Motorola 2247-N8 User Manual

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The Motorola Netopia® 2247-N8 DSL Gateway

4-port Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi

Safety Information

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

cord to the power jack on the Motorola Gateway. Plug the power supply into an appropriate electrical 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.

(Sweden) Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag när den ansluts till ett nätverk

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(Norway) Apparatet må kun tilkoples jordet stikkontakt.

TELECOMMUNICATION INSTALLATION. When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions

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 Gateway is intended for use in a consumer's home. Ambient tem-

peratures 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.

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Checklist

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

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

Motorola Gateway

Power Supply

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

Telephone Cable

2247-N8 DSL Gateway. This guide will help you

CD & User Manual

Ethernet Cable

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Connections

Decide on a location for the Gateway.

Put the Gateway near a power source, a DSL wall outlet, and in a location where air can circulate freely around it.

Power the Gateway.

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Connect the power supply to the power jack on the back panel of the Gateway. Then, plug the power supply into an electrical outlet. Turn on the Power switch.

The Power LED should light solid green.

Insert the Motorola Netopia

CD into your CDROM drive.

The Motorola Netopia tion Guide Wizard automates several tasks to get you up and running easily. These tasks include making the cable connections and configuring the Gateway. Run the Wizard on every PC that will connect to your network.

The Installation Guide Wizard will start automatically and the Welcome screen will appear to step through the process. Follow the on-screen instructions to make all of your connections.

Installa-

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

Rear View

Enable Wireless Protected Setup (WPS) on your Wi-Fi devices.

DSL Port

Ethernet

Port s

WPS

Pushbutton

Power Switch

DC Power

Adding wireless clients to your network is easier using Wireless Protected Setup (WPS). Older, non-WPS clients can still be added to the network by configuring them the standard way with WPA-PSK.

Make sure your wireless clients are running. Press the WPS push-button to begin the exchange, which may last up to two minutes.

Do not power off your Gateway during the exchange.

The Gateway will display a success message when the exchange has completed.

Note: Not all client wireless devices support WPS. Refer to their documentation.

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When all of your connections are made, the status LEDs on the front of your Motorola IAD Gateway will light, according to the following diagram:

Front View

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Power

Ethernet 1, 2, 3, 4

Wireless

WPS

LED Behavior

Power

Ethernet 1, 2, 3, 4

Wireless

Green when power is on. Red if device malfunctions; flashes red when updat-

ing embedded software.

Solid green when connected. Flash green when there is activity on the LAN.

Flashes green when there is activity on the wireless LAN.

DSL

USB

Activity

Internet

LED Behavior

WPS

USB

DSL

Internet

Activity

Solid green when WPS is successful.

Not currently used.

Flashes green when training. Solid green when trained.

Green when device is connected. Flashes green for activity on WAN port.

Off = The device is not powered or the broadband connection is not present;

Flashing green = Inbound Internet activity seen from the broadband connec-

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Device Configuration

You can access the configuration pages at any time as follows:

Run a Web browser, such as Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Internet Explorer, and

enter

http://192.168.1.254

in the URL Address text box.

Press Return.

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(If your ISP’s Configuration Worksheet tells you to use an IP address other than

192.168.1.254 to log in, enter http://< ip-address>.)

The browser displays the Welcome page.

• You can choose Unrestricted LAN Access .

If you choose Unrestricted LAN Access, any user connected to your network can access

and administer the Motorola Netopia

Gateway’s configuration pages.

Or,

• For security, you may create and enter an Administrative password for accessing the

Motorola Netopia

Gateway.

• The administrative User name is admin .

• The initial Password can be whatever you choose, from one to 32 characters long.

This user name and password are separate from the user name and password you might use to access the Internet. You may change them later. You will be challenged for this Admin username and password any time that you attempt to access the Motorola Neto-

pia

Gateway’s configuration pages.

If you have chosen to create an Administrative password, when you connect to your Gateway as an Administrator, you enter “ admin ” as the UserName and the Password you just created.

