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Comcast Wireless Gateway User Manual

Comcast Wireless Gateway User Manual

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  • Page 1 XFINITY Voice and Internet Wireless Gateway User Guide Version 1.0 6/22/10...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About Your Wireless Gateway Overview Front Panel .......................... Rear Panel Connectors and Controls .................. Top Panel ..........................Bottom Panel ........................Bottom Label ........................Basic Wireless Gateway Information Home Network Wizard ......................Web Management Interface Menus ..................Web Management Interface ....................
  • Page 3 Blocked Keywords ....................... Managed Services ....................... Blocked Services ......................... Managed Devices ........................ Reports ..........................Advanced Port Forwarding ........................Port Triggering ..................................................Device Discovery ......................... Troubleshooting Logs Diagnostic Tools ........................Restore/Reset Gateway ...................... Change Password ....................... Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 4: About Your Wireless Gateway

    Your Wireless Gateway can connect to b, g and N clients simultaneously. • Fast Download Speed — Your Wireless Gateway is DOCSIS 3.0 compliant with speeds up to eight times faster than DOCSIS 2.0 cable modems. •...

  • Page 5: Overview

    Overview RONT ANEL The front panel of your Wireless Gateway features a set of LED indicators which shows the status of your Gateway and can simplify troubleshooting. The front of your Wireless Gateway (Fig. 1) has the following indicators: WPS button: WiFi Protected Setup is active...

  • Page 6: Rear Panel Connectors And Controls

    firewall settings) before proceeding! You will lose all customized settings you may have made to your Wireless Gateway. Please also note that a Factory Reboot will take your Wireless Gateway out of Bridge Mode if it had been previously enabled.

  • Page 7: Top Panel

    ANEL The top panel of your Wireless Gateway features a WPS button (Fig. 1). WPS (or WiFi Protection Setup) lets you securely set up a WiFi network without having to enter the Network Key. See page Fig. 1 OTTOM ANEL The bottom panel of your Wireless Gateway contains a panel for installing the backup battery.

  • Page 8: Bottom Label

    OTTOM ABEL The bottom label of your Wireless Gateway will display the following information: WiFi Network Name HOME - XXXX (where XXXX is the last 4 digits of the Cable Modem MAC) Encryption WPA-TKIP Network Password Printed on the label...

  • Page 9: Basic Wireless Gateway Information

    Basic Wireless Gateway Information You can view or modify basic information about your Wireless Gateway by accessing the Web Management Interface. Make sure your computer or laptop is connected to one of the ethernet ports on your Wireless http://10.0.0.1 Gateway. Open a web browser and typing in the address line.
  • Page 10 Password. Click F INISH Fig. 3 Note: The Wireless Gateway can be connected to wireless B, G and N devices operating at 2.4 GHz. After your initial setup and on subsequent logins, when you access http://10.0.0.1, you will see the Web Management Interface screen as described on the following page.

  • Page 11: Web Management Interface Menus

    Gateway > Connection > XFINITY View XFINITY network settings and initialization procedures, including cable modem, downstream and upstream information Gateway > Firewall Configure the security level of the Wireless Gateway’s internal firewall Gateway > Software View system software information Gateway > Hardware > System Hardware View information about the Wireless Gateway’s system...

  • Page 12: Web Management Interface

    From the menu bar, select a information and configuration category to configure your settings appear in the main area. Wireless Gateway settings. From the links at the bottom of the page, you can access XFINITY.com and customerCentral. Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 13: At A Glance

    Note: If you would like to use your existing router instead of using the routing functionality on your Wireless Gateway, the Bridge Mode on the Wireless Gateway will need to be enabled. An XFINITY technician can do this during installation, or call 1-800-XFIITY.

  • Page 14: Connection

    ONNECTION View information about your Wireless Gateway, such as Connection Status, Local Configuration, WiFi and the XFINITY Network Access from the left navigation menu: Gateway > Connection Connection Status Displays a summary of your Local IP, WiFi and XFINITY networks Access from the left navigation menu: Gateway >...

  • Page 15: Local Ip Configuration

    Last available Local IP Address in the DHCP pool DHCP Lease Time Length of time a local device retains an IP Address before checking back with the DHCP Server on the Wireless Gateway Note: IPv6 parameters are not configurable. Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 16: Wifi

    Fig. 2 Click Add WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) Client to add a device. Follow the WiFi Setup steps on the next page. Note: A valid WiFi network name can contain only letters, numbers, hyphens or underscores. Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 17: Wifi Setup

    Unless your computer is incompatible, the Security Mode of WPA2-PSK (AES) is the recommended option. WPA/WPA2 offers a higher level of security than WEP. Your Wireless Gateway supports AES encryption to protect the data transmitted over the network. 3. Enter a Network Password (see following requirements). Every device in the wireless network will require this password.

  • Page 18: Connecting A Computer Or Other Device To Your Wifi Network

    You can easily connect to your WiFi Network using either the default Push Button Configuration • (PBC) or the Personal Identification Network (PIN) method. If you don’t know if your computer supports WPS, refer to your computer’s documentation. Any • WPS-compatible device will work with your Wireless Gateway. Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 19: Wps Via Pbc Connectivity/One Button Connectivity (Recommended)

    7. Your computer will communicate with your Wire- less Gateway and establish a connection. Fig. 1 Note: If your WPS clients prompts you to enter the Wireless Gateway’s PIN while connecting using WPS, then enter the WPN printed on the label of your Wireless Gateway’s box.

