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1. tigita BROADBAND Wireless Cable Gateway User s Guide CAUTION CAUTION Disconnect power before To ensure reliable operation and to prevent overheating provide servicing adequate ventilation for this modem and keep it away from heat sources Do not locate near heat registers or other heat C producing equipment Provide for free air flow around the cable modem and its power supply CABLE INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical DOCSIS compliant This product was designed according to Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications It will operate on any DOCSIS compliant Hybrid Fiber Coax HFC cable system and offers DOCSIS Baseline Privacy to promote secure Internet transactions Power cord Requirement This product must be operated with the supplied line cord or with a line cord meeting IEC227 H03 W F or IEC227 H03 WH2 F having conductors with a cross sectional area not less than 75mm Operating Information Operating Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Storage Temperature 30 to 65 C If you purchased this product at a retail outlet please rea
2. RADIUS Server i IP v 4 address IP v 4 address Disabled g grayed out RADIUS Port i d 0 to 65535 0 to 65535 Disabled g grayed out RADIUS Key D 0 to 255 character 0 to 255 character Disabled grayed ou ASCII string ASCII string grayed out a Encryption Off WEP 64 bit WEP 128 bit KIP AES TKIP AES WEP 128 bit Shared Key Optional Required Disabled Disabled Disabled Authentication grayed ou grayed out grayed out PassPhrase See Table 4 Disabled Disabled Disabled grayed ou grayed out grayed out Network Key 1 See Table 4 Disabled Disabled thru Network grayed ou grayed out Key 4 Current Network See Table 4 Disabled Disabled Disabled Key grayed ou grayed ou grayed out Table 3 Parameter Value List Range Dependencies on Network Authentication Setting Chapter 3 51 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Data Encryption WEP 64 bit WEP 128 bit Setting PassPhrase Disabled grayed out Up to 32 character string containing ASCII characters with codes between 0x20 and Ox7e Network Key 1 thru Disabled grayed out 5 or 13 ASCII characters or 10 or 26 Network Key 4 hexadecimal digits Current Network Key Disabled grayed out Table 4 WEP Specific Parameter Value List Range Dependencies on Data Encryption Setting 52 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration This page enables some advanced 802 11b settings to be made The factory default values should p
3. Networking CableHome CH Mode IP Stack 1 IP Stack 3 IP Stack4 ESS IP Stack 5 111 111 1 11 111 111 2 11111 111 2 129822192 168 0 1 LAN Fig 16 CH CableHome Mode provides all the functionality of RG mode and adds the ability of the cable company to control the home networking configuration of your Wireless Cable Gateway for you so you don t need to perform the configuration yourself In this mode four IP stacks are active e IP Stack 1 for use by the cable company to communicate with the Cable Modem section only This stack receives its IP address from the cable company during CM initialization It uses the MAC address printed on the label attached to the Wireless Cable Gateway e IP Stack 3 for use by your cable company to communicate with the Networking section to help you configure and manage your home networking This stack requires an IP address assigned by the cable company from their pool of available addresses Your cable company may have you or your installer manually enter assigned addresses into your gateway or use a DHCP Server to communicate them or use a method that involves you entering host names This stack uses a MAC address of MAC label 2 the MAC label is found on the bottom of the unit E g if the MAC address is 00 90 64 12 B1 91 this MAC address would be 00 90 64 12 B1 93 26 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Networking e IP Stack 4 for use by you to remotely i e from somewhere on the WAN side such as
4. key settings To restrict access to only specific computers 1 Set MAC Restrict Mode to Allow 2 Enter the WiFi MAC addresses of the PCs you want to have access 3 Click on the Apply button To remove access privileges for a listed computer 1 Select the MAC address in the list 2 Press the DELETE key on your keyboard 3 Click on the Apply button to make the changes effective More details of settings on the 802 11b g Access Control Web Page are provided in Table 6 Chapter 3 55 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Determining WiFi MAC Address Fig 42 If a printed WiFi MAC address for a PC cannot be found it can be determined as follows from the MS DOS prompt in the MS Windows running on that computer 1 56 Start MS DOS In Windows 98 this is Start Run type in commana OK In Windows Me 2k and XP this is Start Run type in cmd OK List your installed interfaces by typing ipconfig all and pressing ENTER Find the MAC address associated with the interface description that matches your wireless card description In this example the phrase 802 110 PCMCIA clearly identifies the WiFi card among the listed interfaces Fig 42 ully released for adapter Local firea Connection 15 pconfig renew dows 2888 IP Configuration Ethernet adapter Local firea Connection 15 Connection ific DNS Suffix IP Ad EE sr Subnet Mask Se ee Default Gi ayo n 192 1
5. side such as when you want to confirm you have successfully configured one of your PCs for TCP IP operation When you ping an Internet device you send a packet to its TCP IP stack and it sends one back to yours Enter the IP address you want to ping then click Start Test Wait a few seconds then click your web browser s refresh button Success reported in the Results box means IP connectivity is working from your CM TCP IP stack to the target s stack Note Firewalls may cause pings to fail but still provide you TCP IP access to selected devices behind them Keep this in mind when pinging a device that may be behind a firewall Ping is most useful to verify connectivity with PCs you know have no firewall such as your own PCs on your LAN side Chapter 3 33 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Network Web Page Group WAN Web Page Fig 22 This page gives you the ability to enter some data your cable company may require as explained before in Mandatory User Configuration In addition it enables you to view your WAN side IP address and lease information Your gateway can provide NAT PAT Network and Port Address Translation as an element of security to prevent others from reaching your PCs when not authorized To accomplish this the gateway watches packets you send from your PC to Internet sites Each time you send to a site destination IP address and application at that site port it translates your PC s original IP and so
6. 08 59 42 2004 Fig 18 Chapter 3 31 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Password Web Page Fig 19 This page is used to set a password that enables you to access all the gateway internal web pages The password can be a maximum of 8 characters and is case sensitive In addition this page can be used to restore the gateway to its original factory settings Use this with caution as all the settings you have made will be lost To perform this reset set Restore Factory Defaults to YES and click Apply This has the same effect as a factory reset using the rear panel reset switch where you hold in the switch for 15 seconds then release Status Network Advanced Parental Control Wireless Status D tr Ill ie Password This page allows configuration of administration access privileges and the ability to restore factory defaults to the system Re Enter Password UE Restore Factory Defaults Yes No Apply Fig 19 32 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Event Log Web Page Fig 20 This page provides diagnostic information regarding the cable modem section of your gateway that may be useful to your cable company if you are having startup or operation issues As long as your gateway startup and operational performance is normal any messages contained in this log can be ignored Diagnostics Web Page Fig 21 This page verifies you have IP connectivity from your gateway to other IP addresses on the LAN
7. Fig 39 The Privacy feature in the wireless section encrypts i e effectively scrambles all radio communication between your gateway and remote wireless connected PCs This provides Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP on your wireless LAN Use this page to activate encryption if desired and set the type to use as well as the encryption keys An easy way to generate encryption keys for WEP is to use the Generate WEP Keys button on this page First set Data Encryption to WEP 64 or WEp 129 Then enter a word or phrase up to 32 characters long in the PassPhrase box Finally click the Generate WEP Keys button The gateway will generate digital encryption keys from the phrase and populate the Network Key 1 2 3 and 4 boxes with them You may have to refresh the page in your web browser to see the results Advanced users may want to adjust additional security settings Details of all available settings on the 802 11b g Privacy Web Page are provided in Tables 2 3 and 4 802 11b g Advanced Web Page Fig 40 Network Advanced Firewall Parental Control Wireless Wireless ill Ee fy 902 11b Privacy This page allows configuration of the WEP keys and or passphrase Network Authentication Disabled zl WPA Pre Shared Key WPA Group Rekey Interval T RADIUS Server DON RADIUS Port IBD RADIUS Key Data Encryption 0n E Shared Key Authentication Open System or Shared Key E PassPhrace Generate WEP Keys Network Key 1 Network K
8. IP Address tab Select Obtain an IP address Eleezbrztorg ok Tarcal automatically Fig 6 4 Now click the Gateway tab to ensure that the Installed gateway field is left blank Click the OK button TCP IP Properties pj 5 Click the OK button again Windows may ask you for the Bindings Advanced napos original Windows installation disk or additional files Supply DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address A urs 2 A them by pointing to the correct file location e g D win9x An IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer Aw n EE Lousen c windows options cabs etc if D is the letter of your Saee es CD ROM drive 6 Windows may ask you to restart your PC Click the Yes button If Windows does not ask you to restart restart your computer anyway Fig 7 Chapter 1 13 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Configuring Windows 2000 PCs 1 Go to the Network screen by clicking the Start button Click Settings and then Control Panel From there double click the Network and Dial up Connections icon Select the Local Area Connection icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter it s usually the first Local Area Connection listed Double click the Local Area Connection Click the Properties button Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties button Select Obtain an IP address automatically Once the new window appears click the OK but
