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Chapter 2: Getting to Know the
Cable Gateway
The Cable Gateway’s ports are located on the back panel of the Cable Gateway,
as shown in Figure 2-1.
On/Off Switch
This switch is used for turning the Cable Gateway
on and off.
Power
The Power port is where the power adapter is con-
nected.
Reset
Press this button if you need to restore the Cable
Gateway to its factory default settings.
USB
This is where you can use a USB cable to connect
to the Cable Gateway.
Ports 1-4
These four ports are where network devices, such as
PCs, print servers, and remote hard drives are con-
nected to your local area network (LAN).
Cable
The Cable port is where the coaxial Cable line is
connected.
The Cable Gateway’s Back Panel Ports
Figure 2-1
This user guide covers information about your home network.
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Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Cable Gateway
This chapter instructs you on the Cable Gateway’s ports, connections, LEDs,
and buttons.
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Chapter 3: Connecting the CableGateway
This chapter instructs you on how to connect the Cable line to the Gateway
and connect the PC(s) to the Cable Gateway.
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Chapter 4: Configuring the PCs
This chapter instructs you on how to configure your PC(s) for a DHCP con-
nection, if the network settings are not already set to DHCP.
Even though a technician probably established your initial connection, you may
need the information provided in this user guide for reference or troubleshoot-
ing. After the PC(s) are configured to access the Internet through the Gateway,
you can alter the Gateway’s settings further (refer to the Comcast Home
Networking Getting Started Guide.) For example, you can adjust security fea-
tures and other settings to enable online gaming, run Internet servers, config-
ure a wireless LAN, and more.
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Network Setup Overview
Notebook with
Wireless Adapter
Wireless-G
Cable Gateway
LAN
PC with
Ethernet Adapter
WAN
Figure 1-1