  • Page 20: Xfinity Network

    XFINITY Network View details about the XFINITY Network, including initialization procedures, cable modem settings, downstream and upstream information. The information show automatically refreshes every 10 seconds. Access from the left navigation menu: Gateway > Connection > XFINITY Network (or click from Gateway >...

  • Page 21: Firewall

    All of your Peer-to-peer apps are Fig. 3 blocked. Fig. 1 Fig. 4 Minimum Security is the default setting. All secure is enabled. Fig. 5 For blocking a specific TCP/UDP port, please use Managed Services under Parental Control. Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 22: Software

    OFTWARE View details about your Wireless Gateway’s current software Access from the left navigation menu: Gateway > Software Fig. 1 Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 23: Hardware

    ARDWARE View your Wireless Gateway’s hardware details: System Hardware, Battery, LAN Ethernet, WiFi System Hardware Access from the left navigation menu: Gateway > Hardware > System Hardware Fig. 1 Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 24: Battery

    Battery View the battery specifications of your Wireless Gateway Access from the left navigation menu: Gateway > Hardware > Battery Fig. 1 Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 25: Lan Ethernet

    LAN Ethernet View information about the wired devices connected to your Wireless Gateway Access from the left navigation menu: Gateway > Hardware > LAN Fig. 1 Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 26: Wifi

    WiFi View information about the devices connected to your Wireless Gateway Access from the left navigation menu: Gateway > Hardware > WiFi Fig. 1 IZARD Set up wireless connections quickly using the Home Network Wizard Access from the left navigation menu: Gateway >...

  • Page 27: Connected Devices

    Connected Devices View and edit information about online or offline computers connected to your Wireless Gateway OMPUTERS Access from the left navigation menu: Connected Devices > Computers Fig. 1 Click Edit to modify the connection setting for the corresponding device.
  • Page 28 6. To delete an online or offline computer, click the X next to the computer. When the Delete Computer message appears, click OK to delete the computer or CANCEL to retain it. If you clicked OK, the computer is removed from the Computers menu. Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 29: Parental Control

    Specify the computers you do not want affected. If a computer is selected as a Trusted Computer, it bypasses the configured parental control settings. Under Trusted select Yes to make a device a Trusted Computer and No if a device is not a Trusted Computer. Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 30: Blocked Sites

    Access from the left navigation menu: Click A next to Parental Control > Managed Sites > Blocked Sites Fig. 1 Please enter the URL in format. The blocked website may be accessible www.xfinity.com using its IP address. Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 31: Blocked Keywords

    Blocked Keywords Enter keyword(s) that appear on websites you want blocked and set up a time schedule Access from the left navigation menu: Click A Parental Control > Managed Sites > next to Blocked Keywords Fig. 1 Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 32: Managed Services

    ANAGED ERVICES Prevent access to applications and services Access from the left navigation menu: Parental Control > Managed Services Fig. 1 Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 33: Blocked Services

    Blocked Services Define services and ports to be blocked using Parental Control Access from the left navigation menu: Click A next to Parental Control > Managed Sites > Blocked Sites Fig. 1 Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 34: Managed Devices

    Access from the left navigation menu: Parental Control > Managed Devices Fig. 1 When Block All is selected, an +Add Allowed Devices button will be displayed. • When Allow All is selected, an +Add Blocked Devices button will be displayed. • Wireless Gateway User Guide...
  • Page 35 Add Allowed Devices Define devices that are exempt from Parental Controls Access from the left navigation menu: Click A Parental Control > Managed Sites > LLOWED EVICE Fig. 1 Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 36: Reports

    Reports Create reports that display attempted violations of the Parental Control rules Access from the left navigation menu: Parental Control > Reports Fig. 1 Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 37: Advanced

    The Port Forwarding rules tell the router which server should get this traffic based on the incoming port number. To use port forwarding, you use static IP addresses for the computers (servers) to which the traffic will be forwarded to. Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 38: Port Triggering

    Access from the left navigation menu: Advanced > Port Triggering Fig. 1 The Add Port Trigger button can be clicked only when Enable Port Triggering is Enabled. Fig. 2 Note: You may not need to configure the interval for port triggering. Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 39: Dmz

    Configure a single computer on your LAN to open all of its ports Access from the left navigation menu: Advanced > DMZ Fig. 1 Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 40: Device Discovery

    Device Discovery uses Plug and Play (UPnP) to automatically configure the router and devices for various Internet applications, such as gaming, media sharing and video conferencing. Access from the left navigation menu: Advanced > Device Discovery Fig. 1 Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    View the System, Event and Firewall Logs (same as seen under ). Use Parental Control > Reports these logs to troubleshoot issues and to identify potential security risks Access from the left navigation menu: Troubleshooting > Logs Fig. 1 Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 42: Diagnostic Tools

    Test Connectivity Results tests your Internet connection. Input any valid URL, such as • www.xfinity.com, in the Destination Address field. If there is no connectivity or the URL is invalid, then the test will fail. Check for IP Address Results determines if an IP address is accessible. • Wireless Gateway User Guide...

  • Page 43: Restore/Reset Gateway

    Wireless Gateway. Please also note that a Factory Restore will take your Wireless Gateway out of Bridge Mode if it had been previously enabled. Call 1-800-XFINITY if you would like to enable Bridge Mode again.

  • Page 44: Change Password

    HANGE ASSWORD Change the password for your Wireless Gateway Access from the left navigation menu: Troubleshooting > Change Password Fig. 1 Enter your current password and a new password. • Wireless Gateway User Guide...

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