Summary of Contents for Motorola Wireless Cable Modem Gateway SBG1000
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User Guide SBG1000 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. THE UNIT MUST NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING. DO NOT PLACE OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, ON THE UNIT.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Place this equipment on a stable surface. Be sure that the outside cable system is grounded, so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 820-20 of the NEC (Section 54, Part I of the Canadian Electrical Code) provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies the CATV cable ground shall be connected in the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB This product is provided with a separate Regulatory, Safety, Software License, and Warranty Information card. If one is not provided with this product, please ask your service provider or point-of-purchase representative, as the case may be.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Contents Overview ......1 Easy Setup .
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Wireless Pages in the SBG1000 Setup Program ..77 Wireless > STATUS Page ....78 Wireless >...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Home networking enables you to access and move information between two or more computers in your home or business. Your home network connects to the cable TV system and enables you to connect to the Internet or other networks connected to the Internet.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Powerful Features in a Single Unit An SBG1000 combines high-speed Internet access, networking, and computer security for a home or small-office LAN. An SBG1000 provides: • An integrated high-speed SURFboard cable modem for continuous broadband access to the Internet and other online services, with much faster data transfer than traditional dial-up or ISDN modems.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Sample LAN The LAN shown in the sample SBG1000 hybrid network diagram contains the following devices, all protected by the SBG1000 firewall: • A printer connected to the print server through the parallel connection •...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Optional Accessories Accessories available for the SBG1000 include wireless adapters and an external high-gain diversity antenna. While any WiFi-compliant client products will work with the SBG1000, Motorola has optional accessories available for use with the SBG1000.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB The Motorola ANT11b External Diversity Antenna increases wireless LAN performance and coverage, even in obstructed locations. The External Diversity Antenna specifications are: Frequency 2400 to 2500 MHz Gain 5 dBi peak gain, nominal Pattern Type Directional, vertically polarized...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Front Panel The front panel provides indicator lights: Front-panel top section lights Key Light Flashing RX (Receive) Scanning for a receive (downstream) channel connection TX (Transmit) Scanning for a send channel connection LNK (Link) Scanning for a network connection...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Front-panel bottom section lights Key Light Flashing Data transfer to printer Wireless activity USB activity Activity Ethernet activity on the port None Half Full None Link 1 to 5 None Data transfer over phone line using HPNA...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Rear Panel The rear panel provides cabling connectors, status lights, and the power receptacle: Item Description The printer port provides a connection for one printer. The SBG1000 includes two antennas. The optional Motorola External Diversity Antenna described in “Optional Accessories”...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Label on the Bottom To receive data service, you need to provide the SBG1000 LAN Choices The SBG1000 enables you to connect up to 253 • Wireless LAN •...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Wireless LAN Wireless communication occurs over radio waves rather than a wire. Like a cordless telephone, a wireless LAN uses radio signals instead of wires to exchange data. A wireless network eliminates the need for expensive and intrusive wiring to connect computers throughout the home or office.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Wired Ethernet LAN Each computer on the 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN requires an Ethernet network interface card (NIC) and driver software installed. Because the SBG1000 Ethernet ports support auto-MDIX, you can use straight-through or cross-over cable to connect a hub, switch, or computer.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB A wired Ethernet LAN with more than five computers requires one or more hub or switch to any Ethernet port on the SBG1000. The following illustration is an example of an Ethernet LAN you can set up using the SBG1000. Cable the LAN in an appropriate manner for the site.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB USB Connection You can connect a single PC running Windows SBG1000 USB V1.1 port. For cabling instructions, see Caution! Before plugging in the USB cable, be sure the SBG1000 Installation CD-ROM is inserted in the PC CD-ROM drive.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB HPNA LAN To eliminate the need to install network wiring, the SBG1000 provides a Home Phoneline Network Alliance or HomePNA) V2.0 connection. HPNA networks use existing telephone lines to connect the computers without interfering with telephone voice service, DSL, ISDN, modems, or fax machines.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Security The Motorola SURFboard Wireless Cable Modem Gateway provides: • firewall to protect the SBG1000 LAN from undesired attacks over the Internet • Security measures to prevent eavesdropping of wireless data Network Address Translation (NAT) provides some security because the IP addresses of SBG1000 LAN computers are not visible on the Internet.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Firewall The SBG1000 firewall protects the SBG1000 LAN from undesired attacks and other intrusions from the Internet. It provides an advanced integrated stateful-inspection denial-of-service attack prevention. The firewall: •...