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DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Gateway Quick Start Guide

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1 Unpacking

. Unpack the items. Your package should include:

Ÿ One D5001, D3001, or D3003 Cable Gateway Ÿ One power cord Ÿ One set of user instal la tio n instr uctio ns

If items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase. Keep the carton and packing material.

4 Connect to the Gateway

Make the following connections to the Gateway.

2 What Else You Need

Ÿ Provisioned Internet access on a cable network

that supports cable modem service

Ÿ A Java-enabled Web browser, such as Microsoft

Internet Explorer 5.5 or above

Ÿ Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher for USB

driver support

3 Select a Location

Ÿ Mount on a flat table or shelf surface, with a

power source within 6 feet (1.8 meters).

Ÿ Choose a dry area with ambient temperature

between 0 and 40ºC (32 and 104ºF).

Ÿ Keep away from heat sources, sunlight, warm

air exhausts, hot-air ven ts , and heat er s.

Ÿ Be sure there is adequate airflow.

For wireless operation:

Ÿ Place the Gateway upright in an elevated

location, close to the center of where you’ll use your Wi‑Fi devices.

Ÿ Minimize the number of walls and ceilings

between the Gateway and your Wi‑Fi devices.

Ÿ Avoid electronics, such as microwaves and

cordless phones, that can cause interference.

5 Wi-Fi Setup

There are two ways to set up your Gateway for wireless operation:

Ÿ Manually  see “Manual Wi-Fi Setup” below. Ÿ Automatically  see “Auto-Setup Using WPS”

on page 2.

6 Manual Wi-Fi Setup

Record Network Information

Ÿ Lift your Gateway and find the label on the

bottom of the device.

(Bottom of Gateway)

Ÿ Record the SSID (5.0GHz), SSID (2.4GHz), and

encryption key (password) below. You’ll need it to connect to your wireless network.

SSID (5.0GHz): __________________________ SSID (2.4GHz): __________________________ Encryption Key: __________________________

Connect to the Wireless Network

Ÿ On your Wi-Fi device, confirm that Wi-Fi is

turned on and view available wireless networks.

Ÿ Select an SSID from the list of available

networks. If yo u see both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz SSIDs, connect to either one. Otherwise, connect to the 2.4 GHz SSID.

Note: When deciding between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz SSIDs, consider the following:

Ÿ Select 2.4 GHz if wireless range is a priority. Ÿ Select 5 GHz if network speed is a priority.

There generally are fewer Wi-Fi devices and less interference in the 5 GHz band.

Ÿ In the Network Security Key field (Windows) or

Password field (Mac), enter the case-sensitive

Encryption Key you recorded in Step 6.

Ÿ Click the OK, Connect, Join, or Apply button.

Your device should now connect to the Internet.

Ÿ Launch a web browser and enter a valid URL

(for example, www.pace.com connection.

) to confirm your

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7 Auto-Setup Using WPS

The Gateway supports WPS, a quick and easy way to set up a secure Wi-Fi network. However, your laptops, tablets, and mobile devices must be WPScompatible to do so.

If you are not sure whether your devices support WPS, check them for the WPS label:

If you cannot find it, the device most likely does not support WPS and you will have to use the manual setup method. If your device does support WPS:

Ÿ Press the WPS button on your device (refer to

the device’s manual).

Ÿ Within two minutes, press the WPS button on

the top of your Gateway:

Secure the Management Tool

Your Gateway comes with a Web-based tool for configuration and management. To protect against unauthorized users, change the default login username and password.

Ÿ On a device connected to the Gateway via a

wired or wireless connection, launch a Web browser, type http://192.168.0.1 bar, and press Enter.

Ÿ At the Login screen, type admin for the

username and

password for the password

(both are case sensitive). Click

Ÿ Click Status > Security.

Ÿ Complete the following fields and click Apply:

In This Field… Enter…

in the address

Change the Wi-Fi Password

The WPA Pre-shared Key is the password (or encryption key) your devices use to connect to the wireless network. Your Gateway has a default WPA Pre-shared Key. To check and change it:

Ÿ Click Wireless > Radio. Ÿ Use the Wireless Interfaces drop-down list to

select the 5 GHz interface and click Apply.

Ÿ Click Wireless > Primary Netw o rk. Ÿ Scroll down the page until you find WPA Pre-

Shared Key. To view the key, check Show Key.

Ÿ To change the key, delete the current key, enter

the encryption key you recorded in Step 6, and click Apply.

Configure Other Feature s

The management tool has menus for customizing various features to suit your requirements. Common features include:

Feature Description Menu

Firewall

Parental control

Secures incoming and outgoing traffic.

Creates rules for granting or denying wired and wireless network access.

Firewall

Parental Control

A new case-sensitive login username.

A new case-sensitive login password.

The same login password typed in the New Password field.

Ÿ A message appears when the connection

succeeds. If it fails, wait a few minutes, and then connect another device using WPS.

8 Optional Steps

Password Change User ID

New Password

Re-Enter New Password

The following procedur es a r e option al, but recommended.

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Current User ID Password The current login password.

Port filtering

Port forwarding

Access control

Allows or blocks packets based on application (port number).

Directs outside traffic to a location inside a local TCP/IP network.

Defines which clients can access the wireless network.

Advanced > Port Filtering

Advanced > Port Forwarding

Wireless > Access Control

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