Network Setup Overview; Chapter 2: Getting To Know The Cable Gateway; The Cable Gateway's Back Panel Ports - Comcast WCG200 User Manual

Network Setup Overview

This user guide covers information about your home network.

• Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Cable Gateway

This chapter instructs you on the Cable Gateway's ports, connections, LEDs,
and buttons.
• Chapter 3: Connecting the CableGateway
This chapter instructs you on how to connect the Cable line to the Gateway
and connect the PC(s) to the Cable Gateway.
• Chapter 4: Configuring the PCs
This chapter instructs you on how to configure your PC(s) for a DHCP con-
nection, if the network settings are not already set to DHCP.
Even though a technician probably established your initial connection, you may
need the information provided in this user guide for reference or troubleshoot-
ing. After the PC(s) are configured to access the Internet through the Gateway,
you can alter the Gateway's settings further (refer to the Comcast Home
Networking Getting Started Guide.) For example, you can adjust security fea-
tures and other settings to enable online gaming, run Internet servers, config-
ure a wireless LAN, and more.
Wireless Adapter
WAN
Wireless-G
Cable Gateway
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Notebook with
LAN
PC with
Ethernet Adapter
Figure 1-1
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the
Cable Gateway

The Cable Gateway's Back Panel Ports

The Cable Gateway's ports are located on the back panel of the Cable Gateway,
as shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1
On/Off Switch This switch is used for turning the Cable Gateway
on and off.
Power The Power port is where the power adapter is con-
nected.
Reset Press this button if you need to restore the Cable
Gateway to its factory default settings.
USB This is where you can use a USB cable to connect
to the Cable Gateway.
Ports 1-4 These four ports are where network devices, such as
PCs, print servers, and remote hard drives are con-
nected to your local area network (LAN).
Cable The Cable port is where the coaxial Cable line is
connected.
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