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB If you disable ESSID broadcasting to enable closed network operation, the SBG1000 does not transmit the network name (ESSID). This provides additional protection because only wireless stations configured with your network name can communicate with the SBG1000.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Print Server The SBG1000 enables you to use the same printer with a built-in print server connection, so you do not need a printer for each computer on the network. All computers connected to the SBG1000 can print to a single printer connected to the SBG1000.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Installation The following subsections provide information about installing the SBG1000 hardware: • Before You Begin • Precautions • Signing Up for Service • Computer System Requirements • Connecting the SBG1000 to the Cable System •...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Determine the connection types you will make to the SBG1000. Check that you have the required cables, adapters, and adapter software. You may need: wireless Wireless LAN An IEEE 802.11b connection (see “Optional Ethernet LAN...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Signing Up for Service You must sign up with a cable provider to access the Internet and other online services. To activate your service, call your local cable provider. You need to provide the MAC address marked HFC MAC ID printed on the in the SBG1000 Quick Installation Guide.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Connecting the SBG1000 to the Cable System Be sure the computer is on and the SBG1000 is unplugged. Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the cable outlet or splitter. Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the cable connector on the SBG1000.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Cabling the LAN After connecting to the cable system, you can connect your: • Wired Ethernet LAN. Some samples are shown in • HPNA LAN. A sample is shown in On each networked computer, you must install proper drivers for the Ethernet Detailed information about network cabling is beyond the scope of this document.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Connecting a PC to the USB Port You can connect a single PC running Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows Me, or Windows 2000 to the SBG1000 USB port. Caution! Before plugging in the USB cable, be sure the SBG1000 Installation CD-ROM is inserted in the PC CD-ROM drive.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Wall Mounting If you mount the unit on the wall, you must: • Locate the unit as specified by the local or national codes governing residential or business cable TV and communications services.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB If necessary, seat an anchor in each hole. Use M5 x 38 mm (#10-16 x 1 10.5 mm to mount the SBG1000. Using a screwdriver, turn each screw until part of it protrudes from the wall, as shown: •...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Wall Mounting Template You can print this page to use as a wall mounting template. Be sure you print it at 100% scale. In Acrobat Reader, be sure that Fit To Page is not checked in the Print dialog box.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Installing the Optional External Diversity Antenna The optional Motorola External Diversity Antenna ANT11b provides an indoor operating range with of at least: Distance Data Transfer Rate 100 feet (30 meters) 11 Mbps 165 feet (50 meters) 5.5 Mbps...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Store the antennas supplied on the SBG1000 in a safe place. Connect the cables from the Motorola External Diversity Antenna to the connectors on the rear panel. Hand-tighten the connectors to avoid damaging them. Using excessive force may damage the connectors: Position or mount the External Diversity Antenna in a suitable location away from the computer and monitor.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Basic Configuration The following sections provide information about basic SBG1000 configuration: • Starting the SBG1000 Setup Program • Changing the Default Password • Enabling Remote Access • Setting the Firewall Policy •...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Starting the SBG1000 Setup Program On a computer wired to the SBG1000 over Ethernet or USB, open a web browser. Do not attempt to configure the SBG1000 over a wireless connection. In the Address or Location field, type http://192.168.100.1 and press In the User ID field, type the User Name;...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Log In to display the SBG1000 user configuration and status windows: Click To Perform Cable Configure and monitor the cable system connection. Gateway Configure and monitor the gateway preferences (see Wireless Configure and monitor the wireless interface (see Firewall...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Changing the Default Password Caution! To prevent unauthorized configuration, change the default password immediately when you first configure the Motorola SURFboard Wireless Cable Modem Gateway. To change the default password: On the SBG1000 Setup Program screen, click Admin to display the ADMIN —...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Enabling Remote Access If you enable remote access, your SBG1000 can be configured from any computer connected to the Internet. To enable remote access to the SBG1000 over the Internet: On the SBG1000 Setup Program, click Admin to display the ADMIN —...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Setting the Firewall Policy The SBG1000 firewall protects the SBG1000 LAN from undesired attacks and other intrusions from the Internet. This section describes using the Firewall > POLICY — basic page to choose one of the predefined firewall policy templates provided with the SBG1000.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Apply to apply your changes. After you edit some fields and click Apply, you are warned that you must reboot for your change to take effect. Rebooting takes 10 to 15 seconds. After rebooting, you must log-in again. If you have the need, you can: •...