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Compal Broadband Networks 

CH6643E  

Wireless Gateway Series 

User Guide 

 

Summary of Contents for CH6643

Page 1: ...Compal Broadband Networks Wireless Gateway Series Compal Broadband Networks CH6643E Wireless Gateway Series User Guide 1...

Page 2: ...for Windows XP 16 Configuring TCP IP in Windows 7 16 Verifying the IP Address for Windows 7 17 Configuring TCP IP in windows 8 17 Verifying the IP Address in Windows 8 18 Renewing the IP Address for W...

Page 3: ...ed MAC Filtering Section 45 Setting a MAC Address Filter 46 Advanced Port Filtering Section 46 Advanced Port Forwarding Section 47 Advanced Port Triggers Section 48 Advanced DMZ Host Section 49 Advanc...

Page 4: ...E 802 11b g n a wireless access point Ethernet 10 100 1000 Base T connections two VoIP Internet telephone connections and firewall An integrated high speed cable modem for continuous broadband access...

Page 5: ...and NTFS You can plug in an USB memory stick then access it via FTP client or Windows Explorer CH6643E LAN Choices You can connect up to 253 client computers to the CH6643E using one or any combinatio...

Page 6: ...operation for all supported distances in all environments Note To get better wireless coverage please put your CH6643E wireless gateway vertically Wired Ethernet LAN You can easily connect any PC wit...

Page 7: ...n the CH6643E Use Ethernet hubs switches or routers to connect up to any combination of 253 computers and wireless clients to the CH6643E More detailed information on Ethernet cabling is beyond the sc...

Page 8: ...en Downstream channel is connected Blue Downstream channel is connected with bonded channels 3 SEND Scanning for an upstream channel connection Green Upstream channel is connected Blue Upstream channe...

Page 9: ...ts of telephone can be supported 2 ETHERNET 1 2 3 4 Use any Ethernet port to connect an Ethernet equipped computer hub bridge or switch using an RJ 45 cable Activity LED Green LED defines the activity...

Page 10: ...es to find and lock on the appropriate communication channels 5 CABLE Connect the CH6643E to a cable wall outlet 6 POWER SWITCH Switch gear for power on off the CH6643E 7 POWER Provide power to the CH...

Page 11: ...the nearest cable outlet If a TV is connected to the cable outl may need a 5 to 900 MHz RF splitter and two additional coaxial cables to use the CH6643E Take the following precautions before installi...

Page 12: ...er port on the CH6643E 4 Plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical wall outlet This automatically powers on the gateway You do not need to unplug the gateway when it is not in use The fi...

Page 13: ...eceive channel Changes to solid green when single downstream channel is locked Changes to solid blue when multiple downstream channels are locked SEND Flashes while scanning for the upstream send chan...

Page 14: ...N Before drilling holes check the structure for potential damage to water gas or electrical lines Do the following to mount your CH6643E on the wall 1 Print a copy of the Wall Mounting Template 2 Meas...

Page 15: ...connection Plug the power cord into the 12VDC connector on the gateway and the electrical outlet Route the cables to avoid any safety hazards Figure 1 Wall Mounting Template Setting Up Internet Acces...

Page 16: ...ternet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties to display the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window 6 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically 7 Click OK...

Page 17: ...keyboard to go into Desktop mode 2 Move the mouse s cursor to the lower right corner of the screen A right pane will now appear Click the settings icon The settings pane will now appear 3 On the sett...

Page 18: ...r Renewing the IP Address for Windows XP Windows 7 Windows 8 1 Open a command prompt window A From the Windows taskbar click Start to open the Run window and click OK to open a command prompt window i...

Page 19: ...CH6643E 1 Open the web browser on a computer connected to the CH6643E over an Ethernet connection Note Do not attempt to configure the CH6643E over a wireless connection 2 In the Address or Location f...

Page 20: ...top of the Configuration Manager window Configuration Manager Menu Options Bar Function The Cable Modem sections contain information Status Signals Logs and Addresses The Gateway sections contain inf...

Page 21: ...information of cable connection status channel signals network IP address and system logs during the establishment of cable connection to cable service provider s CMTS Section provides information ab...

Page 22: ...Downstream Status information about the RF downstream channels including downstream channel frequency and downstream signal power and modulation Upstream Status information about the RF upstream chann...

Page 23: ...low Field Descriptions for the Status Event Log Section Field Description Time Indicates the date and time the error occurred Priority Indicates the level of importance of the error Code The Error Cod...

Page 24: ...24 CABLE MODEM Addresses Section This section provides information about the IPV4 IPV6 address MAC address etc...

Page 25: ...s below The CH6643E Basic section allows you to view and configure CH6643E IP related configuration data including Network Configuration DHCP DNS Proxy You can click any Basic submenu option to view o...

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Page 27: ...n IP address to reach the CH6643E on the LAN WAN IP Address The public WAN IP address of your CH6643E device which is either dynamically or statically assigned by your ISP MAC Address Media Access Con...

Page 28: ...on expires The WAN lease will automatically renew itself when it expires When done click Apply to save your changes Basic DHCP Section This section allows you to configure IPv4 and view the status of...

Page 29: ...Number of CPEs Sets the number of clients for the CH6643E DHCP server to assign a private IP address There are 253 possible client addresses Lease Time Sets the time in seconds that the CH6643E DHCP...

Page 30: ...n prefix for CH6643E DHCPv6 server to clients IPv6 Address Lease Time The lease time for IPv6 address Basic DNS Proxy Section A DNS proxy server takes DNS queries from a usually local network and forw...