9. Repeat the above step to connect more PCs or network devices to the gateway Connect the coaxial cable from the wall to the CABLE jack on the back of the gateway 4 Connect the power supply cable to the Power jack on the back of the gateway then plug the supplied power cable into an AC power outlet Activating the Wireless Cable Gateway Initialization 1 Connect the power cable to the back of the gateway For the first few seconds of operation multiple LEDs will flash in unison while the gateway performs self test diagnostics The Cable Modem section of the gateway proceeds with DOCSIS initialization In this process the CM performs the following sequence of steps For a newly installed gateway this can take as much as 20 minutes to complete Tuning searching for a downstream DOCSIS CM signal e Ranging establishing 2 way communication with the cable company e Connecting obtaining the CM IP Address for IP Stack 1 e Configuring downloading and applying the cable company CM configuration file Registering establishing Internet access with the cable company During this process the LED indicators on the front of the unit indicate progress e DS Flashing indicates Tuning lit solid indicates Tuning step completed successfully e US Flashing indicates Ranging lit solid indicates Ranging step completed successfully Online Flashing indicates Connecting Configuring Registering in progress lit solid indica
10. Time to Block T All day 12 hour 00 min AM zl 12 hour 00 min AM sl Apply Fig 35 44 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Local Log and Remote Log Web Pages Fig 36 and 37 The gateway builds a log of firewall blocking actions that the Firewall has taken Using the Local Log page lets you specify an email address to which you want the gateway to email this log You must also tell the gateway your outgoing i e SMTP email server s name so it can direct the email to it Enable Email Alerts has the gateway forward email notices when Firewall protection events occur Click E mail Log to immediately send the email log Click Clear Log to clear the table of entries for a fresh start The log of these events is also visible on the screen For each blocking event type that has taken place since the table was last cleared the table shows Description Count Last Occurrence Target and Source The Remote Log page allows you to specify the IP address where a SysLog server is located and select different types of firewall events that may occur Then each time such an event occurs notification is automatically sent to this log server Fig 36 Fig 37 Chapter 3 45 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Wireless Web Pages Group Important Changes to the wireless web pages should be made from a PC that is hard wired to the gateway The Wireless web pages group enables a variety of settin
11. at your remote workplace communicate with the Cable Modem and Networking sections to remotely access the internal web page diagnostics and configuration This stack is also used by your cable company to deliver packets between the Internet and the Wireless Cable Gateway s Networking section so they can be routed to from your PCs This stack requires an IP address assigned by the cable company from their pool of available addresses Your cable company may have you or your installer manually enter these assigned addresses into your gateway or use a DHCP Server to communicate them or use a method that involves you entering host names This stack uses a MAC address of MAC label 3 the MAC label is found on the bottom of the unit E g if the MAC address is 00 90 64 12 B1 91 this MAC address would be 00 90 64 12 B1 94 e IP Stack 5 for use by you to locally i e from somewhere on the LAN side in your home communicate with the Cable Modem and Networking sections to access the internal web page diagnostics and configuration This stack is also used by the Wireless Cable Gateway Networking section to route packets between the Wireless Cable Gateway s Networking section and your PCs This stack uses a fixed IP address 192 168 0 1 It uses a MAC address of MAC label 4 the MAC label is found on the bottom of the unit E g if the MAC address is 00 90 64 12 B1 91 this MAC address would be 00 90 64 12 B1 95 With CH Mode your cable company must
12. communicate with the networking side your communication is following this path Each packet on the Internet addressed to a PC in your home travels from the Internet down stream on the cable company s system to the WAN side of your Wireless Cable Gateway There it enters the Cable Modem section which inspects the packet and based on the results proceeds to either forward or block the packet from proceeding on to the Networking section Similarly the Networking section then decides whether to forward or block the packet from proceeding on to your PC Communication from your home device to an Internet device works similarly but in reverse with the packet traveling upstream on the cable system Cable Modem CM Section The cable modem or CM section of your gateway uses DOCSIS Standard cable modem technol ogy DOCSIS specifies that TCP IP over Ethernet style data communication be used between the WAN interface of your cable modem and your cable company A DOCSIS modem when connected to a Cable System equipped to support such modems performs a fully automated initialization process that requires no user intervention Part of this initialization configures the cable modem with a CM IP Cable Modem Internet Protocol address as shown in Figure 3 so the cable company can communicate directly with the CM itself Networking Section The Networking section of your gateway also uses TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol fo
13. information on 1 Ordering Service 2 Obtaining Customer Support or 3 Additional Service Information please contact your service provider Chapter 4 63 Chapter 4 Additional Information FCC Declaration of Conformity and Industry Canada Information 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 Trade Name RCA Model DCW725 Thomson Model TCW720 TCW725 Equipment Classification Computing Device Accessory Responsible Party Thomson Inc 10330 N Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 Telephone 580 634 0151 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 tr
14. mode but a configuration file which the cable company sends the cable modem section during its initialization can change it Chapter 2 21 Chapter 2 Networking Cable Modem CM Mode Cable E CM Mode Fig 12 Pu Wireless Cable Gateway behaves as a bridge WAN 111 111 1 11 eo Wireless we Cable Gateway m in CPE 1 CPE 2 CPE 3 111 111 2 11 111 111 2 12 111 111 2 13 LAN CM Networking IP Stack 1 IP Stack 2 111 111 1 11 92 168 100 1 WAN LAN Fig 13 22 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Networking CM Cable Modem Mode provides basic home networking In this mode two IP stacks are active e IP Stack 1 for use by the cable company to communicate with the cable modem section only This stack receives its IP address from the cable company during CM initialization It uses the MAC address printed on the label attached to the Wireless Cable gateway e P Stack 2 for use by you the end user to communicate with the cable modem and Networking sections to access the internal web page diagnostics and configuration This stack uses a fixed IP address 192 168 100 1 It uses a MAC address of MAC label 1 the MAC label is found on the bottom of the unit E g if the MAC address is 00 90 64 12 B1 91 this MAC address would be 00 90 64 12 B1 92 With CM Mode your cable company must provide one IP address for the CM section plus one for each PC you connect from their pool of available addresses Your cable company may have
15. provide one IP address for the CM section plus two for the Networking section from their pool of available addresses Each PC you connect gets an IP address from a DHCP Server that is part of the Networking section of the gateway USB MAC Address USB allows a single PC to be connected directly via your Wireless Cable Gateway USB port Other PCs can of course be connected to your other networking interfaces wireless HPNA and Ethernet If you have a PC connected by USB the following information is helpful The PCs you have connected by 802 116 g Wireless and Ethernet technologies associated with your gateway all send and receive packets that contain the Ethernet style MAC address associated with that network interface USB technology however uses a different addressing approach In this situation your gateway modifies the packets going to and from your USB connected PC to make them look Ethernet style when passed between you and your cable company To do this the gateway must effectively loan an Ethernet style address for use in all these packets For this purpose the gateway uses a MAC address of MAC label 5 the MAC label is found on the bottom of the unit E g if the MAC address is 00 90 64 12 B1 91 this MAC address would be 00 90 64 12 B1 96 Chapter 2 27 Chapter 2 Networking MAC and IP Addresses Summary This table summarizes all the MAC and IP addresses that may be associated with the TCP IP communication stacks a
16. s ttttttttttttttnnnnnnnttnas 47 802 11 b g Privacy Web Page EE 49 802 11 b g Advanced Web Page EE 53 802 11b g Access Control Web Page eere 55 Determining WiFi MAC Address 56 Bridging Web Page teet tta te ead 58 Chapter 4 Additional Information Troubleshooting E 59 Front of the Unit eres eene nnne tene nnna nnnm 60 Back of the Unit eese nnne tnn nnnntntnnn 61 Description Of Jackson ote ott eed n e bed 61 Detailed Explanation of Jacks rere 62 Care and Cleaning E 63 Service Information eese nennen ntn tntnana tnt 63 FCC Declaration of Conformity and Industry Canada Information erect tentent 64 Product Specifications erect 65 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Introduction Wireless Cable Gateway Features Thank you for purchasing the DCW725 Wireless Cable Gateway This device 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 up to 600 times faster than a 56K dial up modem Once the DCW725 is activated you are online to enjoy real time 3D animation video conferencing and perform other data intensive tasks The Wireless Cable Gateway provides high speed reliable and secure transport capabilities and is designed with DOCSIS upgrade abi