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Firewall > POLICY — advanced Page Do not create a custom firewall policy unless you have the necessary expertise and the need to do so. Instead, select one of the predefined policy templates as described in “Setting the Firewall Policy”.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Firewall > POLICY — advanced page fields Field Description NEW FILTER ENTRY Section of the advanced policy window where you can construct a custom firewall Port ID The name of the protocol being filtered. Enable Check this box to enable firewall policy filtering for the port.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Firewall > ALERT — basic Page You can use this page to set the alert mechanism for firewall intrusion detection events. Firewall > ALERT — basic page fields Field or Button Description Intrusion Detection...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Firewall > ALERT — email Page You can use this page to configure the e-mail alert parameters: Firewall > ALERT — email page fields Field or Button Description E-mail Server IP Address Sets the e-mail server IP address, in E-mail Server Port Sets the e-mail server...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Firewall > LOGS — config Page If you enable the firewall by specifying a policy other than None (see this page to enable session, blocking, or intrusion logging. Firewall >...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Gaming Configuration Guidelines The following subsections provide information about configuring the SBG1000 firewall and DMZ for gaming. Configuring the Firewall for Gaming By default, the SBG1000 firewall is disabled. If, as recommended, you enable the firewall, refer to the game’s documentation to ensure that the necessary ports are open for use by that game.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Configuring the Gateway This section describes the Gateway configuration pages in the SBG1000 Setup Program: • Gateway > STATUS Page • Gateway > WAN Page • Gateway > LAN — nat config Page •...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Gateway > STATUS Page This page displays the gateway status information: These fields display settings that are set on the other Gateway pages. For field descriptions, see the following subsections that describe the fields on each tab.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Gateway > WAN Page Use this page to configure the external (public) wide area network (WAN) interface: Gateway > WAN page fields Field Description Host Name If the cable provider requires a hostname to access to their network, type the hostname they provided in this field.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Gateway > WAN page fields (continued) Field Description DNS IP Address 1 The cable provider DNS server provides name-to-IP address resolution. If the cable provider DNS IP Address 2 does not automatically assign DNS addresses from their DHCP server, they must provide at DNS IP Address 3 least one DNS server IP address to enter in these fields, in dotted-decimal format.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Gateway > LAN — nat config Page Use this page to enable and add clients to the CURRENT NAT PASSTHROUGH list: Gateway > LAN — nat config page fields Field or Button Description Enable NAT...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Gateway > LAN — dhcp server config Page Only experienced network administrators should use this page to perform advanced DHCP server configuration: CAUTION! Do not modify these settings unless you are an experienced network administrator with strong knowledge of IP addressing, subnetting, and DHCP.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Gateway > LAN — dhcp leases Page Use this page to configure dhcp leases: Gateway > LAN — dhcp leases page fields Field Description GAMING DMZ Enable Gaming DMZ Check this box to designate the selected computer or gaming device as the gaming DMZ host.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Gateway > LAN — dhcp leases page fields (continued) Field Description RESERVE NEW IP You can reserve up to 32 IP addresses assigned by the SBG1000 DHCP server for specific ADDRESS LAN clients.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Gateway > PORT FORWARDING — config Page Use this page to configure up to 32 virtual servers: Gateway > PORT FORWARDING — config page fields Field Description ADD NEW PORT You can configure up to 32 virtual servers.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Gateway > PORT TRIGGERS — predefined Page When you run a PC application that accesses the Internet, it communicates with a computer on the Internet. In some applications, especially gaming, the computer on the Internet also communicates with your PC. Because NAT does not normally allow these incoming connections, the SBG1000 supports port triggering.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Gateway > PORT TRIGGERS — predefined page fields Field Description Name Displays the unique name for the port triggers. This is typically the protocol name. Enable Select the Enable check box to activate the port triggers for the predefined application. Protocol Displays the transport protocol for the port trigger —...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Gateway > PORT TRIGGERS — custom Page Use this page to create a custom port trigger: Gateway > PORT TRIGGERS — custom page fields Field Description ADD NEW SPECIAL APPLICATION Name Enter the unique name for the port trigger.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Gateway > PORT TRIGGERS — custom page fields Field Description PORT TRIGGERS TABLE Lists all port triggers you defined and their parameters. Priority Port Select the port to have a priority status. Gateway >...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Configuring TCP/IP You must be sure all client computers are configured for computers). Perform one of: • Configuring TCP/IP in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me • Configuring TCP/IP in Windows 2000 •...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Configuring TCP/IP in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me On the Windows Desktop, click Start. Select Settings and then Control Panel from the pop-up menus to display the Control Panel window. Double-click the Network icon to display the Network window: Although your SBG1000 model number may be different than in the images in this guide, the procedure is the same.