Page 31: ...than WEP encryption but older wireless client cards may not support the newer WPA or WPA2 encryption methods Wireless Band Mode Section CH6643E is a dual band concurrent product therefore two wireles...

Page 32: ...s SSID and select the working channel Field Descriptions for the Wireless Basic Section Field Description Band Mode Select the band mode you want to set and this option appear only on Concurrent Mode...

Page 33: ...mission Mode If Transmission Mode is 802 11n only and 802 11n Rate is selected the menu of MCS is provided and depends on whether a 20 MHz channel or 40 MHz channel is being used Maximum Station Numbe...

Page 34: ...e type of security The default type of security is Mixed WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Field of Mixed WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA2 PSK and WPA PSK are the same Field Descriptions for Mixed WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA2 PSK and W...

Page 35: ...s or ASCII character Pre Shared Key Sets the WPA WPA2 Pre Shared Key PSK This is either an 8 63 ASCII character string or 64 hexadecimal digits This is specified when the Network Authentication method...

Page 36: ...re establishing authentication with the CPE WPA Enterprise don t have this field RADIUS Server IP Address Sets the RADIUS server IP address to use for client authentication using the dotted decimal fo...

Page 37: ...int will let the CPE connect if it doesn t match then the access point does not let the CPE connect Authentication Type Select the use of Shared Key authentication in WEP protocol If select Auto Share...

Page 38: ...twork in just a few easy steps Field Descriptions for the Wireless WPS Control Section Field Description Enable Enable or disable WPS WPS method There are two common ways to establish WPS connection i...

Page 39: ...on the wireless device within 120 seconds If WPS connection successfully established the wireless LED will turn green In web section Home Gateway Wireless WPS select Personal Identification Number PI...

Page 40: ...d Descriptions for the Wireless Access Control Section Field Description Access Control Select Disable to disable access control Select Enabled in Allow mode then you can maintain a list of client all...

Page 41: ...ided by this section and change you wireless channel on Wireless Basic Section Setting Up Your Wireless LAN You can use the CH6643E as an access point for a wireless LAN WLAN without changing its defa...

Page 42: ...e shared key WPA PSK passphrase you must configure the identical passphrase on the CH6643E and on each wireless client Home and small office settings typically use a local passphrase Otherwise configu...

Page 43: ...advanced features of the CH6643E You can click any Advanced submenu option to view or change the advanced configuration information for that option Advanced Options Section This section allows you to...

Page 44: ...ges Advanced IP Filtering Section This section allows you to define which local PCs will be denied access to the CH6643E WAN You can configure IP address filters to block Internet traffic to specific...

Page 45: ...ted Checkmark Delete for each range of IP filter you want to remove When done click Apply to activate and save your settings Advanced MAC Filtering Section This section allows you to define up to twen...

Page 46: ...to Add MAC Address Repeat above steps for up to twenty MAC addresses Section allows you to define port filters to prevent all devices from sending outgoing TCP UDP traffic to the WAN on specific IP p...

Page 47: ...to a local PC This enables incoming requests on specific port numbers to reach web servers FTP servers mail servers etc so that they can be accessible from the public Internet The ports used by some...

Page 48: ...e gaming and some messaging program features may require these special settings The Advanced Port Triggers are similar to Advanced Port Forwarding except that they are not static ports held open all t...

Page 49: ...nt of WAN traffic that NAT is unable to translate to a known local PC The DMZ De militarized Zone hosting also commonly referred to as Exposed Host can also be described as a computer or small sub net...

Page 50: ...e this PC will be effectively exposed to the public Internet though still protected from Denial of Service DoS attacks via the Firewall Setting Up the DMZ Host 1 Enter the computer s IP address and se...

Page 51: ...data for every TCP IP session on the OSI network and transport layers Monitors all incoming and outgoing packets applies the firewall policy to each one and screens for improper packets and intrusion...

Page 52: ...vate without having to reboot the CH6643E Configuration Manager Advanced HomePlug AV Section This feature is to identify your HomePlug AV is functional or not when your HomePlug AV did not have respon...

Page 53: ...hem through internet support USB printer and share it based on Internet Printing Protocol IPP protocol that allow users connect and manage print jobs Field Descriptions for the Print Server Section De...

Page 54: ...nter click the next button and configure this as a network printer Click Next Click on Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network and set the address to http print 631 printer...

Page 55: ...le USB mass storages are displayed in the browser double click the directory you want to browser 5 The folder structure of the USB mass storage is displayed in the file browser File Server CH6643E sup...

Page 56: ...SB mass storages are displayed in the browser double click the directory you want to browser 4 The folder structure of the USB mass storage is displayed in the file browser 9 Gateway Management The CH...

Page 57: ...r and perform administration task from Internet Field Descriptions for Remote Management Control Field Description Enable Web Browser Check the box to allow remote control by web browser Web server po...

Page 58: ...irmware version serial number and Wi Fi driver version 11 Trouble Shooting If the solutions listed here do not solve your problem contact your service provider Before calling your service provider try...

Page 59: ...ceive data Perform the first four checks in Cannot send or receive data Check the Security Mode setting on the Wireless Security Section If you enabled WPA and configured a passphrase on the CH6643E b...

Page 60: ...ncy energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a...

Page 61: ...tion with any other antenna or transmitter except in accordance with FCC multi transmitter product procedures This device is restricted for indoor use IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement T...

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