17. system like your gateway must be pushed to the gateway by the cable operator Also the features of the gateway and the embedded web pages that control those features can vary by software version Therefore you may find that your gateway s web pages and features vary slightly from those shown here This is normal and is the result of a software upgrade your cable operator has made to your gateway Chapter 3 Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only 29 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Status Web Page Group Software Web Page Fig 17 The Information section of this page provides hardware and software information about your gateway that may be useful to your cable company You can view your operating software version but not change it This is because your gateway adheres to the DOCSIS Cable Modem standard which requires that your cable company perform any software upgrade of the gateway from the gateway WAN side The Status section of this page shows how long your gateway has operated since last being powered up and some key information the Cable Modem section received during the initialization process with your cable company If Network Access shows Allowed then your cable company has configured your gateway to have Internet connectivity If Network Access shows otherwise you may not have Internet access and should contact your cable company to resolve this Network Advanced Firewall Parental
18. than one LAN local area network is installed The RIP protocol provides the gateway a means to advertise available IP routes to these LANs to your cable operator so packets can be routed properly in this situation Your cable operator will advise you during installation if any setting changes are required here Network Advanced Firewall Parental Control Wireless Advanced THOMSON Routing Information Protocol Setup This page allows configuration of RIP parameters related to authentication destination IP address subnet mask and reporting intervals RIP automatically identifies and uses the best known and quickest route to any given destination address RIP Authentication M Enable RIP Authentication Key RIP Authentication Key ID RIP Reporting Interval seconds RIP Destination IP Address Jp p RIP Destination IP Subnet Mask s5 Joes Apply Fig 32 42 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Firewall Web Pages Group Web Content Filter and Parental Control Web Pages Fig 33 and 34 These pages allow you to enable disable and configure a variety of firewall features associated with web browsing which uses the HTTP protocol and transports HTML web pages On these pages you designate the gateway packet types you want to have forwarded or blocked You can activate settings by checking them and clicking Apply Here are some of your choices on the Parental Control page e Activate Key
19. the device side from which it entered But only one stack can accept it a stack whose configured Ethernet address matches the Ethernet destination address inside the packet Furthermore at a packet s final destination its destination IP address must also match the IP address of the stack Each packet that enters a device contains source MAC and IP addresses telling where it came from and destination MAC and IP addresses telling where it is going to In addition the packet contains all or part of a message destined for some application that is running on the destination device IRC used in an Internet instant messaging program HTTP used by a web browser and FTP used by a file transfer program are all examples of applications Inside the packet these applications are designated by their port number Port 80 the standard HTTP port is an example of a port number The Networking section of the router performs many elegant functions by recognizing different packet types based upon their contents such as source and destination MAC address IP address and ports Three Networking Modes Your gateway can be configured to provide connectivity between your cable company and your home LAN in any one of three Networking Modes CM RG and CH This mode setting is under the control of your cable company who can select the mode to match the level of home networking support for which you have subscribed All units ship from the factory set for the RG
20. the following additional web pages most of which are aimed at controlling the advanced networking functions of the gateway To navigate between pages use the hyperlinks on the top of the page and the side bar on the left side of the page For easy navigation the pages are organized in groups with group names at the top of the pages Individual page names within each group are provided in the sidebar To navigate to a page click the group hyperlink at the top then the page hyperlink on the sidebar Your cable company may not support the reporting of some items of information listed on your gateway s internal web pages In such cases the information field appears blank This is normal In the CM Mode the simplest configuration mode of the gateway or in the CH Mode where you have subscribed to an outside service your cable company or another party to remotely manage your home network configuration you will see only the Status and Wireless web page hyperlinks in the sidebar indicating only these page groups are available In the RG Mode the mode where you manage your home network configuration you will see web page hyperlinks to all five page groups Status Basic Advanced Firewall and Wireless The following section explains all of the available pages for all of the modes Note Your gateway complies with DOCSIS standards regarding software upgrades DOCSIS requires that any software upgrade to a device that is connected to a cable
21. you or your installer manually enter these assigned addresses into your PC or use a DHCP Server to communicate them to your PCs or use a method that involves you entering host names into your PCs Note that in CM Mode packets passing to the Internet to from your PCs do not travel through any of the IP stacks instead they are directly bridged between the WAN and LAN sides Chapter 2 23 Chapter 2 Networking Residential Gateway RG Mode RG amp CH Modes Wireless Cable Gateway behaves as a gateway Cable Operator 3360 Wireless Cable Kg Gateway c a e CPE 1 CPE2 CPE 3 Fig 14 192 168 0 2 192 168 0 3 192 168 0 4 LAN E IP Stack 5 m 192 168 0 1 LAN Fig 15 24 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Networking RG Residential Gateway Mode provides basic home networking plus NAT Network Address Translation In this mode three IP stacks are active IP Stack 1 for use by the cable company to communicate with the Cable Modem section only This stack receives its IP address from the cable company during CM initialization It uses the MAC address printed on the label attached to the Wireless Cable Gateway IP Stack 3 for use by you to remotely i e from somewhere on the WAN side such as at your remote workplace communicate with the Cable Modem and Networking sections to remotely access the internal web page diagnostics and configuration This stack is also used by your cable company to deliver packets bet
22. 6 Ethernet adapter 5A530883 1C9A 4F55 8783 4203D68E4E Connect io ific DNS Suffix IP fiddres 9 0 8 Subnet Ma 6 0 Default Gateway D gt ipconfig all Windows 2888 IP Configuration admin4 Hybrid Sons terse NO WINS Proxy Enabled PS d Ethernet adapter Local Ar ion specific DNS iption i Broadcom 8 2 11b PCMCIA Network Adap 880 98 4B F8 FF 58 3 4283D68E4E1C ecific DNS Suffix NOC Extranet f Adapter 4 4 42 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration MAC Selects whether clients with the Disabled Allow Deny Disabled Restrict specified MAC address are allowed Mode or denied wireless access Allows or denies wireless access to 16 addresses lt NULL gt MAC clients with the specified MAC ad Addresses dresses Accepted input MAC address formats are XX XX XX XX XX XX and XX XX XX XX XX XX The display format is XX XX XX XX XX XX Connected Provides a list of all connected Clients wireless clients including Host Table Name IP Address and Client ID Clients with either dynamic or static IP addresses are listed Table 6 Access Control Settings Definitions Chapter 3 57 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Bridging Web Page Fig 43 The Bridging page provides a location where settings can be adjusted related to the wireless WDS Wireless Distribution System feature The wireless gateway can be placed in a mode that allows the gateway to communicate with other ext
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24. Control Wireless Status Software This page displays information on the current system software Software Information 0 0 a 0 Standard Specification Compliant DOCSIS 2 0 Hardware Version 40 Software Version ST5A 02 01 Gump 62 le Modem mac address 00 90 64 ed cc o1 Cable Modem Serial Number 00800418600031 CM certificate Installed Event L SSS Sa System Up Time 0 days 00h 05m 19s Network Access Allowed Cable Modem IP Address Fig 17 30 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Connection Web Page Fig 18 This page reports diagnostic information about the initialization and operating status of your gateway that can be useful at the time of installation It can also be useful to your cable company s support technician if you re having problems Status Network Advanced Firewall Parental Control Wireless Di KG ell Eie f Connection This pace displays information on the status of the cable modems HFC and IP network connectivity Acquire Downstream Channel 603000000 Hz Locked Connectivity State oK Operational emm eese ok Operational Configuration File ER amoa e Disabled Disabled Gm Lock Statue Locked Modulation DAMBA Channel ib Symbol rate 5056941 Downstream Frequency 603000000 Hz Downstream Power 0 7 dB 405dB Locked Modulation QPSK 1 Symbolrate 1280 Ksym sec Upstream Frequency 30992000 Hz Upstream Power 49 0 dBmV See es Current System Time Tue Jul 27