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Microsoft in the Manufacturers section and click TCP/IP in the Network Protocol section of Select Network Protocol window: Click OK. Click TCP/IP on the Network window. If there is more than one TCP/IP entry, choose the one for the Ethernet card or USB port connected to the SBG1000.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Configuring TCP/IP in Windows 2000 On the Windows Desktop, click Start. Select Settings and then Control Panel from the pop-up menus to display the Control Panel window: Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon to display the Network and Dial-up Connections window: Home Print...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Local Area Connection number. The value of number varies from system to system. The Local Area Connection number Status window is displayed: Click Properties. Information similar to the following window is displayed: If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is in the list of components, TCP/IP is installed.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Protocol on the Select Network Component Type window and click Add. The Select Network Protocol window is displayed: Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Click OK. The Local Area Connection number Properties window is re-displayed. Be sure the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Properties. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window is displayed: Be sure Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically are selected. Click OK to accept the TCP/IP settings. Click OK to close the Local Area Connection number Properties window.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Configuring TCP/IP in Windows XP On the Windows desktop, click Start to display the Start window: Click Control Panel to display the Control Panel window. The display varies, depending on the Windows XP view options.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Network and Internet Connections to display the Network and Internet Connections window: Click Network Connections to display the LAN or High-speed Internet connections. Skip to step 7. If a classic view similar to below is displayed: Click Network Connections to display the LAN or High-speed Internet connections.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Right-click on the network connection. If more than one connection is displayed, be sure to select the one for your network interface: Select Properties from the pop-up menu to display the Local Area Connection Properties window: On the Local Area Connection Properties window, be sure Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties to display the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window: Verify that the settings are correct, as shown above. Click OK to close the TCP/IP Properties window. Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Verifying the IP Address in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me To check the IP address: On the Windows Desktop, click Start. Select Run. The Run window is displayed. Type winipcfg.exe and click OK.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Verifying the IP Address in Windows 2000 or Windows XP To check the IP address: On the Windows Desktop, click Start. Select Run. The Run window is displayed. Type cmd and click OK to display a command prompt window.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB To renew the IP address: Type ipconfig /renew and press be available. Type exit and press to return to Windows. ENTER If after performing this procedure the computer cannot access the Internet, call your cable provider for help. Home Print Exit...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Setting Up the Wireless LAN You can use the SBG1000 as an access point for a wireless LAN without changing its default settings. Caution! The default SBG1000 settings provide no security for wireless data. After the wireless LAN is operational, be sure to enable wireless security.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Configuring the Wireless Network Name on the SBG1000 If you enable Closed Network on the SBG1000 same network name (ESSID) on all wireless LAN authorized to use your wireless LAN. To configure the ESSID: Start the SBG1000 Setup Program as described in On the left frame, click Wireless.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click advanced to display the Check Disable ESSID Broadcast to restrict wireless LAN access to clients configured with the same network name (ESSID) as the SBG1000. Click Apply to save your changes. Home Print Exit...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Configuring WEP on the SBG1000 Caution! The default settings provide no security for wireless data. After the wireless LAN is operational, be sure to enable Shared Key Authentication and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption. You must configure the same WEP key on the SBG1000 provide the WEP key to anyone who is not authorized to use the wireless LAN.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Configuring a MAC Access Control List on the SBG1000 You can restrict wireless access to one to 32 wireless clients, based on the client MAC address. To configure a MAC access control list: On the SBG1000 Setup Program left frame, click Wireless.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Configuring the Wireless Clients For each wireless client computer (station), install the wireless client card or adapter — such as a Motorola PCC11b wireless card or Motorola USB11b wireless adapter — following the instructions supplied with the card or adapter.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Wireless Pages in the SBG1000 Setup Program Use the Wireless pages to control and monitor the wireless interface: • Wireless > STATUS Page • Wireless > NETWORK Page •...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Wireless > STATUS Page You can use this display-only page to • View the wireless interface status • Help perform Troubleshooting Wireless > STATUS Page Fields Regulatory Domain Indicates the country the SBG1000 is manufactured for.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Wireless > NETWORK Page Use this page for: • Configuring the Wireless Network Name on the SBG1000 • Configuring other wireless LAN settings You can use the SBG1000 to operate a wireless LAN without changing its default settings. Wireless >...