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- Page 1 Wireless LAN Cable Modem Modem Number: U10C007 User’s Guide Rev. 1.1 Firmware 5.11.1117 September 17 , 2004...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents 1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN ......................4 Understand the Wireless Cable Modem’s Features ..................4 Contact Your Local Cable Operator........................4 Prepare Your Area for Wireless Cable Modem Installation ................5 Gather Supplied and Required Items ......................... 5 2. INSTALLING THE MODEM USING WIRELESS.............6 Installing the Hardware ............................ - Page 3 Cable Modem Information ........................28 Cable Modem Status..........................29 Downstream............................29 Upstream ..............................30 Upstream Burst............................30 Operation Configuration........................31 Event Log..............................31 Wireless ................................32 Basic ................................ 32 Security..............................33 Access ..............................35 Gateway................................37 Information ............................. 37 Firewall................................. 38 Time Provision ............................
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Page 4: Before You Begin
1. Before You Begin Your new wireless cable modem provides high-speed wireless access to the Internet by using IEEE 802.11b/g wireless standard and an active Internet Connection through your cable service provider. This user guide describes how to set up and use the wireless cable modem. Before installing the wireless cable modem, you should read this user guide to ensure proper wireless cable modem operation. -
Page 5: Prepare Your Area For Wireless Cable Modem Installation
Prepare Your Area for Wireless Cable Modem Installation Before installing your wireless cable modem, you should first prepare your area. To do this: 1. Locate your cable outlet and ensure that it is located within proper distance of your wireless cable modem and computer. Be sure not to bend the cable as this may strain the connector and cause damage. -
Page 6: Installing The Modem Using Wireless
• If using the wireless cable modem’s Ethernet port: o A PC running Windows 95 (or later) operating system or a Macintosh computer running system 7.6 (or later) operating system o An active Ethernet port on your PC or Macintosh •... -
Page 7: Troubleshooting The Wireless Installation
outlet, and electrical outlet. To install the hardware: 1. Power off the computer 2. Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the wireless cable modem’s cable connector. Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the cable wall outlet. Be sure not to bend or over tighten the cables as this may strain the connector and cause damage. - Page 8 USB, however, only enables you to connect one computer to the cable modem. Using the Ethernet port allows to you connect multiple computers to a cable modem through the use of additional equipment which is not included. Please contact your cable service provider for more information on using multiple computers.
- Page 9 5. Click “Next>”. You will see the following ‘Complete’ screen. 6. Click “Finish”. You will see below screen, and then select ‘Yes.’ Now you can connect the USB cable to the PC by following next section instructions. User’s Guide...
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Page 10: Installing The Hardware
Installing the Hardware This section explains how to connect the cable modem to the computer, wall outlet, and electrical outlet. To install the hardware: 1. Power off the computer 2. Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the cable modem’s cable connector. Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the cable wall outlet. - Page 11 2. Insert the CD into the PC’s CD-ROM drive and click Next. You will see the following screen: 3. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). Then select Next. You will see the following screen. User’s Guide...
- Page 12 Click Next to have Windows search for the necessary driver files. You will see the following. CAUTION: You must verify that Ambit USB Cable Modem appears on the screen. If USB Composite Device appears, you must click Back twice and specify the correct location of the driver files.
- Page 13 6. If the above screen appears, you must insert the Windows 98 CD so that Windows can copy the remaining files. 7. Wait for Windows to complete copying the remaining files. User’s Guide...
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Page 14: Installing The Software Drivers In Windows Me Operating System
8. Click Finish to complete the installation. You will see the following screen. 9. Choose Yes to restart your computer. 10. After the computer is rebooted, verify that the USB LED is lit on the front of you cable modem. If not, refer to the troubleshooting section later in this chapter. Installing the Software Drivers in Windows Me Operating System To install the cable modem software drivers using the Windows Me operating system: 1. - Page 15 3. Select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) and click (Next). The computer automatically copies the necessary driver files from the CD. You will see the following screen. 4. Check the CD-ROM drive check box and verify that the CD is in the CD-ROM drive. Click Next to have Windows search for the necessary driver files.