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Record your subscriber information here for future reference:

Required Information Your entries:

Your Telephone number:

Your ISP Username:

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Your ISP Password:

Service Provider support

contact information:

Congratulations! Your connection is up and running and you should be able to browse the Inter-

net by typing a URL address in your browser’s Address text box or by selecting any of your favorite bookmarks.

Should you require additional information, the “ quently Asked Questions (and Answers) and “Basic Troubleshooting” on page 16 gives Basic Troubleshooting tips. The latest Administrator’s Handbook with advanced configuration instructions is also available on-line at:

http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/support/default.asp?supportSection=blank

(example: joesurfer@serviceprovider.com)

Support desk number -

FAQs” on page 14 of this Guide contain Fre-

Client Configuration

Your Gateway serves Dynamically-assigned IP addresses by default. Be sure to configure each computer connected to your Gateway to accept a Dynamically-assigned IP address, commonly referred to as DHCP.

Microsoft Windows:

Step 1. Navigate to the TCP/IP Properties Control Panel.

Windows 98, 2000, and ME versions follow a path like this:

Start menu -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Network (or Network and Dial-

up Connections -> Local Area Connection -> Properties) -> TCP/IP

[your_network_card] or Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] -> Properties

b. Windows XP follows a path like this:

Start menu -> Control Panel -> Network and Internet Connections ->

Network Connections -> Local Area Connection -> Properties -> Internet

Protocol [TCP/IP] -> Properties

Step 2. Select Obtain an IP address automatically.

Step 3. Select Obtain DNS server address automatically, if available.

Step 4. Remove any previously configured Gateways, if available.

Step 5. OK the settings. Restart if prompted.

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c. Windows Vista is set to obtain an IP address automatically by default. You may not need to

configure it at all.

To check, open the Click the

The

Properties

shown.

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If not, select the radio buttons shown above, and click the OK button.

Properties

Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

window should appear as

Networking

button.

Control Panel and select

Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

Macintosh Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X:

Step 1. Access the TCP/IP or Network control panel.

a. Mac OS 9 follows a path like this:

Apple Menu -> Control Panels -> TCP/IP Control Panel

b. Mac OS X follows a path like this:

Apple Menu -> System Preferences -> Network

Step 2. Select Built-in Ethernet

Step 3. Select Configure Using DHCP

Step 4. Close and Save, if prompted.

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FAQs

Q: Why is my DSL light flashing green?

A: A flashing green light indicates that no cable is attached to the DSL port or that the Motorola Netopia

that an internet connection is established. If your DSL light does not become solid green, verify that the connection from the Motor-

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ola Netopia is secure, contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider) to verify that your DSL line is functioning properly.

Q: I forgot my password, how can I access my Motorola Netopia

A: If you don't have a password, the only way to access the Motorola Gateway is the following: Referring to the following diagram, find the round Reset Switch opening.

more than 15 seconds, when you release it, the Gateway will perform a factory reset, clear all settings and configurations, and reboot.

Note: To assure the Motorola Netopia® Gateway factory defaults you MUST hold the reset switch for more

than 15 seconds. When you release it, the Gateway will perform a factory reset, clear all setting and configurations, and reboot. Keep in mind that all of your settings will need to be reconfigured.

Gateway is negotiating a connection. A solid green DSL light indicates

Gateway’s DSL port to the telephone/DSL jack is secure. If the connection

Gateway?

Carefully insert the point of a pen or an unwound paperclip into the opening.

• If you press the factory default button for less than 1/2 a second, the unit will con-

Factory Reset Switch

tinue to run as normal.

• If you press the factory default button for

Q: What is the default IP address of my Motorola Netopia® Gateway?

A: The default IP address of the Motorola Netopia

Gateway is 192.168.1.254. You may access the WebUI configuration pages by typing http://192.168.1.254 URL into your browser.

Q: I made some configuration changes in my Motorola Netopia

Gateway and the

changes have not taken effect.

A: Any configuration changes made to the Motorola Netopia

Gateway require a save

and restart before they take effect.