25. Fig 24 Chapter 3 35 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Advanced Web Page Group Options Web Page Fig 25 This page allows you to enable disable some features of the Wireless Cable Gateway Check WAN Blocking and then click Apply to prevent others on the WAN side from being able to ping your gateway With WAN Blocking on your gateway will not respond to pings it receives effectively hiding your gateway Check Ipsec Pass Through and then click Apply to enable IpSec type packets to pass WAN lt gt LAN IpSec IP Security is a security mechanism used in Virtual Private Networks VPNs E g your employer may offer VPN connectivity to your office network to provide security Check PPTP Pass Through and then click Apply to enable PPTP type packets to pass WAN lt gt LAN PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol is another mechanism sometimes used in VPNs Check Remote Config Management and then click Apply to make the configuration web pages in your gateway accessible from the WAN side Then you could for example access your home gateway configuration from your workplace if that location also had Internet connectivity Page access is limited to only those who know the gateway access password you set using the Status Password web page This function works only if your gateway is in the RG mode When accessing your gateway from a remote location you must use HTTP port 8080 and your IP Stack 3 address This is the WAN IP a
26. Interface e USB 1 1 compliant full speed 12 Mbps device interface for Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows XP Chapter 4 65 Chapter 4 Additional Information Wireless Interface e 11 Mbps IEEE 802 11b and 54 Mbps 802 11g Wireless LAN e Frequency band 2400 2497 MHz e Supports 64 128 bit RC4 authentication and encryption e Auto fallback to lower data rates as wireless gateway lt gt PC distance increases e Communicates with all Wi Fi certified wireless adapters e Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP and WiFi Protected Access WPA security Networking e IEEE 802 1d compliant bridging e DHCP Client e DHCP Server e DNS Relay e ARP e ICMP e FIP TFTP Telnet Security and Firewall e Password protected configuration via web browser e P filtering allows you to configure IP address filters e MAC filtering allows you to configure MAC address filters Port filtering allows you to configure TCP UDP port filters e URL content filtering URL filtering blocks Proxy Cookies Java and ActiveX e Traffic and Security Event log e PAP and CHAP authentication with PPP 66 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Additional Information e Stateful Packet Inspection to protect against both Denial of Service and Distributed Denial of Service attacks including Reassembly attacks SYN Attack SYN Flood ICMP Flood Ping of Death Attack Tear Drop Attack IP Spoofing Attack LAND Attack Jolt Winnuke Attack Netbios out of bound
27. OverDrop BONK BOINK Blind Spoofing Echo Chargen Storm Smurf Attack Mime Flood e De Militarized Zone DMZ support allowing a LAN side computer to expose all non filtered ports to the WAN e URL keyword blocking for web access control NAT e With popular ALG support e With port triggers e With port forwarding including support for Chapter 4 67 Chapter 4 Additional Information FTP IRC H 323 Quake Blizzard games Chat ALG Real Audio Video CUSEEME Netmeeting MS Games excluding game zone DIABOLO II Activision Games PCAnywhere SSL NNTP Virtual Private Network VPN Feature PPTP and IPSec pass through can be enabled disabled 68 Chapter 4 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product Thomson Inc 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 2004 Thomson Inc Trademark s Registered IN Marca s Registrada s Printed in China THOMSON TOCOM 1644144A THOMSON G
28. XXXXXXXX Model Number MAC Address AC 009064XXXXXX Please verify the following with the cable company e The cable service to your home supports DOCSIS compliant two way modem access e Your Internet account has been set up e You have a cable outlet near your PC and it is ready for cable modem service Note It is important to supply power to the modem at all times Keeping your modem plugged in will keep it connected to the Internet This means that it will always be ready when you are To disconnect your computer from the Internet use the ON OFF button to put the modem in standby mode Important Information Your cable company should always be consulted before installing a new cable outlet Do not attempt any rewiring without contacting your cable company first Chapter 1 7 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup System Overview The Wireless Cable Gateway is connected between your cable company and the PCs within your home as pictured previously in the Wireless Cable Gateway Overview The connection to the cable company is made by a coaxial cable and is referred to as the WAN Wide Area Network side of your Wireless Cable Gateway The connections to your PCs are made by your choice of several standard home networking methods Ethernet USB or 802 11b Wireless and are referred to as the LAN Local Area Network side of your Wireless Cable Gateway Multiple PCs can use any or all of the LAN side connections simultaneo
29. a particular speed 6 Mbps 9 Mbps 11 Mbps 12 Mpbs 18 Mbps 24 Mbps 36 Mbps 48 Mbps 54 Mbps Output Power Sets the output power relative to the 100 75 50 25 100 hardware s maximum capability Beacon Sets the beacon interval for the AP 1 65535 Interval DTIM Interval Sets the wakeup interval for clients in 1 255 3 power save mode Fragmentation Sets the fragmentation threshold 256 2346 2346 Threshold RTS Threshold Sets the RTS threshold the RTS threshold 1 2347 2347 Table 5 Advanced Settings Definitions 54 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration 802 11b g Access Control Web Page Fig 41 The access control feature enables you to restrict wireless access to specific computers Use this feature to prevent outsider wireless PCs from connecting to your private network Fig 41 Your Gateway identifies wireless PCs by their WiFi MAC Address This address consists of a string of 6 pairs of numbers 0 9 and letters A F such as 00 90 4B FO FF 50 It is usually printed on the WiFi card of the device e g the PCMCIA card in a laptop It can also be determined from a Windows DOS prompt as explained below The Connected Clients list on the Access Control Web Page always shows PCs that currently have wireless connections to your Gateway Your Gateway default access control configuration MAC Restrict Mode Disabled allows access within reception range by any computer that has your same privacy
30. ble Gateway Does The Digital Wireless Cable Gateway serves as a two way high speed bridge between your personal computer and a cable Internet Service Provider ISP It converts information that originates from the Internet or your computer into electronic messages that can be transported over the same wires your cable company uses to transport video signals What the Wireless Cable Gateway Needs to Do Its Job e The Right Cable Company Make sure your cable company provides data services that use cable TV industry standard DOCSIS technology 6 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup The Internet Service Provider ISP Your cable company provides you access to an Internet Service Provider ISP The ISP is your gateway to the Internet It provides you with a pipeline to access Internet content on the World Wide Web WWW Check with your cable company to make sure you have everything you need to begin they ll know if you need to install special software or re configure your computer to make your cable Internet service work for you Contact Your Local Cable Company You will need to contact your cable company to establish an Internet account before you can use your gateway You should have the following information ready which you will find on the sticker on the gateway The serial number e The model number The Media Access Control MAC address Record your information here HIE I RNI IOA sen Number S N _XXXXXX
31. d highly integrated devices that combine functions like the Wireless Cable Gateway The gateway integrates the functionality often found in two separate devices into one It s both a cable modem and an intelligent wireless gateway networking device that can provide a host of networking features such as NAT and firewall Figure 2 illustrates this concept with the cable modem CM functionality on the left and networking functionality on the right In this figure the numbered arrows represent communication based on source and destination as follows Type of Communication 1 Communication between the Internet and your PCs Example The packets created by your request for a page stored at a web site and the contents of that page sent to your PC 2 Communication between your cable company and the cable modem side Example When your cable modem starts up it must initialize with the cable company which requires the cable company to communicate directly with the cable modem itself 3 Communication between your PCs and the networking side Cable Modem Section Networking Section WAN CPE IP LAN IP Stack 2 Cable service Connected to your PC via Ethernet 802 11b g USB Fig 11 Chapter 2 Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only 19 Chapter 2 Networking Example The Wireless Cable Gateway offers a number of built in web pages which you can use to configure its networking side when you
32. d if your gateway is in the CM Mode or http 192 168 0 1 if it is in the RG or CH Mode Press the Enter key 2 AnEnter Network Password window appears for Windows XP users the screen may look different Leave the User Name field empty and enter admin in lowercase letters in the Password field admin is the default password Then click the OK button Fig 9 16 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup 3 This step is not required with most installations However based on setup instructions from your cable company you may need to enter the following information To enter it navigate to the Network WAN gateway web page by clicking Network at the top of the page then click WAN on the left side of the page Click the Apply button to save your settings Host Name and Domain Name These fields allow you to provide a host name and domain name for the gateway These fields are usually left blank If requested by your cable company complete these two fields Static IP Address and IP Mask If your cable company says that you are connected through a static or fixed IP address you should enter the field of Default Gateway Primary DNS and or Secondary DNS also Spoofed MAC Address You can give a spoofed MAC Address to hide your gateway s real MAC address However this is NOT recommended as this could cause an address conflict causing your connection to the network to be rejected 4 The gateway provides a Status Passwo