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Page 16: Installing The Software Drivers In Windows 2000 Operating System
5. Click Finish after the computer has copied the necessary files. You will see the following screen. 6. Click Yes to restart the computer Installing the Software Drivers in Windows 2000 Operating System To install the cable modem software drivers using the Windows 2000 operating system: 1. - Page 17 2. Insert the CD into the PC’s CD-ROM Drive and click Next. You will see the following screen. 3. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended. Then select Next>. You will see the following screen User’s Guide...
- Page 18 4. Check the CD-ROM drive check box and verify that the CD is in the CD-ROM drive. Click Next to have Windows locate the necessary driver files. You will see the following screen. 5. Click Next to install the driver files for the cable modem. You will see the following screen.
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Page 19: Installing The Software Drivers In Windows Xp Operating System
7. Click Finish to complete the installation. 8. After the installation is completed, verify that the USB LED is lit on the front of you cable modem. If not, refer to the troubleshooting section later in this chapter. Installing the Software Drivers in Windows XP Operating System 1. - Page 20 2. Choose the software automatically (Recommended). Click Next to continue. You will see the following screen. 3. Click Finish to complete the installation. User’s Guide...
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Page 21: Troubleshooting The Usb Installation
Troubleshooting the USB Installation None of the LEDs are on when I power on the Wireless LAN Cable Modem. Check the connection between the power adapter and the cable modem. Power off the Wireless LAN Cable Modem and wait for 5 Seconds and power on the modem again. If the problem still exists, you may have a hardware problem. -
Page 22: Uninstalling The Usb Driver
All of the LEDs on the front of my modem look correct, but I cannot access the Internet. • If the POWER, USB, SYNC, and READY are solidly lit, the cable modem is working properly. Use the following procedures to verify connectivity between the PC and the cable modem: o Launch Your PC’s Internet Browser (e.g., Netscape, IE) o Enter... -
Page 23: Installing The Hardware
installing the wireless cable modem using the USB port. You can use the wireless cable modem’s Ethernet port if you have: • A PC running Windows 95 (or later) operating system or a Macintosh computer running system 7.6 (or later) operating system •... -
Page 24: Wireless Cable Modem Leds And Connectors
• Try restarting the computer so that is could re-establish a connection with the wireless cable modem. • Check for a resource conflict (Windows users only). To do this: 1) Right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Properties. 2) Click the Device Manager tab and look for a yellow exclamation point or red X over the NIC in the Network Adapters field. -
Page 25: Leds On The Front Of The Modem
LEDs on the Front of the Modem _____Ethernet____ pwr usb sync ready wlan 1 • pwr: Indicates that the wireless cable modem has successfully completed internal power-on tests. • usb: Indicates connectivity between the USB port on the wireless cable modem and a PC’s USB port. - Page 26 Ethernet 10/100 Cable 1. PWR: This is where you plug the included power adapter. Remember to use only the power adapter that came with the wireless cable modem. 2. Ethernet 10/100 Port 1, 2, 3, 4: This is where you plug the Ethernet cable. The other end connects to the Ethernet port on the PC or NIC 3.
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Page 27: Web User Interface
6. Web User Interface Accessing the Web User Interface 1. The PC connected to the wireless cable modem must support TCP/IP connection and dynamic DHCP IP address acquisition, and must have a web browser installed. 2. Open the web browser and set the URL location as: http://192.168.100.1 3. -
Page 28: Web User Interface Home Page
Web User Interface Home Page A main menu is shown at the top of the pages and the user can select different options to view wireless cable modem information.. They include: Cable Modem Cable Modem Information User’s Guide... -
Page 29: Cable Modem Status
Cable Modem Status Downstream User’s Guide... -
Page 30: Upstream
Upstream Upstream Burst User’s Guide... -
Page 31: Operation Configuration
Operation Configuration Event Log User’s Guide... -
Page 32: Wireless
Wireless Basic This page allows configuration of the Wireless Modem parameters the SSID and channel number. Wireless Basic • Network Name (SSID) Enter SSID to group your wireless network. The wireless clients that have the same SSID can communicate with others. The default SSID is the last four hexadecimal digits of the modem MAC address. -
Page 33: Security
Security This page allows configuration of the WEP keys and/or passphrase. Wireless Security • Network Authentication Network authentication can be set to disable, 802.1x, WPA, and WPA-PSK. Factory default for Network Authentication is disabled. • WPA Pre-Shared Key Enter WPA Pre-shared Key when WPA-PSK network authentication is selected. •... - Page 34 Shared Key Authentication can be set to optional or required. • PassPhrase You can set WEP encryption key by entering a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click “Generate WEP keys”. These characters are case sensitive. •...
