NETGEAR CVG834G User Manual

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Wireless Cable Voice

Gateway Model CVG834G

Reference Manual

NETGEAR, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

202-10306-02

v2.0

November 2007

Wireless Cable Voice Gateway Model CVG834G Reference Manual

© 2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.

Trademarks

NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

Statement of Conditions

In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.

FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2)this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

The radio module has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C (01-01) and found to be compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections, 2.1093, and 15.247 (b) (4) addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices. This model meets the applicable government requirements for exposure to radio frequency waves.

This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

For product available in the USA market, only channels 1~11 can be operated.

Selection of other channels is not possible

Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity

Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the European Union (1999/5/EC). This equipment meets the following conformance standards:

EN300 328, EN301 489-17, EN60950-1

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Europe - Declaration of Conformity in Languates of the European Community

 

Èesky

NETGEAR, Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že tento Radiolan je ve shodì se základními požadavky a

 

[Czech]

dalšími pøíslušnými ustanoveními smìrnice 1999/5/ES.

 

 

 

 

Dansk

Undertegnede NETGEAR, Inc. erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr Radiolan overholder de

 

[Danish]

væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.

 

 

 

 

Deutsch

Hiermit erklärt NETGEAR, Inc., dass sich das Gerät Radiolan in Übereinstimmung mit den

 

[German]

grundlegenden Anforderungen und den übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen der

 

 

Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet.

 

 

 

 

Eesti

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[Estonian]

põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele sätetele.

 

 

 

 

English

Hereby, NETGEAR, Inc., declares that this Radiolan is in compliance with the essential

 

 

requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

 

 

 

 

Español

Por medio de la presente NETGEAR, Inc. declara que el Radiolan cumple con los

 

[Spanish]

requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la

 

 

Directiva 1999/5/CE.

 

 

 

 

ЕллзнйкЮ

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[Greek]

ПХУЙЩДЕЙУ БРБЙФЗУЕЙУ КБЙ ФЙУ ЛПЙРЕУ УЧЕФЙКЕУ ДЙБФБОЕЙУ ФЗУ

 

 

ПДЗГЙБУ 1999/5/ЕК.

 

 

 

 

Français

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[French]

exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE.

 

 

 

 

Íslenska

Hér með lýsir NETGEAR, Inc. yfir því að Radiolan er í samræmi við grunnkröfur og aðrar

 

[Icelandic]

kröfur, sem gerðar eru í tilskipun 1999/5/EC.

 

 

 

 

Italiano

Con la presente NETGEAR, Inc. dichiara che questo Radiolan è conforme ai requisiti

 

[Italian]

essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.

 

 

 

 

Latviski

Ar šo NETGEAR, Inc. deklarç, ka Radiolan atbilst Direktîvas 1999/5/EK bûtiskajâm

 

[Latvian]

prasîbâm un citiem ar to saistîtajiem noteikumiem.

 

 

 

 

Lietuviø

Šiuo NETGEAR, Inc. deklaruoja, kad šis Radiola atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas

 

[Lithuanian]

1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas.

 

 

 

 

Nederlands

Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR, Inc. dat het toestel Radiolan in overeenstemming is met de

 

[Dutch]

essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG.

 

 

 

 

Norsk

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[Norwegian]

krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.

 

 

 

 

Malti

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[Maltese]

ma provvedimenti orajn relevanti li hemm fid-Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC.

 

 

 

 

Magyar

Alulírott, NETGEAR, Inc. nyilatkozom, hogy a Radiolan megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ

 

[Hungarian]

követelményeknek és az 1999/5/EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak.

 

 

 

 

Polski [Polish]

Niniejszym NETGEAR, Inc. oœwiadcza, ¿e Radiolan jest zgodny z zasadniczymi

 

 

wymogami oraz pozosta³ymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999/5/EC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Português

NETGEAR, Inc. declara que este Radiolan está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e

[Portuguese]

outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE.

 

 

Slovensko

NETGEAR, Inc. izjavlja, da je ta Radiolan v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi

[Slovenian]

relevantnimi doloèili direktive 1999/5/ES.

 

 

Slovensky

NETGEAR, Inc. týmto vyhlasuje, že Radiolan spåòa základné požiadavky a všetky

[Slovak]

príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999/5/ES.

 

 

Suomi

NETGEAR, Inc. vakuuttaa täten että Radiolan tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY

[Finnish]

oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen.

 

 

Svenska

Härmed intygar NETGEAR, Inc. att denna Radiolan står I överensstämmelse med de

[Swedish]

väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv

 

1999/5/EG.

 

 

Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das Wireless Cable Voice Gateway gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung.

Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt, die Serie auf die Erfüllung der Vorschriften hin zu überprüfen.

Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer

It is hereby certified that the Wireless Cable Voice Gateway has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions.

Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations.

Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement

This equipment is in the second category (information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas.

When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructions for correct handling.

Technical Support

Please call your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for technical support.

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Product and Publication Details

Model Number:

CVG834G

Publication Date:

November 2007

Product Family:

Gateway

Product Name:

Wireless Cable Voice Gateway

Home or Business Product:

Home

Language:

English

Publication Part Number:

202-10306-02

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Contents

About This Manual

 

Conventions, Formats, and Scope ...................................................................................

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How to Use This Manual ..................................................................................................

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How to Print this Manual ...................................................................................................

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Revision History ...............................................................................................................

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Chapter 1

 

Installing the Gateway

 

The Gateway Front Panel ...............................................................................................

1-1

The Gateway Rear Panel ...............................................................................................

1-3

Installing the Voice Gateway ..........................................................................................

1-3

Installation Requirements ...............................................................................................

1-4

Connecting the Wireless Voice Gateway ........................................................................

1-4

Ethernet Connection ................................................................................................

1-4

USB Connection .......................................................................................................

1-5

Logging In to the Wireless Voice Gateway .....................................................................

1-6

Connecting to the Internet and VoIP ...............................................................................

1-7

Chapter 2

 

Wireless Configuration

 

Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines ...................................................................

2-2

SSID and Wireless Security Settings Form ....................................................................

2-3

Viewing or Changing Wireless Settings ..........................................................................

2-4

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) ..............................................................................

2-7

WPA-PSK (WiFi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key) ...............................................

2-8

WPA (WiFi Protected Access) ..................................................................................

2-9

WPA2-PSK (WiFi Protected Access 2 Pre-Shared Keys) ......................................

2-10

WPA2 (WiFi Protected Access 2) ...........................................................................

2-11

Configuring Your Wireless Card Access List ................................................................

2-12

Adding or Deleting a Wireless Card from the Access List ......................................

2-13

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Chapter 3

Protecting Your Network

Changing the Default Password .....................................................................................

3-1

Logs ................................................................................................................................

3-2

Blocking Keywords, Sites and Services .........................................................................

3-3

Blocking Keywords and Domains .............................................................................

3-3

Blocking Access by Time of Day ..............................................................................

3-5

Enabling or Disabling Content Filtering Services ...........................................................

3-5

Using MAC Filtering to Block Access .............................................................................

3-6

Inbound and Outbound Rules .........................................................................................

3-8

Port Blocking ............................................................................................................

3-8

Port Forwarding ......................................................................................................

3-10

Port Triggering .......................................................................................................

3-12

Setting Up a DMZ Host .................................................................................................

3-13

Chapter 4

 

Managing Your Network

 

Gateway Status ..............................................................................................................

4-1

Connection Status ..........................................................................................................

4-2

Viewing and Emailing Event Logs ..................................................................................

4-3

Restoring Factory Default Configuration Settings ..........................................................

4-4

Running Diagnostic Utilities ............................................................................................

4-5

Setup Features ...............................................................................................................

4-5

Viewing MTA Status .................................................................................................

4-6

Guest Network .........................................................................................................

4-6

Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) ..........................................................................................

4-7

LAN IP Settings ..............................................................................................................

4-7

Using the Gateway as a DHCP Server ....................................................................

4-8

Remote Management Access ......................................................................................

4-10

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) ...................................................................................

4-12

Chapter 5

 

Troubleshooting

 

Basic Functions ..............................................................................................................

5-1

Connecting to the Wireless Voice Gateway Main Menu .................................................

5-2

Troubleshooting the ISP Connection ..............................................................................

5-3

Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility .................................................

5-4

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Testing the LAN Path to Your Gateway ....................................................................

5-4

Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device ................................................

5-5

Appendix A

 

Default Settings and Technical Specifications

 

Factory Default Settings ................................................................................................

A-1

Technical Specifications .................................................................................................

A-3

Appendix B

 

Related Documents

 

Index

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About This Manual

The NETGEAR® Wireless Cable Voice Gateway Model CVG834G Reference Manual describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the Wireless Cable Voice Gateway . The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills.

Conventions, Formats, and Scope

The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs:

Typographical Conventions. This manual uses the following typographical conventions:

Italics

Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names

 

 

Bold

User input

 

 

Fixed

Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses

Formats. This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages:

Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.

Tip: This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources.

Warning: Ignoring this type of note may result in a malfunction or damage to the equipment.

Scope. This manual is written for the Voice Gateway according to these specifications:

Product Version

Wireless Cable Voice Gateway

 

 

Manual Publication Date

November 2007

 

 

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For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents”.