33. d of the installation click Yes 3 After restarting the system right click My Computer on the desktop select Properties click the Device Manager tab and then double click Network adapters to confirm that the Ethernet driver is properly installed Chapter 1 9 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Your PC Installing a TCP IP Stack Follow these instructions to install the TCP IP protocol stack on one of your PCs only after a network card has been successfully installed inside the PC These instructions are for Windows Me For TCP IP setup under Windows NT 2000 and XP refer to your Windows documentation 1 Click the Start button Choose Settings and then Control Panel EIS DIS 2 Double click on the Network icon to bring up your TEILE Network window Select the Configuration tab Viewdevicesbytype View devices by connection 5 8 Display adapters S 5 Floppy disk controllers a 3 Click the Add button ED Hard disk controllers SN ALi Bus Master PCI to IDE Controller amp Primary IDE controller single fifo 4 EP Secondary IDE controller single fifo Standard Dual PCI IDE Controller Keyboard Double click on Protocol e SN Ports COM amp LPT M System devices z Properties Refresh Remove Print LS Fig 2 LIMEN Highlight Microsoft under the list of manufacturers Cu 6 Find and double click TCP IP in the list to the right see Figure 3 The folowing network components are instal
34. d the following Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card that came with this product and return it immediately Returning the card allows us to contact you if needed Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them The numbers are located on the back of the product Model No Serial No Purchase Date Dealer Address Phone Table of Contents Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Introduction rc eurer Dern De rre ere eer bees 4 Wireless Cable Gateway Features serene 4 What s on the CD ROM EEN 5 COMPUTER Requirements tei Edi e a ta impe 6 Wireless Cable Gateway Overview erre 6 Important Information zat E ie i 7 KO Or EU 8 Understanding the Wireless Cable Gateway 8 Your PC Installing a PC Network Card 9 Your PC Installing a TCP IP Stack 10 Your PC Configuring DHCP on a TCP IP Stack on a PC 12 Configuring Windows Me PCs eren 13 Configuring Windows 2000 PCs rere 14 Configuring Windows XP PCs reet 14 Connecting Your Devices eren tette 15 Activating the Wireless Cable Gateway 15 initialization 2i n ENEE 15 Mandatory User
35. ddress that appears at the Network WAN page For example if this IP address were 157 254 5 7 you would navigate to http 157 254 5 7 8080 to reach your gateway from a remote location Advanced Options This page allows configuration of advanced features of the broadband gateway Fig 25 36 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Check Multicast Enable and then click Apply to enable multicast traffic to pass WAN lt gt LAN You may need to enable this to see some types of broadcast streaming and content on the Internet such as webcasting of a popular live event IP Filtering Web Page Fig 26 This page enables you to enter the IP address ranges of PCs on your LAN that you don t want to have outbound access to the WAN These PCs can still communicate with each other on your LAN but packets they originate to WAN addresses are blocked by the gateway MAC Filtering Web Page Fig 27 This page enables you to enter the MAC address of specific PCs on your LAN that you wish to NOT have outbound access to the WAN As with IP filtering these PCs can still communicate with each other through the gateway but packets they send to WAN addresses are blocked Fig 26 III Fig 27 Chapter 3 37 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Port Filtering Web Page Fig 28 This page enables you to enter ranges of destination ports applications that you don t want your LAN PCs to send packets to Any packets you
36. e of your gateway be able to originate connections during the game with your game playing PC on the LAN side You could use the Advanced Forwarding page to construct a forwarding rule during the game and then remove it afterwards to restore full protection to your LAN PC to facilitate this Port Triggering is an elegant mechanism that does this work for you each time you play the game Port Triggering works as follows Imagine you want to play a particular game with PCs somewhere on the Internet You make a one time effort to set up a Port Trigger for that game by entering into Trigger Range the range of destination ports your game will be sending to and entering into Target Range the range of destination ports the other player on the WAN side will be sending to ports your PC s game receives on Application programs like games publish this information in user manuals Later each time you play the game the gateway automatically creates the forwarding rule necessary see Advanced Forwarding discussion above This rule is valid until 10 minutes after it sees game activity stop After 10 minutes the rule becomes inactive until the next matched outgoing traffic arrives For example suppose you specify Trigger Range from 6660 to 6670 and Target Range from 113 to 113 An outbound packet arrives at the gateway with your game playing PC source IP address 192 168 0 10 destination port 6666 over TCP IP This destination port is within the Trig
37. e scanning WiFi channels to find available WiFi networks The gateway WiFi radio frequently transmits a beacon signal which can contain this network name SSID If you set Network Type to Open your SSID is included in that beacon and is therefore detectable by any nearby wireless equipped PCs in the area The benefit of using Open is it can speed your WiFi setup on some PCs If you set Network Type to Closed your SSID is not included in the beacon This hides your network name but as a result may require a bit more effort on your part to set up your wireless PCs Details of all settings on the 802 116 g Basic Web Page are provided in Table 1 JT Wireless 802 11b g Basic This page allows configuration of the Access Paint parameters including the SSID and channel number nterface Ee H Hetwork Mame SSID THOMSON GE Seen Apply Fig 38 Chapter 3 47 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Sets the Network Name also Up to 32 character string THOMSON known as SSID of this network containing ASCII characters with codes between 0x20 and Ox7e Selecting Closed hides the network Open Closed Open from active scans Selecting Open reveals the network to active scans Selects a particular channel on 1 11 which to operate Interface Enables or disables the wireless Enabled Disabled Enabled interface Table 1 Basic Settings Definitions 48 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration 802 11b g Privacy Web Page
38. ender wireless access points either exclusively or mixed with communications to local PCs Use this page to designate the Remote Bridges the gateway is allowed to communicate with and to select the Wireless Bridging mode Status Network Advanced Firewall Parental Control Wireless Wireless o KODESCH Bridging This page allows configuration of WDS features Wireless Bridging Disebled E Remote Bridges Fig 43 58 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Additional Information Troubleshooting You can correct most problems you have with your product by consulting the troubleshooting list that follows If you need service please contact your service provider Unit won t turn on e Make sure the unit is plugged in Check the wall receptacle or extension cord to make sure it is live by plugging in something else Gateway appears to be locked up e first try a power cycle as this action preserves settings you have made in the gateway configuration remove power to the gateway by disconnecting the power cord for 30 seconds then reconnect it Wait for the gateway startup steps to complete then retry operation e Asa last resort press and hold the RESET button on the back of the unit for 15 seconds then release Wait for the gateway startup steps to complete and retry operation Remember the Reset process returns all configuration settings to the factory defaults No connection after more than 5 minutes e Make sure all con
39. ey 2 Network Key 3 Network Key 4 Current Network Key PE Apply Fig 39 Chapter 3 49 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Setting Network Authentication WPA Pre Se Shared Key WPA Group Rekey Interval RADIUS Server RADIUS Port RADIUS KEY Data Encryption Shared Key Authentication PassPhrase1 Network Key 1 thru Network Key 4 Current Network Key Description Sets the network authentication method 802 1X and WPA require that valid RADIUS parameters be set WPA PSK requires a valid WPA Pre Shared Key to be set he WPA Pre Shared Key PSK Sets the WPA Group Rekey Interval in seconds Set to zero to disable periodic rekeying he IP address of the RADIUS server e for authentication and dynamic key ation he UDP port number of the RADIUS r The port number is usually 1812 or and depends upon the server he shared secret for the RADIUS connection Selecting Off disables data encryption Selecting WEP enables WEP data encryption and requires that a valid network key be set and selected unless 802 1X is enabled Sets whether shared key authentication is required to associate A valid network key must be set and selected if required Sets the text to use for WEP keys generation Enter 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits for a 64 bit key Enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits for a 128 bit key Selects which network key is used for encryp
40. ger Range so the gateway automatically creates a forwarding rule to forward any inbound packets destined for port 113 to your game playing PC at 192 168 0 10 You can specify up to 10 port ranges on which to trigger P T Fir Advanced Port Triggers LAN This alows for special applications tat plications such as video conferencing voice eng Fig 30 40 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration DMZ Host Web Page Fig 31 Use this page to designate one PC on your LAN that should be left accessible to all PCs from the WAN side for all ports For example if you put an HTTP server on this machine anyone will be able to access that HTTP server by using your gateway IP address as the destination A setting of 0 indicates NO DMZ PC Host is another Internet term for a PC connected to the Internet Status Network Advanced Firewall Parental Control Wireless Advanced gt THOMSON DMZ Host Exposed Host This page allows configuration of a specific network device to be exposed or visible directly to the WAN public internet This may be used when problem applications do not work with port triggers Entering a D means there are no exposed hosts DMZ Address 192 168 0 0 Apply Fig 31 Chapter 3 Al Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Routing Information Protocol Setup Web Page Fig 32 This feature enables the gateway to be used in small business situations where more