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Wireless > NETWORK page fields (continued) Field Description Basic Rates Sets the wireless data transmission rates that all wireless LAN clients must be able to receive: • 1, 2 Mbps. The LAN has only legacy •...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Wireless > SECURITY — basic Page Use this page to configure basic Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) settings. Caution! The default Authentication setting Disable WEP provides no security for transmitted data. For information about using this page, see “Configuring WEP on the SBG1000”.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Wireless > SECURITY — advanced Page Use this page to configure advanced wireless security settings. Wireless > Security — ADVANCED page fields Field or Button Description Disable ESSID Broadcast If checked, only wireless SBG1000 enhancement to IEEE 802.11b.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Wireless > Security — ADVANCED page fields (continued) Field or Button Description ADD NEW STATION New Station Type the MAC address of the wireless client to add to the MAC access control list. Use the format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Wireless > STATISTICS page fields (continued) Field or Button Description Frame Duplicate The number of frames received where the Sequence Control field indicated the frame was a Count duplicate.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Configuring the Print Server The SBG1000 print server supports a connected printer using Microsoft, UNIX (Linux), or Apple printing. To configure the print server Start the Setup Program as described in On the left frame, click Printer to display the Printer CONFIGURATION >...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Printer > CONFIGURATION — Microsoft smb Page Use this page to configure the print server for Microsoft printing: Printer > CONFIGURATION — Microsoft smb page fields Field Description Domain Name Sets the Microsoft workgroup for the print server.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Printer > CONFIGURATION — Apple Page Use this page to configure the print server for AppleTalk printing: Printer > CONFIGURATION — Apple page fields Field Description AppleTalk Zone Sets the AppleTalk zone having access to the print server.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Printer > CONFIGURATION — lpr Page This page enables you to configure the print server for Linux. There is usually no reason to change the defaults. Printer > CONFIGURATION — lpr page fields Field Description Printer IP Address...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Adding a Printer in Windows 98 or Windows Me On the Windows desktop, click Start. Click Settings. Click Control Panel to display the Control Panel window: Double-click the Network icon to display the Network window. Click the Identification tab: In the Workgroup field, type the Workgroup name.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click the Configuration tab to display the Configuration page: Select the TCP/IP for the SBG1000 network interface, as shown above. Click Properties to display the TCP/IP Properties window: Be sure Obtain an IP address automatically is selected.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click the WINS Configuration tab to display: To Enable WINS Resolution, select its radio button. In the WINS Server Search Order field, type 192.168.100.1 and click Add. Click OK to exit the TCP/IP Properties window. Click OK to exit the Network window.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Double-click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard: Click Next: Select Network printer by clicking its radio button and click Next: Home Print Exit Specifications Glossary License SBG1000 User Guide...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB In the Network path or queue name field, type \\Print Server Name match the Print Server Name\Queue Name set on the The default is \\SBG1000\P1. Click the manufacturer of the printer connected to the SBG1000. Click the printer model.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Next to accept the default printer name. Type the name and click Next. Click Finish to complete printer installation and print a test page. Adding a Printer in Windows 2000 On the Windows desktop, click Start.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click the Network Identification tab: Click Properties. The Identification Changes window is displayed: In the Workgroup field, type the Workgroup name. Be sure it matches the “Domain Name” configured on the Printer >...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB After the PC reboots, click Start. Click Settings. Click Control Panel to display the Control Panel window: Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon. Double-click the Local Area Connection icon. If more than one is present, be sure you select the one connected to the SBG1000.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties window is displayed: Click Internet Protocol TCP/IP and click the Properties button. The Local Area Connection Properties window is displayed: Home Print Exit Specifications Glossary License...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Properties. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window is displayed: Be sure Obtain an IP address automatically is selected. Click Advanced to display the Advanced TCP/IP Settings window. Click the WINS tab: Home Print...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Add. The TCP/IP WINS Server window is displayed: Type 192.168.100.1 and click Add. Click OK three times to close the Advanced TCP/IP Settings window, the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, and the Local Area Connection Properties window.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Next: Click the Network printer radio button to select it and click Next: Click Next to browse the network for the SBG1000 printer. This step will fail but is necessary. Click Back to return to the following window: In the Type the printer name,...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB The following message should display: Click Finish to complete printer installation. SBG1000 User Guide Home Print Exit...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Adding a Printer in Windows XP On the Windows desktop, click Start to display the Start window: Click Control Panel to display the Control Panel window: Home Print Exit Specifications Glossary License SBG1000 User Guide...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Printers and Other Hardware to display the Printers and Other Hardware window: Click Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard: Home Print Exit Specifications Glossary License SBG1000 User Guide...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Next to display the Local or Network Printer window: Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer. Click Next to display the Specify a Printer window: Click Connect to this printer (or to browse for a printer select this button and click Next).
