ARRIS 2108 N9 User Manual

User Manual

Gigabit Ethernet Router with HPNA and 802.11n / 2108-N9
Gigabit Ethernet Router with 802.11n / 2108-D9

Safety Information

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS – POWER SUPPLY INSTALLATION. Connect the power supply

cord to the power jack on the Motorola Netopia
cal outlet.

CAUTION: Depending on the power supply provided with the product, either the direct plug-in power supply

blades, power supply cord plug or the appliance coupler serves as the mains power disconnect. It is impor­tant that the direct plug-in power supply, socket-outlet or appliance coupler be located so it is readily acces­sible.

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TELECOMMUNICATION INSTALLATION. When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precau-

tions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including
the following:

• Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry
tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.

• Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote
risk of electrical shock from lightning.

• Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

PRODUCT VENTILATION. The Motorola Netopia

home. Ambient temperatures around this product should not exceed 104°F (40°C). It should not be used in
locations exposed to outside heat radiation or trapping of its own heat. The product should have at least one
inch of clearance on all sides except the bottom when properly installed and should not be placed inside
tightly enclosed spaces unless proper ventilation is provided.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Gateway. Plug the power supply into an appropriate electri-

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Gateway is intended for use in a consumer's

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Checklist

Thank you for selecting the Motorola Netopia
guide will help you set up and configure your network.

Check your package contents. It should contain the items shown here:

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2108-D9 or -N9 Gigabit Ethernet Gateway. This

1 Yellow RJ-45
Ethernet Cable

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1 Gray RJ-45

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allmountin

Kit

g

Ethernet Cable

Motorola Gateway

Wallmounting Kit
(2 screws + 2 anchors)

If you don’t have everything, contact your supplier immediately.

Power
Supply

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Connections

Select a suitable place on the network to install the Wireless Gateway.

1.

You can stand it up in its stand; lay it flat on a desktop; or mount it on a wall using the
included wall mounting kit hardware (see “Wall Mounting instructions (optional)” on
page 15).

2.

Use standard Cat5 Ethernet cables to connect PCs to the LAN ports on the

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rear of the Wireless Gateway.

One is supplied with your Gateway (yellow cable).

Connect the DSL or Cable modem to the gray WAN port on the Wireless Gate-

3.

way.

Use the cable supplied with your DSL/Cable modem. If the cable is missing, a standard
Cat5 Ethernet cable can be used.

Connect the supplied power adapter to the Wireless Gateway.

4.

Use only the power adapter provided. Using a different one may cause hardware dam­age. Turn the power ON with the ON/OFF Power Switch.

Check the LEDs:

5.

• The Power LED should be ON.

• The LAN LED(s) that have a cable connected should be ON when the connected device
is also on.

• The Wireless LED should be ON only when a wireless client is connected to this
Gateway.

• ( 2108-N9 HPNA model only ) The HPNA LED should be ON only when an HPNA
device(s) is connected via coaxial cable.

• The WAN LED should be ON when the WAN Port is connected via Cat5 cabling.

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• The Internet LED may initially be OFF. After proper configuration, it should come ON

When all of your connections are made, your network may look like this:

LAN

Port s
WAN Port

Power Switch

Rear View

DC Power

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The figure below shows how to connect a Motorola 2108-N9 HPNA-enabled Gateway to
a home coaxial cable network using a Motorola HPNA Adaptor (purchased separately).
Follow the same steps to connect any Ethernet device such as a hub or printer to a coax­ial cable network.

wall jack

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In-House

Coax Wiring

wall jack

Enable Wireless devices.

6.

In order to use the Access Point in the Wireless Gateway, other Wireless devices must
use the same SSID and Wireless Security settings as the Wireless Gateway.

Motorola HPNA Adapter

HPNA port

Ethernet

Motorola 2108-N9 Gateway

settop box

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