41. gs that can provide secure and reliable wireless communications for even the most demanding tech savvy user The DCW725 gateway offers a choice of 802 1X WPA and WPA PSK authentication of your PCs to the gateway 64 and 128 bit WEP encryption of communication between the gateway and your PCs to guaranty privacy and an Access Control List function that enables you to restrict wireless access to only your specific PCs The wireless function will probably work in your home as shipped from the factory but without the security features activated In addition the factory default wireless channel setting may not provide optimum performance in your home due to interference from other wireless devices Therefore the following minimum changes are recommended from the factory defaults to secure your wireless communications and provide optimum performance Performance Because your wireless communication travels through the air the factory default wireless channel setting may not provide optimum performance in your home if you or your neighbors have other interfering 2 4 GHz devices such as cordless phones If your wireless PC is experiencing very sluggish or dramatically slower communication compared with the speed you achieve on your PC that is wired to the gateway try changing the channel number See the 802 110 g Basic Web Page discussion below for details Authentication Authentication enables you to restrict your gateway from communicating wi
42. led D Link DE 220 Family Ethemet Adapter PnP Mode Dial Up Adapter TCPAP gt D Link DE 220 Family Ethemet Adapter PrP Mode TCP IP gt DialUp Adapter j d ES eg la Eroperties Primary Network Logon wows o Fie and Print Sharing Description oK Cancel Fig 3 10 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup 7 After a few seconds the main Network window will appear The TCP IP Protocol should now be listed 8 Click the OK button again Windows may ask you for the original Windows installation disk or additional files Supply them by pointing to the correct file location e g D win9x D Link DE 220 Family Ethemet Adapter PnP Mode E RASEN c windows options cabs etc if D is the letter of your TCP IP gt DialUp Adapter CD ROM drive 9 Windows will ask you to restart the PC Click the Yes button The TCP IP installation is now complete Chapter 1 11 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Your PC Configuring DHCP on a TCP IP Stack on a PC These instructions will help you configure each of your computers to be able to communicate with the gateway to obtain an IP or TCP IP address automatically called DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Find out which operating system your computer is running by clicking the Start button and then going to the Settings option Then click Control Panel and double click the System icon If your Start menu doesn t have a Settings option you re
43. lity for both DOCSIS 1 0 1 1 and 2 0 The gateway offers anti spoofing functions resulting in greater subscriber privacy and higher system availability Advanced features such as WLAN IEEE 802 116 g NAT Firewall VPN pass through and CableHome are also available now and can be configured 4 Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup What s on the CD ROM If you connect a PC using the USB port on your gateway you ll need the USB drivers found on the CD ROM CD ROM Contents Electronic copy of this user s guide pdf format e Adobe Acrobat Reader application you can load to read pdf format if you don t have it loaded already e USB drivers required if connecting by USB Chapter 1 5 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Computer Requirements e USB 1 0 or 1 1 PC only Ethernet 10 100 802 116 or g e ATCP IP network protocol for each machine Anetwork cable with RJ 45 connector for Ethernet connection Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 or later or Netscape Navigator 4 0 or later 5 0 and 4 7 or later respectively are strongly recommended e Windows Me 2000 or XP for USB Wireless Cable Gateway Overview Cable Internet Service Requirements e cable company that offers DOCSIS compliant Internet services da ZA ums Computer Wirelesss Cable Gateway Cable Company Internet What the Wireless Ca
44. nd USB handling in your Wireless Cable Gateway The ones actually used depend upon your gateway Operating Mode as explained above At minimum your cable company will need to know the MAC address associated with IP Stack 1 which is the MAC address shown on the modem label Stack Name Purpose Mode MAC Address IP Address IP Stack 1 CM WAN access all Modes per label on CM assigned by cable company IP Stack2 local management CM Mode during initialization IPStack3 only CM label 1 fixed at 192 168 100 1 IP Stack 4 IP Stack 5 CableHome remote management CM label 2 assigned by cable company CH Mode only CM label 4 3 assigned by cable company end user remote management LAN WAN access RG Mode only WAN data access CM label 4 fixed at 192 168 0 1 CH Mode only USB MAC local management CM label 5 RG CH Modes only LAN gateway MAC and IP Addresses 28 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Advanced User Configuration The Wireless Cable Gateway offers local management capability through a built in HTTP server and a number of diagnostic and configuration web pages These pages are available from http 192 168 0 1 in RG and CH modes and http 192 168 100 1 in CM Mode Not all pages are available in some modes Some information on two of the following web pages MUST BE configured as explained in Mandatory User Configuration In addition more configuration and diagnostics are possible through
45. nections are secure and try connecting to your service provider again Verify the Internet On Off button is set to ON the Online LED will be lit solid If you still have problems connecting to the network contact your service provider Chapter 4 Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only 59 Chapter 4 Additional Information o Internet On Ott Dn Eth2 Do Eth Front of the Unit from left to right 1 The LAN indicators Eth1 Eth4 Indicates when an Ethernet interface is active WLAN USB Indicates when either the wireless or USB interface is active 2 Power Indicates when the unit is on 3 The WAN indicators DS downstream Flashes during the stage of DOCSIS startup when downstream connectivity is being established e g while the gateway is scanning for a DOCSIS downstream signal US upstream Flashes during a stage of DOCSIS startup when upstream connectivity is being established e g while the gateway is first transmitting to the cable operator to join the network ONLINE Flashes during later stages of DOCSIS startup e g while the gateway is getting an IP address downloading configuration info and completing online registration After completion of startup indicates the state of the Internet On Off button 4 Internet On Off Provides secure positive blocking of Internet connectivity to your LAN side button PCs with the press of a button When Internet co
46. nnectivity is On the Online LED is lit solid When Internet connectivity is Off the Online LED is off 60 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Additional Information S gl 2 RESET t Ethernet 2 3 Back of the Unit Description of Jacks and Switches from left to right 1 Antenna jack Connects to the 80 2 11b g wireless antenna included with the gateway 2 Power jack Connects to the AC power supply requires 9 12 V AC Important Use only the power supply included with the gateway otherwise you may damage the unit 3 Ethernet jacks Connect to LAN side PCs printers etc using Ethernet cables 4 USB jack Connects to a LAN side PC using a USB cable 5 RESET switch Enables two types of gateway resets Pressing and releasing the button causes a reboot e g the same as removing the power and user configuration is retained Pressing and holding the button for 15 seconds resets the gateway to the factory defaults including deleting all user configuration e CABLE jack Connects to the WAN side coaxial cable jack from your cable company Chapter 4 61 Chapter 4 Additional Information Detailed Explanation of Jacks The Wireless Cable Gateway provides the following data connections WAN Side Cable TV connection connects to your cable service LAN Side Ethernet RJ 45 jacks connect up to four 10 or 100 Mbps Ethernet cables to PCs or to Ethernet switches to connect mo
47. r LAN PCs send to these destination ports will be blocked For example you could block access to worldwide web browsing HTTP port 80 but still allow email service SMTP port 25 and POP 3 port 110 To enable filtering set Start Port and End Port for each range and click Apply To block only one port set both Start and End ports the same 38 Fig 28 Status A THOMSON Advanced Port Filtering This page allows configuration of port filters in order to black specific internet services to all devices on the LAN Firewall Advanced Port Filtering End Port Protocol Enabled e5535 Both r e5535 Both E e5535 Both e5535 Beth zl e5535 Beth pera Both s e5535 EE ees EE e5535 EE e5535 ES Apply n n nIn nIinin n a Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Forwarding Web Page Fig 29 For LAN lt gt WAN communications the gateway normally only allows you to originate an IP connection with a PC on the WAN it will ignore attempts of the WAN PC to originate a connection onto your PC This protects you from malicious attacks from outsiders However sometimes you may wish for anyone outside to be able to originate a connection to a particular PC on your LAN if the destination port application matches one you