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click OK to install the necessary printer drivers (supplied with your printer) on your PC: From the lists, choose the printer Manufacturer and Printer (model). If your printer is not listed, inert the printer driver CD-ROM or diskette in the appropriate drive and click Have Disk.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Finish. The Printer and Faxes window should now display the network printer: SBG1000 User Guide Home Print Exit...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Printing a File Using a Command You use the line printer (lpr) command to print a file from Windows, UNIX, or Linux. To print a file using the lpr command: Open a command prompt window.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Setting Up a USB Driver The following subsections describe setting up a USB driver if you connect a PC to the USB port on the SBG1000. Perform one of the following procedures based on your Windows version: •...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Setting Up a USB Driver in Windows 98 Insert the SBG1000 Installation CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. This CD contains the USB drivers and must be inserted and read by the PC before you connect the SBG1000 to the PC. Connect the USB cable as shown in A few seconds after you complete the USB connection, the Add New Hardware Wizard window is displayed: Click Next.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Next. The following window is displayed: Be sure “CD-ROM drive” is the only box checked. Click Next. The message “Please wait while Windows searches for a new driver for this device” is displayed. If the computer successfully locates the driver, you can skip to step 9.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Next. The following window is displayed: Select The updated driver... and click Next. If the following window is not displayed, verify that the SBG1000 Installation CD-ROM is properly inserted in the CD-ROM drive. If you still cannot find the correct driver file, click Cancel to cancel the installation and perform the procedure for Windows 98 or Windows Me”.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB After all the necessary files are loaded, the following window is displayed to confirm a successful installation: Click Finish. The Systems Settings Change window is displayed: Click Yes to restart the computer. When you finish setting up the USB driver, you can continue with If you have difficulties setting up the USB driver, perform Windows...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Setting Up a USB Driver in Windows 2000 Insert the SBG1000 Installation CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. This CD contains the USB drivers and must be inserted and read by the PC before you connect the SBG1000 to the PC. Connect the USB cable as shown in A few seconds after you complete the USB connection, the Found New Hardware window is displayed: Click Next.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Next. The following window is displayed: Be sure “CD-ROM drives” is the only box checked. Click Next. The following window is displayed: Click Next. If the Insert Disk window is displayed, be sure the SBG1000 Installation CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM drive and follow steps 7 to 12.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB On the Insert Disk window, click OK. The Files Needed window is displayed: If necessary, select the CD-ROM drive in the Copy files from list. Click Browse. Locate the NetMotCM.sys file in the CD-ROM root directory. Double-click the NetMotCM.sys file.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Setting Up a USB Driver in Windows Me Insert the SBG1000 Installation CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. This CD contains the USB drivers and must be inserted and read by the PC before you connect the SBG1000 to the PC. Connect the USB cable as shown in A few seconds after you complete the USB connection, the Add New Hardware Wizard window is displayed: Click Next.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Setting Up a USB Driver in Windows XP Insert the SBG1000 Installation CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. This CD contains the USB drivers and must be inserted and read by the PC before you connect the SBG1000 to the PC. Connect the USB cable as shown in A few seconds after you complete the USB connection, the Found New Hardware Wizard window is displayed:...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Finish to complete the installation. Otherwise, be sure the SBG1000 Installation CD-ROM is correctly inserted in the CD-ROM drive. When you finish setting up the USB driver, you can continue with Removing the USB Driver from Windows 98 or Windows Me On the Windows Desktop, right-click one of: •...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Remove. The Network window no longer displays Motorola SURFboard SBG1000 USB Gateway in the list: Click OK. The System Settings Change window is displayed: Disconnect the USB cable from the PC or SBG1000. Click Yes to restart the computer.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB The Exploring window is displayed. Windows Explorer may appear different than in the image. There are variations between Windows versions and you can configure Windows Explorer as you like. Double-click the Motorola SBG1000 CD-ROM drive (D: in the image above).