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Page 35: Access
Access This page allows configuration of the Access Control to the AP as well as status on the connected clients. Selects whether clients with the specified MAC address are allowed or restricted wireless access. Wireless Access • MAC Restrict Mode MAC Restrict Mode can be set to Disabled, Allow, or Deny. - Page 36 • Add Click “Add” to include MAC Address for deny or allow. User’s Guide...
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Page 37: Gateway
Gateway Information This page shows gateway information. Gateway Information • Refresh Click “Refresh” to get current gateway information. • Connected Computers Click “Connected Computers” to show computers attached to the cable modem. User’s Guide... -
Page 38: Firewall
Firewall Time Provision This page allows configuration of Time Provision to get the current time via specific provision mode. Firewall – Time Provision • TOD / NTP Check “TOD” to enable Time Provision using TOD. Check “NTP” to enable Time Provision using NTP. •... -
Page 39: Tod Filter
TOD filter This page allows configuration of web access filters to block all internet traffic to and from specific network devices based on time of day settings. Firewall – TOD Filter • Connected Computers Click “Connected Computers” to specify day & time to block certain computer in the network. •... - Page 40 Firewall – TOD Filter • Day(s) to Block Check day(s) to block internet access for the “Add Computer”. • Time of Day to Block Check Time of Day to block access for the “Add Computer”. • Applications Block Check Applications to block for the “Add Computer” •...
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Page 41: Web Filter
Web filter This page allows configuration of content filters to block to and from specific network devices based on keyword and domain name entries. A list of "trusted computers" can also be entered that are not subject to the filters entered. Specific Firewall features can also be enabled. It is highly recommended that the Firewall is left enabled at all times for protection against Denial of Service attacks, etc. - Page 42 Uncheck “Enable” to disable blocking Fragmented IP Packets. "With this feature enabled, all packets are checked to determine if the packet contains a "fragment" flag. If the flag exists, the CM will discard the packet. This feature is used primarily to protect against any intruders/hackers from gaining access to the router or network."...
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Page 43: Log
This page allows configuration of Firewall event log reporting via email alerts and a local view of the attacks on the system. Firewall – Log • Contact E-mail Address Enter E-mail address for sending Firewall event log. • SMTP Server Name Enter SMTP Server Name for sending Firewall event log. -
Page 44: Content Filter
Content Filter Setup This page allows configuration of URL content filter rules. Content Filter – Setup • URL Keyword Blocking Check “Enable” to enable URL Keyword Blocking. Uncheck “Enable” to disable URL Keyword Blocking. • URL Domain Blocking Check “Enable” to enable URL Domain Blocking. Uncheck “Enable”... -
Page 45: Violation Log
Violation Log This page provides a local view of the content filter log. Content Filter – Violation Log • Contact E-mail Address Enter E-mail address for sending Content Violation log. • SMTP Server Name Enter SMTP Server Name for sending Content Violation log. •... -
Page 46: Tools
Tools Ping This page provides ping diagnostics to help with IP connectivity problems. Tools - Ping • Ping Target • Start Test Specify target IP address. Click to start ping test. • Ping Size • Abort Test Specify ping packet size in bytes. Click to abort ping test. -
Page 47: Trace Route
Trace Route This page provides trace route diagnostics to help with IP connectivity problems. Tools – Trace Route • Tracert Target • Start Test Specify trace route target IP address. Click “Start Test” to start trace route test. • MAX Hops •... -
Page 48: Client List
Client List This page shows connected computer in client list. Tools – Client List • Refresh Click “Refresh” to get updated results. User’s Guide... -
Page 49: Password
Password This page allows you to change the user’s password. Tools – Password • Password Specify new password. • Re-Enter Password Re-Enter new password. • Apply Any configuration changes must be followed by “Apply” before changes will occur. User’s Guide... -
Page 50: User Defaults
User Defaults This page allows you to restore Wireless, Firewall and Content Filter to Factory Defaults, and Cable Modem will reset after pressing Apply button. Tools – Factory Defaults • Restore User Factory Defaults Check “Yes” to restore user wireless, firewall and content filter to factory defaults. •...
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