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 simultaneously 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.
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