Linksys WCG200 manual Getting to Know the Cable Gateway, Network Setup Overview

Network Setup Overview

This user guide covers the basic steps for setting up a network with the Cable Gateway. After going through the Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Cable Gateway, proceed through the following chapters:

•Chapter 3: Connecting the Cable Gateway

This chapter instructs you on how to connect the coaxial Cable line to the Cable Gateway and connect the PC(s) to the Cable Gateway.

•Chapter 4: Configuring the PCs

This chapter instructs you on how to configure your PC(s) for a DHCP con- nection, if the network settings are not already set to DHCP.

•Chapter 5: Using the Cable Gateway’s Web-based Utility

This chapter explains how to configure the Cable Gateway for wireless net- working using your web browser and the Cable Gateway’s web-based utility.

When you’re finished with the basic steps, you are ready to connect to the Internet through your new network. An example of such a network is shown in Figure 1-1.

Notebook with

Ethernet Adapter

WAN

LAN

Wireless-G Cable Gateway

Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Cable Gateway

The Cable Gateway’s Back Panel Ports

The Cable Gateway’s ports are located on the back panel of the Cable Gateway, as shown in Figure 2-1.

	Figure 2-1
On/Off Switch	This switch is used for turning the Cable Gateway
	on and off.
Power	The Power port is where you will connect the power
	adapter.
Reset	Press this button to restore the Cable Gateway to it
	factory default settings.
USB	This is where you can use a USB cable to connect a
	Windows-based to the Cable Gateway.
Ports 1-4	These four ports are used to connect network
	devices, such as PCs, print servers, and remote hard
	drives to your local area network (LAN).

Wireless-G

PC with

Ethernet Adapter

Cable Gateway

Figure 1-1

Cable	The Cable port is where you will connect your coax-
	ial Cable line.

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