SMC Networks D3USG Users Manual

Install Guide

SMCD3USG

DOCSIS 3.0 Universal

Services Gateway

SMC Networks, Inc.

20 Mason

Irvine, California 92618

SMC Networks, Inc.

20 Mason

Irvine, CA 92618

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Contents

1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 WARNINGS ............................................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 SITE PREPARATION ................................................................................................................................... 1

2 HARDWARE OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................... 2

2.1 LED IND I C ATO RS ..................................................................................................................................... 2

2.2 FRONT PANEL PUSH BUTTONS .................................................................................................................... 4

2.2.1 Finding a Misplaced DECT Handset ................................................................................................ 4

2.2.2 Making a Wireless Connection ....................................................................................................... 4

2.2.3 Registering a DECT Handset ........................................................................................................... 5

2.3 REAR PANEL PORTS .................................................................................................................................. 5

2.4 BOTTOM COMPARTMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 6

3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION .................................................................................................. 7

3.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................. 7

3.2 INSTALLING THE GAT E WAY ......................................................................................................................... 7

3.2.1 Finding a Suitable Location ............................................................................................................ 7

3.2.2 Installing the Battery ...................................................................................................................... 8

3.2.3 Connecting to the LAN .................................................................................................................... 9

3.2.4 Connecting the WAN .................................................................................................................... 10

3.2.5 Powering on the Gateway ............................................................................................................ 10

3.3 WALL-MOUNTING THE GATEWAY (OPTIONAL) ............................................................................................. 10

4 CONFIGURING YOUR COMPUTER FOR TCP/IP ................................................................. 13

4.1 CONFIGURING MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 .............................................................................................. 13

4.2 CONFIGURING MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP .................................................................................................. 14

4.3 CONFIGURING MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA .............................................................................................. 15

4.4 CONFIGURING AN APPLE® MACINTOSH® COMPUTER .................................................................................... 17

5 CONFIGURING YOUR GATEWAY ......................................................................................... 18

5.1 DISABLING PROXY SETTINGS .................................................................................................................... 18

5.2 DISABLING FIREWALL AND SECURITY SOFTWARE ........................................................................................... 19

5.3 CONFIRMING YOUR GATE WAY ’S LINK STATU S .............................................................................................. 19

5.4 ACCESSING THE GATE WAY ’S WEB MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................ 19

5.5 CONFIGURING YOUR GATEWAY BY USING WIZARD ....................................................................................... 21

6 RESETTING AND REBOOTING THE GATEWAY .................................................................. 23

6.1 RESETTING/REBOOTING BY USING RESET BUTTON ....................................................................................... 23

6.1.1 Rebooting the Gateway Only ........................................................................................................ 23

6.1.2 Restoring Factory Defaults ............................................................................................................ 24

6.2 RESETTING/REBOOTING BY USING WEB MANAGEMENT ................................................................................ 24

APPENDIX A. SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ 25

APPENDIX B. COMPLIANCES ................................................................................................ 28

1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the SMCD3USG Universal Services Gateway (hereinafter refers to as "Gateway"). The Gateway is a multimedia gateway based upon DOCSIS 3.0 technology delivering video, voice, data and enabling new home security and automation, DECT Voice and IPTB distribution services. It is the ideal all-in-one solution for the home or business environment. It is the ideal all-in-one solution for the home or business environment. SMC is proud to provide you with a powerful, yet simple communication device for connecting your local area network (LAN) to the Internet.

1.1 Warnings

• Read all installation instructions and verify correct equipment installation before connecting the Gateway to its power source.

• Attach only approved power cords to the device.

• Verify that the power connector and socket are accessible at all times during the operation of the equipment.

• Do not install this equipment or work with its power circuits during thunderstorms or other weather conditions that could cause a power surge.

• V erify ther e is adeq uate v entilation ar ound t he devi ce, and tha t ambient temperat ures m eet equi pment operation specifications.

1.2 Site Preparation

• Consult your site survey and network analysis reports to determine specific equipment placement, power drops, and so on.

• Assign installation responsibility to the appropriate personnel.

• Identify and document where all installed components are located.

• Provide a sufficient number of power drops for your equipment.

• Ensure adequate, dust -free ventilation to all installed equipment.

• Identify and prepar e C abl e and Eth er net port connections.

• Verify that cable lengths are within the maximum allowable distances for optimal signal transmission.