Q: How do I access the configuration screens of my Motorola Netopia

A: You may access your Motorola Netopia

Gateway by typing the following into your web

Gateway?

browser http://192.168.1.254.

Note: By default, your Motorola Netopia

Gateway has an Ethernet IP Address of

192.168.1.254.

Q: What is the default user name and password of the Motorola Netopia

A: Motorola Netopia

Gateways are not distributed with a default password. Upon initial

configuration, the Gateway requires a new password to be set.

Gateway?

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Basic Troubleshooting

This section gives some simple suggestions for troubleshooting problems with your Gateway’s initial configuration.

Before troubleshooting, make sure you have

• plugged in all the necessary cables (see “Connections” on page 4); and

• set your PC’s TCP/IP controls to obtain an IP address automatically (see “Client Configu-

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ration” on page 11).

The first step in troubleshooting is to check the status indicator lights (LEDs) in the order outlined below.

Front View

Power

Ethernet 1, 2, 3, 4

Wireless

WPS

Activity

Internet

DSL

USB

LED Function Summary

Power DSL Internet

Unlit No power No signal Not connected

Solid Green Power on DSL line synched with

Flashing Green N/A Activity on the DSL

Solid Red System malfunction N/A N/A

Flashing Red Updating embedded

software

the DSLAM

cable

N/A N/A

Ethernet 1, 2, 3, 4 WPS Wireless

Unlit No signal No wireless signal No wireless signal

Solid Green Synched with Ethernet

card

Flashing Green Activity on the Ethernet

cable

Solid Red N/A N/A N/A

Flashing Red N/A N/A N/A

WPS exchange with client is successful

N/A Activity on the wireless

Connected to the Internet

Transmitting or receiving data on the WAN port

N/A

LAN

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If a status indicator light does not look correct, look for these possible problems:

If LED is

not Lit

Power

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DSL

Possible problems

• Make sure the power switch is in the ON position.

• Make sure the power adapter is plugged into the DSL Gateway properly.

• Try a known good wall outlet.

• Replace the power supply and/or unit.

• Make sure that any telephone has a microfilter installed.

• Make sure that you are using the correct cable. The DSL cable is the thinner standard telephone cable.

• Make sure the DSL cable is plugged into the correct wall jack.

• Make sure the DSL cable is plugged into the DSL port on the DSL Gateway.

• Make sure the DSL line has been activated at the central office DSLAM.

• Make sure the DSL Gateway is not plugged into a micro filter.

Ethernet

1,2,3,4

• Make sure you are using the Ethernet cable, not the DSL cable. The Ethernet cable is thicker than the standard telephone cable.

• Make sure the Ethernet cable is securely plugged into the Ethernet jack on the PC.

• Make sure the Ethernet cable is securely plugged into the Ethernet port on the DSL Gateway.

• Try another Ethernet cable if you have one available.

• Make sure you have Ethernet drivers installed on the PC.

• Make sure the PC’s TCP/IP Properties for the Ethernet Network Control Panel is set to obtain an IP address via DHCP.

• Make sure the PC has obtained an address in the 192.168.1.x range. (You may have changed the subnet addressing.)

• Make sure the PC is configured to access the Internet over a LAN.

• Disable any installed network devices (Ethernet, HomePNA, wireless) that are not being used to connect to the DSL Gateway.

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Support

Answers to many frequently asked product-related questions, as well as full product documentation with advanced configuration instructions, are also available on-line at:

http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/support/default.asp?supportSection=blank

Note the serial number (SN:) of your Gateway. It is located on the label on the bottom of the Gateway below the model number. You will need the Gateway’s serial number if you need to

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call for technical support.

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Motorola 2247-N8 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Safety Information

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

Checklist

Connections

Device Configuration

Client Configuration

Microsoft Windows:

Macintosh Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X:

FAQs

Basic Troubleshooting

LED Function Summary

Support

Recycling your Motorola Equipment

Recycling bei Geräten von Motorola