How to Use This Manual

The HTML version of this manual includes the following:

Buttons, and , for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one page at a time

A button that displays the table of contents and an button. Double-click on a link in the table of contents or index to navigate directly to where the topic is described in the manual.

A button to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. online knowledge base for the product model.

Links to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters.

How to Print this Manual

To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to your needs.

Printing a Page in the HTML View.

Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to a major topic. Use the Print button on the browser toolbar to print the page contents.

Printing a Chapter.

Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page.

Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the chapter you want to print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window.

Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view and print PDF files. The Acrobat reader is available on the Adobe website at http://www.adobe.com.

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Click the print icon in the upper left of the window.

Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature.

Printing the Full Manual.

Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page.

Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page in the manual. The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window.

Click the print icon in the upper left of the window.

Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature.

Revision History

Part Number

Version

Date

Description

 

Number

 

 

202-10306-01

1.0

August

Original document.

 

 

2007

 

202-10306-02

2.0

November

Product update: New firmware and new user Interface .

 

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

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Chapter 1

Installing the Gateway

This chapter describes how to set up the wireless voice gateway on your local area network (LAN), connect to the Internet, and perform basic configuration.

The Gateway Front Panel

The front panel of the Voice Gateway contains status LEDs.

Figure 1-1

You can use the LEDs to verify connections. The following table lists and describes each LED on the front panel of the Voice Gateway.

Table 1-1. LED Descriptions

LED

Description

 

 

Power

Green solid: Power is supplied to the gateway.

 

Green blink: The battery is charged.

 

Amber solid: Discharge battery (when 110V power is shut down).

 

Amber blink: The battery capacity is low (<10%).

 

Off: Power is not supplied to the gateway.

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Table 1-1. LED Descriptions (continued)

LED

Description

 

 

Cable Link

Amber slow blink: Scanning downstream channel.

 

Amber fast blink: Synchronization.

 

Green solid: Cable link.

 

Green blink: Upstream data traffic.

 

Off: No configuration.

Wireless

Green solid: The wireless connection is operating normally.

 

Green blink: Data is being transmitted or received on the wireless interface.

 

Off: No wireless link is detected.

 

 

USB

Green solid: A USB device is connected to the USB port.

 

Off: No USB device is connected.

 

 

Voice ports

Green solid: Registered with the Call Agent.

(1 and 2)

Green blink: There is an active call.

 

Green slow blink: Phone is “on-hook”; registration with Call Agent is in

 

progress.

 

Off: No phones are connected to the voice port.

 

 

LAN (Local

Green on: The Local port has detected link with a 100 Mbps device.

Area Network)

Green blink: Data is being transmitted or received at 100 Mbps.

 

Amber on: The Local port has detected link with a 10 Mbps device.

 

Amber blink: Data is being transmitted or received at 10 Mbps.

 

Off: No link is detected on this port.

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The Gateway Rear Panel

The label on the bottom of the gateway identifies the connections on the rear panel.

Wireless antenna

USB port

AC power adapter input

Figure 1-2

Reset button

Coaxial cable to your cable service provider

Voice/phone ports to connect handsets

Four Ethernet LAN ports to connect local computers

The rear panel includes the following connections, viewed from left to right.

Wireless Antenna. The gateway ships with the wireless antenna already attached.

Power. AC power adapter input.

USB port. If the USB driver is installed, you can connect a local computer to this port.

Four Ethernet LAN ports. Use these ports to connect local computers.

Reset button. Resets the gateway to its factory defaults.

Coaxial cable connector. Attach coaxial cable to the cable service provider’s connection.

Two Voice/Phone ports. With VoIP service, connect one or two handsets to these ports.

Installing the Voice Gateway

Installation is a four-part process. Complete the installation in this order:

1.Check the Installation Requirements. See “Installation Requirements”.

2.Connect the Gateway. See “Connecting the Wireless Voice Gateway”.

3.Log in to the Gateway. See “Logging In to the Wireless Voice Gateway”.

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4. Connect to the Internet. See “Connecting to the Internet and VoIP”.

After installation, set up the wireless connection as explained in Chapter 2, “Wireless Configuration”.

Installation Requirements

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:

A computer with active Ethernet port with DHCP enabled. See the link “Preparing a Computer for Network Access:” in Appendix B for help with DHCP configuration.

An active account with your Internet service provider for data and/or voice services.

Depending on how your Internet Service Provider (ISP) set up the Internet account, you will need one or more of these configuration settings to connect the gateway to the Internet:

Host and Domain Names

ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses

Fixed or Static IP Address

Each computer that will connect to the gateway must have either an installed Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC), USB Host port, or 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter.