2 Hardware Overview

2.1 LED Indicators

The front pa nel of your Gateway contai ns a s et o f lig ht-e mitting diod e ( LED) indicat ors. Thes e LEDs s how the status of your Gateway and simplify troubleshooting. There are also LEDs on the rear panel of the Gateway to show the LINK status. These LEDs indicate either GigE (Green) or 10/100 (Amber) connections to the individual Ethernet ports.

Symbol LED Description

Power

Online

Ethernet

WiFi

ON = power is supplied to the Gateway OFF = power is not supplied to the Gateway Blinking = scanning for DS channel ON = ranged on one or more channels Blinking = ranging is in progress ON = ranging is complete on 1 channel only OFF = scanning for DS channel

Blinking = cable interface is acquiring IP, To D, CM configuration ON = Gateway is operational OFF = Gateway is offline

Blinking = data is transmitting ON = one or more Ethernet link detected OFF = no Ethernet link detected Blinking = data is transmitting ON = Wi-Fi is enabled OFF = Wi-Fi is disabled

Tel1

ON = phone set on-hook

ON = system failure

Blinking = phone set off-hook

Alarm2

OFF = normal operation

Blinking = data is transmitting

MoCA

ON = Gateway is operational OFF = no Cable/MoCA link detected Blinking = low battery power

Battery

ON = high battery power when AC power failure OFF = no battery power or no battery when AC power on normal operation* Blinking = data is transmitting

LEDs on

Green ON = connected at 1 GMbps.

the rear

Link

Amber ON = connected at 10 or 100 Mbps

panel

OFF = no Ethernet link detected

*: During AC Power Fail with a bad battery, device operation may not be possible due to lack of battery

power; all LEDs may be "OFF".

2.2 Front Panel Push Buttons

There are two push buttons on the front side of the Gateway. One is for DECT pager and the other is for DECT Register/WPS settings.

Symbol Function Type Description

Press this button to page the misplaced DECT handset. Or,

DECT Pager Button

Button

DECT Register/

WPS

LED

press this button continuously for more than ten seconds to register the DECT handset. Press this button to make a wireless connection between the Gateway and the WPS-enabled client. Or, press this button to register a DECT handset. Blinking = The Gateway is waiting for a WPS-enabled client to associated with. Or, the DECT handset is registering. ON = The association between the Gateway and the WPS-enable client is done.

2.2.1 Finding a Misplaced DECT Handse t

If the handset is misplaced, press this DECT Pager button on the fr ont p a nel o f the Gateway. All the handsets reg ist er ed with that the Gateway will ring. When the handset is found, press this b utto n again to stop ringing. To stop the ringing on an individual handset, press the Phone Off key or End softkey on the handset.

2.2.2 Making a Wireless Connection

Press DECT Register/ WPS button, this LED will blink for 120 seconds.

 If there is no WPS-enabled client associated with the Gateway within 120 seconds, the LED will turn

OFF

 If there is a WPS-enabled client associated with the Gateway within 120 seconds, the LED will turn

solid ON. After data exchanging completed, this LED turns OFF.

2.2.3 Registering a DECT Handset

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There are two methods to register the DECT handset:  Press DECT Pager button continuously for more than ten seconds, the Gateway will go into

registration mode for you to register a DECT handset with that Gateway.

 Press the DECT Register/ WPS button, this LED will blink continuously to indicate the DECT

handset is registering and turn OFF after the registration is done.

2.3 Rear Panel Ports

The rear pa nel of y our SMC D3USG contains a reset butt on a nd t he port s for att ac hing the suppli ed p ow er adapter and making additional connections.

Item Item Description

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Tel Connect the a telephone set to the Gateway

Alarm Connect the Gateway to the phone line outlet.

Four 10/100/1000 auto-sensing RJ-45 switch ports. Connect devices on

Ethernet 1-4

USB

Reset

your local area network such as a computer, hub, or switch to these ports. This Gateway provides four USB 2.0 high-speed ports. Two of them are on the rear panel and the other two are located at the Expansion Slot on the bottom of the Gatew ay.USB 2.0 high-speed ports for connecting to USB hard drives and peripherals. Use this button to reboot the Gateway or restore the default factory settings (see Chapter 6 “Resetting and Rebooting the Gateway”). This button is recessed to prevent accidental resets of your Gateway.

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MoCA/Cable Connect your coaxial cable line to this port.

Power Connect the supplied power adapter to this port.

2.4 Bottom Compartments

There are three com p a r t ments on the bottom o f the Gateway. One is expansion slot which containing two USB port and the other two are battery compartments.

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