48. r the PCs you connected on the LAN side TCP IP is a networking protocol that pro vides communication across interconnected networks between computers with diverse hardware architectures and various operating systems TCP IP requires that each communicating device be configured with one or more TCP IP stacks as illustrated by Figure 4 On a PC you often use software that came with the PC or its network interface if you purchased a network interface card separately to perform this configuration To communicate with the Internet the stack must also be assigned an IP Internet Protocol address 192 168 100 1 is an example of an IP address A TCP IP stack can be configured to get this IP 20 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Networking address by various means including a DHCP server by you directly entering it or sometimes by a PC generating one of its own Ethernet requires that each TCP IP stack on the Wireless Cable Gateway also have associated with it an Ethernet MAC Media Access Control address MAC addresses are permanently fixed into network devices at the time of their manufacture 00 90 64 12 B1 91 is an example of a MAC address Data packets enter and exit a device through one of its network interfaces The gateway offers Ethernet USB and 802 11b g wireless network interfaces on the LAN side and the DOCSIS network interface on the WAN side When a packet enters a network interface it is offered to all the TCP IP stacks associated with
49. rd webpage where you can change the web page s access password and restore factory default of the gateway Also you can change the default admin password to the desired password Click the Apply button to save your settings IMPORTANT If you have previously enabled any Internet Sharing Proxy server software on any of your PCs disable it Parental Control Wireless Status Password This page allows configuration of administration access privileges and the ability to restore factory defaults to the system User Name Password Re Enter Password Restore Factory Defaults C Yes No Apply Fig 10 Chapter 1 17 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Some examples of Internet sharing software are Internet LanBridge Wingate ICS and Sygate To disable your Internet sharing software e f you are running Netscape Navigator Click Edit gt gt Preference gt gt Advanced gt gt Proxies gt and click Direct Connection to the Internet e If you are running Internet Explorer v5 or better click Start gt gt Settings gt gt Control Panel gt gt Internet Options gt gt Connections gt gt LAN Settings Remove the checks from all three boxes Click OK to continue 18 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Networking Communications Data communication involves the flow of packets of data from one device to another These devices include personal computers Ethernet and USB hubs cable modems digital routers and switches an
50. re PCs Each PC must be equipped with an Ethernet network interface and must have the TCP IP protocol configured to operate over that interface USB connects one USB cable to your PC The PC must be equipped with a USB network interface In addition the USB driver on the DCW725 CD ROM must be installed on the connected PC and the PC must have the TCP IP protocol configured to operate over that USB interface Wireless Card utilizes the 2 4 GHz wireless 2 way technology built into the DCW725 to reach up to 254 PCs in your home Each PC must be equipped with an 802 11b g Wireless Interface and must have the TCP IP protocol configured to operate over that interface 62 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Additional Information Care and Cleaning CAUTION Unplug your unit before cleaning You can clean the unit as required using a soft lint free cloth Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation Never use strong cleaning agents such as ammonia based cleaners or abrasive powder These types of cleaners will damage the unit Avoid placing drinks or vases with water on top of the unit This could increase the risk of fire or shock hazard or damage to the unit Service Information If you purchased or leased your Wireless Cable Gateway directly from your service provider then warranty service for the unit may be provided through your service provider or its authorized representative For
51. rovide good results in most cases We don t recommend you change these settings unless you have technical knowledge of 802 115 wireless technology For expert users details of all settings on the 802 11b g Privacy Web Page are provided in Table 5 Network Advanced Firewall Parental Control Wireless Wireless 802 11b g Advanced This page allows configuration of data rates and WiFi thresholds THOMSON vin s All wj I00 ms 1 65535 DTIM Interval ms 1 255 2346 bytes 256 2346 2347 0 2347 Basic Rates Supported Rates Beacon Interval Access Control Fragmentation Threshold RTS Threshold Bridging 54g Mode 54g Protection XPress M Technology Rate Output Power Fig 40 Chapter 3 uo amp 100 v Apply Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration 54g Sets the network mode Max Max compatibility 54g only Max Network Mode compatibility interoperates with the performance iM widest variety of 54g and 802 11b clients 54g only accepts 54g clients Max performance provides the highest throughout and accepts only 54g clients nearby 802 11b networks may have degraded performance 54g In Auto mode the AP will use RTS CTS Off Auto Auto Protection to improve 802 11g performance in mixed 802 11g 802 11b networks Turn protection Off to maximize 802 11g throughput under most conditions Forces the transmission rate for the AP Auto 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5 5 Mbps to
52. running Windows XP Click the Cancel button when done You may need to do this for each computer you are connecting to the gateway Important These instructions apply only to Windows Me 2000 or XP machines For TCP IP setup under Windows NT see your Windows manual By default Windows 2000 Me and XP have TCP IP installed and set to obtain an IP address automatically The next few pages tell you step by step how to configure your network settings based on the type of Windows operating system you are using Make sure that an Ethernet card or adapter has been successfully installed in each PC you want to configure 12 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup rDr X 3 Configuring Windows Me PCs Configuration The flowing net componente are healed 1 Go to the Network screen by clicking the Start button Click I D Link DE 220 Family Ethemet Adapter PnP Mode B DialUp Adapter Settings and then Control Panel From there double click TAP Diaa E qa CH the Network icon be M Al 2 On the Configuration tab select the TCP IP line for the reg eae SE applicable Ethernet adapter Do not choose a TCP IP entry Firmi Nene Logo whose name mentions DUN PPPoE VPN or AOL If TCP IP Windows Logon zl appears by itself select that line If there is no TCP IP line listed you need to install a TCP IP stack Refer to Your PC p Description Installing a TCP IP Stack Click the Properties button 3 Click the
53. specify This page allows you to specify up to 10 such rules For example to specify that outsiders should have access to an FTP server you have running at 192 168 0 5 create a rule with that address and Start Port 20 and End Port 21 FTP port ranges and Protocol TCP FTP runs over TCP vs the other transport protocol UDP and click Apply This will cause inbound packets that match to be forwarded to that PC rather than blocked As these connections are not tracked no entry is made for them in the Connection Table The same IP address can be entered multiple times with different ports Status Network Firewall Parental Control Wireless nn Advanced e 7 be eg fomerding This allows for incoming requests on specific port numbers to reach web servers FTP servers mail servers etc so they can be accessible from the public internet Atable of commonly used port numbers is also provided WESSEN Lus 192 168 0 mx 192 168 0 192 168 0 192 168 0 192 168 0 a 192 168 0 192 168 0 192 168 0 a an a na na a a a 192 168 0 1192 168 0 Apply Fig 29 Chapter 3 39 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Port Triggers Web Page Fig 30 Some Internet activities such as interactive gaming require that a PC on the WAN sid
54. tes these steps completed successfully Chapter 1 15 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup When the Online LED is lit solid all gateway initialization and startup steps have been completed successfully and the gateway should be capable of providing connectivity between your PCs on the gateway LAN side and your cable operator on the gateway WAN side Mandatory User Configuration This feature allows you to configure the gateway to function in your network and gain access to the Internet through your cable company Your ISP may require the use of a Host Name and Domain Name You will need to get the setup information from your ISP If you do not have this information please contact your ISP before proceeding The instructions from your ISP will tell you how to set up your PC for Internet access Also you must disable any Internet log on software such as lvasion Winpoet or Enternet 300 and any firewall software such as ZoneAlarm and Watchdog on all of your PCs To set up your gateway for internet access you will use its built in web pages feature The gateway includes a built in HTTP server which can deliver many web style pages of information with which you can observe your current gateway settings and make changes ase 77192 169 100 1 1 Open your web browser It s all right if you get an error message at this point Continue following these directions Fig 8 Enter http 192 168 100 1 in the browser s Address fiel
55. th any remote wireless PCs that aren t yours The following minimum authentication related changes to factory defaults are recommended See the 802 11b g Basic and Access Control Web Page discussions below for details Network Name SSID set to a unique name you choose Network Type set to Open Access Control List enter your wireless PCs MAC addresses 46 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Privacy Privacy secures or scrambles messages traveling through the air between your wireless PCs and the gateway so they can t be observed by others The following minimum privacy related setting changes to factory defaults are recommended See the 802 11b g Privacy Web Page discussion below for details Data Encryption set to WEP 64 bit PassPhrase use this feature to generate security keys 802 11b g Basic Web Page Fig 38 Use this page to configure the wireless 802 11b g channel in the 2 4 GHz band you want to use and the SSID you will use These must match the settings you make on your wireless equipped PC you want to be a part of your LAN The SSID is your Network Name Change the factory default to a name of your choice up to 32 characters long The wireless radio in your gateway can be completely de activated by changing Interface to Disabled Click the Apply button to save your settings The Network Type control is used to hide or reveal your network name to any remote wireless equipped PC in the area that may b