Connecting the Wireless Voice Gateway

To install the gateway, connect it to a computer either via an Ethernet or a USB according to the guidelines in the following sections.

Ethernet Connection

To connect a computer to the gateway with an Ethernet cable:

1.Use the coaxial cable provided by your cable company to connect the wireless voice gateway cable port to your cable line splitter or outlet.

2.Connect the power adapter to the wireless voice gateway. Plug in the power adapter and wait about 30 seconds for the lights to stop blinking.

3.Connect a LAN port on the gateway to your computer with the Ethernet cable included in the box.

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4.If you have VoIP service, connect the phone to Voice Port 1. If your service includes a second line, you can connect that phone to Voice Port 2.

5.Verify the following:

The power light

is lit.

The cable link light

is solid green, indicating a link has been established to the cable

 

network.

 

If you connected VoIP lines, the Voice port lights blink.

USB Connection

Note: The USB connection option is only available for Windows PCs. Also, Windows 95 does not support USB without special operating system upgrades and patches.

To connect a computer to the USB port on the gateway:

1.You must install the USB driver. Insert your NETGEAR CD into the CD drive of your computer.

a.Connect the USB cable to your gateway and plug in the AC power for the gateway.

b.Use the USB cable to connect your computer to the gateway.

c.The Found New Hardware Windows installation wizard prompts for the drivers.

d.Browse to the NETGEAR CD and install the USB driver by clicking through the Windows wizard prompts.

Figure 1-3

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2.Connect your computer to the USB port on the gateway.

3.Plug in your gateway and wait about 30 seconds for the lights to stop blinking.

4.Verify the following:

The power light is lit.

The cable link light is solid green, indicating a link has been established to the cable network.

The USB light is lit.

Logging In to the Wireless Voice Gateway

Note: To connect to the gateway, your computer must be configured to use DHCP. For instructions on how to do this, see the link to “Preparing a Computer for Network Access:” in Appendix B.

To log in to the gateway:

1.Using the computer that you first used to access your cable modem Internet service, connect to the gateway by typing http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of your Internet browser.

http://192.168.0.1

Figure 1-4

The gateway default user name is admin, with the default password of password, both in lower-case letters. When prompted to log in, enter the user name and password. You are now connected to the gateway.

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Connecting to the Internet and VoIP

To configure the gateway to connect to the Internet.

1. From the main menu, select Basic Settings. The Basic Settings screen appears:

:

Dynamic IP

Static IP

Figure 1-5

The WAN Default Gateway is the ISP router to which your gateway will connect.

A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as http://www.netgear.com) to numeric IP addresses. Typically your ISP transfers the IP address of one or two DNS servers to your gateway during login. If the ISP does not transfer an address, you must obtain it from the ISP and enter it manually here. If you enter an address here, you should reboot your PCs after configuring the gateway.

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2.The Dynamic IP radio button is selected by default.

If your service provider assigns your IP address through DHCP, leave the Dynamic IP radio button selected.

If your service provider assigned you a permanent, fixed (static) IP address for your PC, select Static IP. Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned. Also enter the static IP mask (also known as netmask), Gateway IP address and Domain Name Server (DNS) Address.

3.Click Apply to accept these settings.

4. If you have VoIP service, connect the phone to a Voice Port 1. If your service includes a second line, you can connect that phone to Voice Port 2. To check the voice status, see “Viewing and Emailing Event Logs” on page 4-3.

To set up a wireless connection, see Chapter 2, “Wireless Configuration”.

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Chapter 2

Wireless Configuration

This chapter describes how to set up the wireless features of your wireless voice gateway. In planning your wireless network, consider the level of security required. Select the location of your wireless equipment in order to maximize the network speed.

Set up wireless features for the wireless voice gateway in this order:

1.Install the wireless voice gateway as described in Chapter 1, “Installing the Gateway”. The wireless voice gateway should be working on your LAN before you set up the wireless features.

2.Plan the location for the wireless voice gateway based on considerations in “Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines”.

3.Use the form in section “SSID and Wireless Security Settings Form” on page 2-3 to keep track of your settings.

4.Enter the wireless settings, and verify wireless connectivity as described in “Viewing or Changing Wireless Settings” and “WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)”.

For more information about wireless technology, see the link to “Wireless Communications” in Appendix B, “Related Documents”.

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Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines

The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the wireless voice gateway. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.

For best results, place your wireless voice gateway:

Near the center of the area in which your PCs will operate.

In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have line-of- sight access (even if through walls).

Away from sources of interference, such as PCs, microwave ovens, and 2.4 GHz cordless phones.

Away from large metal surfaces.

Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage. Put the antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage.

If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security settings and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer.

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Wireless Configuration

v2.0, November 2007

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