Motorola SBG900 manual Easy Setup, Network Connection Types

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Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless USB

A home network enables you to share information between two or more computers. You can connect your home network to the Internet through the cable TV system. The SBG900 is the central connection point between your computers and the Internet. It directs (routes) information between the computers connected to your home network. A built-in cable modem transmits information between your home network and the Internet. An SBG900:

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Combines four separate products — a DOCSIS® cable modem, IEEE 802.11g wireless access point, Ethernet 10/100Base-T connections, and firewall — into one compact unit

Enables you to create a custom network sharing a single broadband connection, files, and peripherals, with or without wires

Has an advanced firewall for enhanced network security for wired and wireless users

Provides easy setup

This product is subject to change. Not all features described in this guide are available on all SBG900 models.

For the most recent documentation, visit the Cable Modems and Gateways page on the Motorola Broadband website http://broadband.motorola.com/.

Easy Setup

It is much easier to configure a local area network (LAN) using an SBG900 than using traditional networking equipment:

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The Installation Assistant application on the SBG900 Installation CD-ROM enables easy connection to the cable network.

For basic operation, most default settings require no modification.

The Setup Program provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for easy configuration of necessary wireless, Ethernet, router, DHCP, and security settings. For information about using the Setup Program, see “Basic Configuration”.

Network Connection Types

The SBG900 provides different network connection types for your computers to exchange data. The connection between your computers and the SBG900 may be with a wireless or a wired connection or a combination of the two. Your network can use one or any combination of all the following network connections:

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Ethernet local area network (LAN)

Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11g that also supports IEEE 802.11b wireless clients)

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

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