Gateway CGD24G What You Need Before You Begin, Router Side Panel, Hardware Requirements

Wireless Cable Modem Gateway CGD24G User Manual

Router Side Panel

The side panel of the CGD24G gateway contains a WPS button. You can use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) feature with clients on the network that are Wi-Fi certified and WPA capable. See “Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network and Security” on page 2-10.

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What You Need Before You Begin

You need these three things before you can connect your gateway to the Internet:

•A computer properly connected to the gateway as explained below.

•Active Data Over Cable Internet service provided by cable modem account.

•The Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your cable modem account.

Hardware Requirements

The CGD24G gateway connects to your LAN using either its twisted-pair Ethernet, USB, or 802.11b or 802.11g wireless port.

To use the CGD24G gateway on your network, each computer must have either an installed Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC), USB host port, or 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter. If the computer will connect to your network at 100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (CAT5) cable such as the one provided with your gateway.

LAN Configuration Requirements

For the initial connection to the Internet and configuration of your gateway, connect a computer to the gateway which is set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the gateway via DHCP.

Note: For help with DHCP configuration, see the link to the online document “ITCP/IP Networking Basics” in Appendix B.

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v1.1, May 2009