RCA DCW615A Cable Router
Quick Guide
(Draft User’s Manual)
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CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
Prohibition of co-location
This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
15.105 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Requirements, Part 15
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 or more 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.
Caution Statement of the FCC Radio Frequency Exposure
This Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47
Sections 2.1091, 2.1093, and 15.247(b)(4) addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices. The radiation output power of this Wireless LAN
device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, this device shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human
contact during normal operation— as a mobile device but use in a body-worn way is strictly prohibit. When using this device, a certain separation
distance between antenna and nearby persons has to be kept to ensure RF exposure compliance. In order to comply with the RF exposure limits
established in the ANSI C95.1 standards, the distance between the antennas and the user should not be less than 20cm.
Regulatory information / Disclaimers
Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with
the product. Any changes or modifications (including the antennas) made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized
modification of this device, or the substitution of the connecting cables and equipment other than manufacturer specified. It is the responsibility of the
user to correct any interference caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment. Manufacturer and its authorized resellers or
distributors will assume no liability for any damage or violation of government regulations arising from failing to comply with these guidelines.
MPE Statement (Safety Information)
Your device contains a low power transmitter. When device is transmitted it sends out Radio
Frequency (RF) signal.
Safety Information
CAUTION: To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with min
imum distance
20cm
between the radiator and your body. Use on the supplied antenna. Unauthorized antenna, modification, or attachments could damage the
transmitter and may violate FCC regulations.
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Features................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
PREPARATIONS.......................................................................................................................................................................................................7
System Requirements............................................................................................................................................................................................7
Installing a Network Card.................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Installing the TCP/IP Protocol ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
USING THE ROUTER ...........................................................................................................................................................................................14
The Front Panel .................................................................................................................................................................................................14
The Rear Panel................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
CONNECT THE ROUTER....................................................................................................................................................................................17
Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up......................................................................................................................................17
CONFIGURE YOUR PCS......................................................................................................................................................................................19
Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Millennium PCs ..........................................................................................................................................20
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Configuring Windows 2000 PCs........................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Configuring Windows XP PCs........................................................................................................................................................................... 24
CONFIGURE THE ROUTER................................................................................................................................................................................26
PRODUCT SPECFICATIONS...............................................................................................................................................................................30
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Introduction
Overview
Thank you for purchasing the RCA DCW615 Cable Router. This cable router delivers the highest performance in
data over cable technology. Ideal for home and small business users, this easy-to-use communication device
offers reliable connectivity as well as remarkable data transfer rates – 100 times faster than a 56K dial-up modem.
Once the cable router is powered up, you are online to enjoy real-time 3D animation, video conferencing, and
perform other data intensive operations.
Features
DOCSIS Features
l Cable Modem (CM) is 1.0 and non 1.1 upgradeable
l Concatenation, Fragmentation, Payload Header suppression, IGMP and BPI and BPI Plus are
supported features for DOCSIS 1.1
l 4/16/32/64/128/256/512/1024 QAM Downstream Receiver
l 2/4/8/16/32/64/128/256 QAM Advanced TDMA Upstream Transmitter
l Both IP and LLC filters are supported
l Sixteen (16) destination address filters and 256 multicast/unicast DA filters
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l Sixteen (16) independent upstream queues for multiple QoS support
USB Features
l OS (Win2K, XP, WinME) supported for USB interface
Wireless Features
l Supports at least one beacon/DTIM interval of within the range 20-1000κμs
l Supports reception of fragmented packets
l Supports reception of RTS and generation of CTS
Firewall Features
l tateful Packet Inspection against both Denial of Service and Distributed Denial of Service attacks
and will protect against the following:
Ø Reassembly attacks
Ø SYN Attack (SYN Flood)
Ø ICMP Flood
Ø Ping of Death Attack
Ø Tear Drop Attack
Ø IP Spoofing Attack
Ø LAND Attack
Ø Jolt
Ø Winnuke Attack (Netbios out-of-bound)
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Ø OverDrop
Ø BONK, BOINK
Ø Blind Spoofing
Ø Echo/Chargen
Ø Storm
Ø Smurf Attack
Ø Mime Flood
l De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) which allows a computer on the LAN to expose all of its ports to the
WAN that are not otherwise filtered
l Logged Events which all security incidents will be logged
l Keyword blocking is based on keywords in a URL and can be specified by the user
NAT Requirements
The implementation of NAT must allow for specific port redirection. Listed below are applications
supported.
Ø FTP
Ø IRC
Ø H.323
Ø Quake
Ø Blizzard games
Ø Chat ALG
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Ø Real Audio/Video
Ø CUSEEME
Ø Netmeeting
Ø MS Games but not with game zone
Ø DIABOLO II
Ø Activision Games
Ø PCAnywhere
Ø SSL
Ø NNTP
l Port Forwarding, incoming traffic that is not part of an existing connection will be dropped unless
the user specifies forwarding of the server to a host on the LAN
Virtual Private Network (VPN) Feature
l Having the ability to enable or disable PPTP and IPSec pass through
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Preparations
System Requirements
„ One RJ-45 Broadband Internet connection, with a Cable Modem
„ One PC with an installed 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or 10/100 Mbps Ethernet card (optional)
„ TCP/IP network protocol for each PC
„ UTP network cable with RJ-45 connector
„ Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later. (5.0 and 4.7, respectively, are
strongly recommended.)
„ Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT 4.0, 2000 or XP
Installing a Network Card
If your system does not have an embedded LAN controller, you must install a network interface card. This is an
example of setup procedures for some systems:
1. Install an Ethernet card on your motherboard.
2. Power up your PC and follow the Add New Hardware Wizard’s instructions to install the driver. When asked to
restart your computer at the end of the installation, click Yes.
3. After restarting the system, right-click My Computer on the desktop, select Properties, click the Device
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