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Removing the USB Driver from Windows 2000 On the Windows desktop, click Start. Click Settings. Click Control Panel to display the Control Panel window: Double-click System to display the System Properties window. Click the Hardware tab: Home Print...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Click Device Manager to display the Device Manager window: Although your SBG1000 model number may be different than in the images in this guide, the procedure is the same. Double-click Network Adapters.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB On the Run window, type explorer and click OK to display Windows Explorer: Windows Explorer may appear different than in the image. There are variations between Windows versions and you can configure Windows Explorer as you like.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Removing the USB Driver from Windows XP On the Windows desktop, click Start to display the Start window: Click Control Panel to display the Control Panel window. The display varies, depending on the Windows XP view options: Home Print...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB If a Category view similar to the image under step 2 is displayed, click Performance and Maintenance to display the Performance and Maintenance window. Otherwise, skip to step 5. Click System to display the System Properties window.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB If a classic view similar to the following is displayed, click System to display the System Properties window: Click the Hardware tab to display the Hardware page: Home Print Exit Specifications Glossary License...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Double-click the Device Manager button to display the Device Manager window: Although your SBG1000 model number may be different than in the images in this guide, the procedure is the same. Double-click Network adapters.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Type explorer and click OK to display Windows Explorer. Windows Explorer may appear slightly different than in the image. There are variations between Windows versions and you can configure Windows Explorer as you like. Double-click My Computer.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Troubleshooting If the solutions listed here do not solve your problem, contact your cable provider. Before calling your cable provider, try pressing the reset button on the rear panel. Resetting the SBG1000 may take 5 to 30 minutes. Your service provider may ask for the status of the front-panel lights as described in Conditions”...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Front-Panel Lights and Error Conditions Light Turns Off During Startup If RX (receive) The receive channel cannot be acquired TX (transmit) The send channel cannot be acquired LNK (link) IP registration is unsuccessful SBG1000 is not properly plugged into the...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Contact Us In the United States and Canada, if you need assistance while working with the SBG1000 and related equipment supplied by Motorola: If you rent or lease your SBG1000 If you own your SBG1000 For information about customer service, technical support, or warranty claims, see the Regulatory, Safety,...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Frequently-Asked Questions Here are answers to questions our customers frequently ask: What is high-speed cable Internet access? Cable Internet access uses cable television wires instead of telephone lines to connect to the Internet. It is extremely fast and does not tie up telephone lines for incoming or outgoing calls and faxes.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Do I need to change my Internet service provider (ISP)? Currently, most Internet service providers do not provide cable Internet access. Contact your cable company for your specific information. Do I need to subscribe to cable TV to get cable Internet access? No, but you will need to subscribe to cable Internet service.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Specifications General Wireless Standards compliance IEEE 802.11, 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum - DSSS RF frequency range Range 2.4 to 2.4835 GHz, 2.4 to 2.497 GHz for Japan Data rate Auto, 11, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mb/s Modulation...
