DOCSIS Event Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9: The Status: DOCSIS Event Screen This displays the arbitrary, incremental index number assigned to the DOCSIS event. Time This displays the time and date of the DOCSIS event.

  • Page 34: The Lan Port Status Screen

    CDA3-35 User’s Guide The LAN Port Status Screen Use this screen to discover information about the status between the CDA3-35 and the device to which it is connected through the LAN interface. Click Status > LAN Port Status. The following screen displays.

  • Page 35: Realtime Monitor

    CDA3-35 User’s Guide Figure 11: The Status: Spectrum Screen (Scan) The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 11: The Status: Spectrum Screen (Scan) Center Enter the center frequency of the scan. Span Enter the frequency range of the scan.

  • Page 36: Constellation

    CDA3-35 User’s Guide Figure 12: The Status: Spectrum Screen (RealTime Monitor) The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 12: The Status: Spectrum Screen (RealTime Monitor) Power (dBmv) This displays the power level of the spectrum. MER (db) This displays the modulation error ratio.

  • Page 37: Table 13: The Status: Spectrum Screen (Constellation)

    CDA3-35 User’s Guide Figure 13: The Status: Spectrum Screen (Constellation) The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 13: The Status: Spectrum Screen (Constellation) Receiver Information This displays the information of the current receiver frequency. Frequency This displays the frequency of the measurement.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    CDA3-35 User’s Guide Troubleshooting Use this section to solve common problems with the CDA3-35 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 I Forgot the CDA3-35’s IP Address...
  • Page 39 “ipconfig”. Get the IP address of the Default Gateway, and enter it in your browser’s address bar. If you still cannot access the CDA3-35, you need to reset the CDA3-35. All user- configured data is lost, and the CDA3-35 is returned to its default settings.
  • Page 40 Status and LAN LEDs light up as soon as there is activity on the port IP Address Setup. on page 15. If the above steps do not work, you need to reset the CDA3-35. All user- configured data is lost, and the CDA3-35 is returned to its default settings. If the problem persists, contact your vendor.

  • Page 41: Index

    CDA3-35 User’s Guide Index access logs address, IP address, IP, local attached network devices bar, navigation buttons cable connection cable modem CATV configuration file conventions, document customer support default IP address DHCP DHCP lease document conventions downstream transmission Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 05/2015.
  • Page 42 CDA3-35 User’s Guide Ethernet Ethernet cables Ethernet port factory reset fast Ethernet FDMA frequencies, cable F-type RF connector graphical user interface GUI overview hardware host ID IANA interface, user IP address Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright...
  • Page 43 CDA3-35 User’s Guide IP address lease IP address renewal IP address setup IP address, default IP address, format IP address, local LAN 1~4 LEDs lights local IP address logs, access MAC address main window Media Access Control address modem modulation...
  • Page 44 CDA3-35 User’s Guide overview, GUI password port, Ethernet ports private IP address QAM TCM QPSK reset RF connector RJ45 connectors SCDMA status subnet subnet, IP support, customer Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright 2015 Hitron Technologies...
  • Page 45 CDA3-35 User’s Guide TCP/IP TDMA traceroute upstream transmission user interface username WAN connection website blocking, scheduled window, main Windows XP XP, Windows Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies Version 1.0, 05/2015. Copyright 2015 Hitron Technologies INDEX...

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