56. ting outbound data and or authenticating clients Table 2 Privacy Settings Definitions 50 Disabled 802 Value List or Range WPA PSK Depends on Ne Authen Depends on Ne Authen See Tab Depends on Ne Authen See Tab Depends on Ne Authen See Tab Depend setting Depend Authen See Tab Depend Authen See Tab Depend and Da Table 3 Depend and Da Table 3 Depend ica ica e3 ica e3 ica e3 son e3 son e3 son and son and son and Da s on Ne See Table 3 ication setting ication a Encryption settings See a Encryption settings See a Encryption settings See Table 3 and Table 4 Disabled lt NULL gt lt NULL gt 1812 lt NULL gt Off Disabled 802 1x TKIP WPA WP PSK lt NULL gt lt NULL gt Chapter 3 work ion setting See Table 3 work ion setting work ion setting work ion setting work Authentication Network Network setting Network Authentication Table 4 Network Authentication Table 4 Network Authentication Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Network Authentication Disabled 802 1x WPA WPA PSK WPA Pre Shared Disabled Disabled Disabled Either a 64 digit Key grayed out grayed out grayed out hexadecimal number or an 8 to 63 character ASCII string WPA Group Disab Disabled 0 to 232 1 0 to 232 1 Rekey Interval g grayed out
57. tion of your gateway and if the DHCP server is activated to see DHCP leases it has provided With this function activated your cable company s DHCP server provides one IP address for your gateway and your gateway s DHCP server provides IP addresses starting at the address you set in IP Address on the LAN page to your PCs A DHCP server leases an IP address with an expiration time To change the lowest IP address that your gateway will issue to your PCs enter it into the P Address box and then click Apply To set the maximum number of PCs to which the gateway will issue IP addresses enter it in the Number of CPEs box and then click Apply CPE is another term sometimes used for PC The Computers web page section shows leases the gateway DHCP server has made including the IP and MAC addresses of each PC s TCP IP stack Since MAC addresses are unique and permanently fixed into hardware you can identify any PC listed by its MAC address The gateway provides leases for 7 days and has an automatic renewal mechanism that will keep extending a lease as long as the associated PC remains active If your PC is set to obtain an IP address automatically it is set to perform DHCP each time it is rebooted You can cancel an IP address lease by selecting it in the DHCP Client Lease Info list and then clicking the Force Available button If you do this you may have to perform a DHCP Renew on that PC so it can obtain a new lease Fig 23
58. ton Click the OK button again to complete the PC configuration Restart your computer Configuring Windows XP PCs The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface If you are using the Classic interface where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions please follow the instructions for Windows 2000 1 14 Go to the Network screen by clicking the Start button and then Control Panel From there double click the Network Internet Connections icon and then the Network Connections icon Select the Local Area Connection icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter it s usually the first Local Area Connection listed Double click the Local Area Connection Click the Properties button Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties button Select Obtain an IP address automatically Once the new window appears click the OK button Click the OK button again or the Close button if any settings were changed to complete the PC configuration Restart your computer Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Connecting Your Devices 1 Before you begin make sure that all of your hardware is powered off including the gateway PCs hubs and switches 2 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports labeled 1 2 3 or 4 on the back of the gateway and the other end to a standard port on a network device e g a PC print server hub or switch
59. urce port to new ones and adds a row to its Connection Table maintained internally Note the different meaning of connection here to describe an IP connection versus a physical cabling connection If and when that site application replies it looks up the connection and reverses the IP port process to direct the response to your PC The Connection Table manages itself but you can also force this table to be cleared manually To do this click the Renew NAT Lease button You can enter a spoofed MAC address that causes your gateway networking stack to use that MAC address when communicating instead of the usual WAN MAC address CM label 2 as explained in Chapter 2 Enter the desired MAC address and click Apply Caution If you enter a MAC address in use by another party it can cause an address conflict on the network that could affect both you and that party Parental Control Wireless Network WAN This page allows configuration and status cf the internal DHCP client for the WAN 17216 10201 D 01 H 00 M 00 58 Fri Jul 16 02 32 07 2004 Ronaw NAT Lease Required by some ISPs Required by some ISPs Primary DNS static IP only Secondary DNS static IP ols Spoofed MAC Address B m po o D D J D ai 34 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration LAN and Computers Web Pages Fig 23 and 24 These pages give you the ability to activate and deactivate the DHCP server func
60. usly to share your single cable company connection up to a maximum of 254 PCs total Unlike a simple hub or switch the gateway s setup consists of more than simply plugging hardware together You ll need to configure your networked PCs to accept the IP addresses the gateway assigns them if applicable and you will also need to configure the gateway with settings provided by your cable company Understanding the Wireless Cable Gateway Connections ETH ETH2 ETH3 ETHA 2 e m IOI O F i USB RJ45 POWER soe JACK Connector x 4 port JACK Diplexer Downstream Upstream Ethernet Switch Switching nad RF Regulator S Transformer CPU DOCSIS MAC DRAM FLASH 802 11g wireless LAN card Internet On Off rg O o o 9 9 o Ethernet Ethemet2 Ethemet3 Ethemet4 WLAN USB Power DS Us Online 8 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Your PC Installing a PC Network Card If your PC does not already support Ethernet or USB you must install a network interface card Following is an example setup procedure 1 Install an Ethernet card on your motherboard following the card s directions 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 en
61. ween the Internet and the gateway s networking section so they can be routed to from your PCs This stack requires an IP address assigned by the cable company from their pool of available addresses Your cable company may have you or your installer manually enter assigned addresses into your gateway or use a DHCP Server to communicate them or use a method that involves you entering host names This stack uses a MAC address of MAC label 2 the MAC label is found on the bottom of the unit E g if the MAC address is 00 90 64 12 B1 91 this MAC address would be 00 90 64 12 B1 93 IP Stack 5 for use by you to locally i e from somewhere on the LAN side in your home communicate with the Cable Modem and Networking sections to access the internal web page diagnostics and configuration This stack is also used by the gateway s networking section to route packets between the gateway s Networking section and your PCs This stack uses a fixed IP address 192 168 0 1 It uses a MAC address of MAC label 4 4 the MAC label is found on the bottom of the unit E g if the MAC address is 00 90 64 12 B1 91 this MAC address would be 00 90 64 12 B1 95 With RG Mode your cable company must provide one IP address for the CM section plus one for the Networking section from their pool of available addresses With RG Mode each PC you connect gets an IP address from a DHCP Server that is part of the Networking section of the gateway Chapter 2 25 Chapter 2
62. word Blocking and specify some keywords in the Keyword List to cause blocking of web pages on the WAN side with the specified keyword in the content e Activate Domain Blocking and specify some Domain Names e g disney com in the Domain List Other types of web related filtering features can be activated from the Web Content Filter page including Filter Proxy Filter Cookies Filter Java Applets Filter ActiveX Filter Popup Windows and Firewall Protection If you want the gateway to exclude your selected filters to certain computers on your LAN enter their MAC addresses in the Trusted Computers area of this page Parental Control Chapter 3 43 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Time of Day Access Filter Web Page Fig 35 Use this page to set rules that will block specific LAN side PCs from accessing the Internet but only at specific days and times Specify a PC by its hardware MAC address then use the tools to specify blocking time Finally click the Apply button to save your settings Status Network Advanced Firewall Parental Control Wireless D Firewall THOMSON Time of Day Access Filter This page allows configuration of web access filters to block all internet traffic to and from specific network devices based an time of day settings foo oo bb o0 Add No filters entered Enabled Remove Days to Block I Everyday Sunday Monday Tuesday I Wednesday Thursday Friday I Saturday
63. y and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect this equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult your service provider or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations 64 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Additional Information Product Specifications WAN Cable Interface F type female 75 ohm LAN 4 10 100 BASE T 1 USB 1 1 Connector Type B 1 IEEE 802 11b g 2 4 GHz Unlicensed ISM radio band System Power 9 12V 1A EMI EMC FCC Class B CE Class B VCCI Class B Operation Requirement Operating Temp 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage Temp 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F Operating Humidity 10 to 85 Non Condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Non Condensing Dimensions 186 x 155 x 63 mm Main features Cable Modem Connection e DOCSIS 1 0 1 1 and 2 0 RFI compliant e All DOCSIS 2 0 modulation types auto detection downstream e All DOCSIS 2 0 modulation types auto detection upstream e Fragmentation and concatenation enabling Quality of Service QoS features e P and LLC filtering USB

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