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Glossary Glossary This glossary defines terms and lists acronyms used with the SBG1000. This glossary defines terms and lists acronyms used with the SBG1000. To return to your previous page, click the Acrobat Go to Previous View To return to your previous page, click the Acrobat Go to Previous View access point access point...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB bandwidth The transmission capacity of a medium in terms of a range of frequencies. Greater bandwidth indicates the ability to transmit more data over a given period of time. Baseline An optional feature that encrypts data between the CMTS and the cable modem or gateway.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB CableHome A project of CableLabs and technology suppliers to develop interface specifications for extending high-quality cable-based services to home network devices. It addresses issues such as device interoperability, QoS, and network management. CableHome will enable cable providers to offer more services over HFC.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB datagram In RFC 1594, a datagram is defined as “a self-contained, independent entity of data carrying sufficient information to be routed from the source to the destination computer without reliance on earlier exchanges between this source and destination computer and the transporting network.”...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB dotted-decimal Method of representing an IP address or subnet mask using four decimal numbers called octets. Each format octet represents eight bits. In a class C IP address, the octets are “network.network.network.host.” The first three octets together represent the network address and the final octet is the host address.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB frame check sequence F-type A type of connector used to connect coaxial cable to equipment such as the SBG1000. connector firewall A security software system on the SBG1000 that enforces an access control policy between the Internet and the SBG1000 LAN.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB H.323 A suite of protocols created by the ITU for interactive video-conferencing, data sharing, and audio applications such as VoIP. half-duplex Network where only one device at a time can transmit data. See also full-duplex. headend A location that receives TV programming, radio programming, data, and telephone calls that it modulates onto the HFC network.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB IANA The Internet Numbering Address Authority (IANA) is an organization under the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) of the Internet Society that oversees IP address allocation. It is under a contract from the U.S.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB IP address A unique 32-bit value that identifies each host on a TCP/IP network. TCP/IP networks route messages based on the destination IP address. An IP address has two parts: •...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Layer 2 Forwarding is an OSI layer 2 protocol that establishes a secure tunnel across the Internet to create a virtual PPP connection between the user and the enterprise network. L2F is the most established and stable layer 2 tunneling protocol.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB MAC address The Media Access Control address is a unique, 48-bit value permanently saved in ROM at the factory to identify each Ethernet network device. It is expressed as a sequence of 12 hexadecimal digits printed on a Label on the Also called an Ethernet address, physical address, hardware address, or NIC address.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB network access server Network Address Translation is an Internet standard for a LAN to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set of IP addresses for external traffic. NAT provides some security because the IP addresses of SBG1000 LAN computers are invisible on the Internet.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB packet The unit of data that is routed between the sender and destination on the Internet or other packet-switched network. When data such as an e-mail message or other file is sent over the Internet, IP on the sender divides the data into uniquely-numbered packets.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB port mirroring A feature that enables one port (source) on the be studied. The destination mirrors the transmitted (from) or received (to) data on the source port to enable the person managing the network to monitor activity.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Remote Access Server registration How a cable modem makes itself known to the CMTS. The cable modem configuration file and authorization are verified and the CoS is negotiated. return loss A measurement of the quality of the match of the device to the cable system.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB server In a client/server architecture, a dedicated computer that supplies files or services such as file transfer, remote login, or printing to clients. scope The set of IP addresses that a DHCP server can lease to clients. service provider A company providing cable data services to subscribers.
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB switch On an Ethernet network, a switch filters frames based on the MAC address, in a manner similar to a bridge. A switch is more advanced because it can connect more than two segments. symbol rate Also known as baud rate, is a measure of the number of times per second a signal in a communications channel varies, or makes a transition between states (states being frequencies,...
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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB User Datagram Protocol unicast A point-to-point data transmission sent from one sender to one receiver. This the normal way you access websites. See also broadcast and multicast. upstream In a cable data network, upstream describes the direction of data sent from the subscriber computer through the cable modem to the CMTS and the Internet.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Software License Motorola, Inc., Broadband Communications Sector (“Motorola”), 101 Tournament Drive, Horsham, PA 19044 IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE (“LICENSE”) CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU INSTALL, DOWNLOAD OR USE ANY APPLICATION SOFTWARE, USB DRIVER SOFTWARE, FIRMWARE AND RELATED DOCUMENTATION (“SOFTWARE”) PROVIDED WITH MOTOROLA’S CABLE DATA PRODUCT (THE “CABLE DATA PRODUCT”).