Motorola 2240N-VGx Set up your Gateway, Configure Your PCs for Dhcp, Rear View, Front View

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2Set up your Gateway

1.Decide on a location for the Gateway.

Put the Gateway in a location where air can circulate freely around it.

2.Power the Gateway.

Connect the power supply to the power jack on the back panel of the Gateway. Then, plug the power supply into an electrical outlet. Turn on the Power switch.

The Power LED should light solid green.

3.Insert the Netopia CD into your CDROM drive.

The Netopia Installation Guide Wizard automates several tasks to get you up and running easily. Run the Wizard on every Windows-based PC that will connect to your network.

The Installation Guide Wizard should start automatically and the Welcome screen should appear to step through your connection installation(s).

The Installation Guide Wizard lets you choose which type of Netopia device you are installing, and where you are installing it. Choose Install via Ethernet and click the Next button.

Follow the on-screen instructions to make all of your con- nections.

3Configure Your PCs for DHCP

Be sure to configure each computer connected to your Netopia Gateway to accept a Dynamically-assigned IP address, commonly referred to as DHCP.

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When all of your connections are made, your connections should look like this:

Rear View

DSL Port

Ethernet

Power Switch

Port

 

RESET

OFF

 

 

ON

DSL

ETHERNET

POWER

Power outlet

Telephone/DSL jack

DC Power

Note: You will need an extra hub or switch if more Ethernet ports are needed.

Front View

 

Power

Internet

 

Ethernet

DSL

 

 

 

LED

 

Behavior

 

 

 

 

Power

Green when power is on. Red if device malfunctions.

 

 

Ethernet

Solid green when connected. Flashes green when there

is activity on the LAN.

 

 

 

 

 

DSL

Solid green when Internet connection is established.

 

 

Internet

Solid green when Gateway is connected. Flashes green

when transmitting or receiving data on the WAN port.

 

 

 

 

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