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Summary of Contents for MG7540

Page 1: ...MG7540 16x4 DOCSIS 3 0 Cable Modem plus AC1600 Router User Manual VER 1 0...

Page 2: ...ng the Device 6 4 PC Network Configuration and Login 7 4 1 PC Network Configuration 7 4 2 Logging In to the MG7540 Cable Modem 9 5 Web Based Management 11 5 1 Status 11 5 1 1 Software 11 5 1 2 Connect...

Page 3: ...c 33 5 4 2 Radio 35 5 4 3 WPS_RADIUS_WEP 35 5 4 4 Guest 38 5 4 5 Access 39 5 4 6 Advanced 41 5 4 7 WMM 45 5 4 8 Scan Bridging 47 5 5 Protection Parental Control 47 5 5 1 Firewall Basic 48 5 5 2 Event...

Page 4: ...ssipation is necessary to avoid any damage caused by overheating to the device The holes on the device are designed for heat dissipation to ensure that the device works normally Do not cover these hea...

Page 5: ...WLAN of the MG7540 supports 2T2R The 5GHz WLAN of the MG7540 supports 3T3R 2 1 Application Home gateway SOHOs Small enterprises Higher data rate broadband sharing Audio and video streaming and transf...

Page 6: ...er for network attached storage NAS devices Web filtering Remote update System statistics and monitoring 2 3 Standards Compatibility and Compliance Support application level gateway ALG DOCSIS3 0 IEEE...

Page 7: ...requency Blink CM scan D S frequency Off Device is powered off Blue On CM has locked D S channel bonding Blink CM is on D S channel bonding Off Device is powered off U S Green On CM has locked U S fre...

Page 8: ...3 1 2 Rear Panel The following table describes the interfaces or the buttons on the rear panel Interface Description Antenna The antenna interface for connecting the antennas Cable RF cable port for c...

Page 9: ...dle inserted into the hole and then release the button The system reboots and returns to the factory defaults 3 2 Hardware Installation 3 2 1 Connecting the Device Please follow the steps below to con...

Page 10: ...ss or be instructed to automatically obtain an IP address using the network DHCP server MG7540 provides a DHCP server on its LAN and it is recommended to configure your LAN to automatically obtain its...

Page 11: ...uration steps for Windows oose Start Control Pa ght click the Ethernet con the General tab select nd click Properties Modem User Manual 8 S configuration s 7 are as follows anel Network Connect nnect...

Page 12: ...em pen a Web browser on yo ter http 192 168 0 1 t odem in the address bar ter the user name and th d the Password is motor ck Login to log in to the M Modem User Manual 9 P IP Properties window dress...

Page 13: ...e A and diagnose MG7540 Cable Figure 2 Login page in to the MG7540 cable Advanced options you can e the system Modem User Manual 10 modem it will show the C n query configure and m CM Basic Status inf...

Page 14: ...con ystem parameters in a us us s and the submenus of S Figure 3 Submenus ftware s Software and the follo Figure 4 Software pa lays information about the Modem User Manual 11 ment eb based management...

Page 15: ...MG7540 Cable Modem User Manual 12 address cable modem IP address serial number and CM Certificate status 5 1 2 Connection Choose Status Connection and the following page appears...

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Page 17: ...from the DOCSIS ti n on this page can be esh button agnostics s Diagnostics and the Figure 6 Diagnostic i are provided for troubl u to check connectivity be Modem User Manual 14 information the RF up...

Page 18: ...ults tton to restore factory def hanged u can also change the se rd in both the New Passw password in the Current password You do NOT h Modem User Manual 15 work path from the CM R wn Utility list wil...

Page 19: ...Log i g displays information ab er This information ma your connection c Router Router and the submenu Figure 9 Submenus tup Router Setup and th Modem User Manual 16 llowing page appears nformation b...

Page 20: ...irst powers up On Any changes to these s figuration can be read fro andatory reset is required Modem User Manual 17 figuration red Information section as d for basic use To connec or it to register wi...

Page 21: ...0 Cable Figure 11 Reload pa for the modem to reboot e where you made your la uration items may be chan HCP Router DHCP and the Modem User Manual 18 age and click on the Refresh ast change nged on the...

Page 22: ...n t be able t CM RG can be set from t set the starting IP addre mber of PCs supported Modem User Manual 19 nfiguration us of the optional internal vicing the LAN side or c disable the internal DHCP e...

Page 23: ...uter DHCPv6 a Figure 13 DHCPv6 c llows configuration of the e System Delegated Pref so that the system can ca Modem User Manual 20 be used as hard coded I CP pool Configured WIN e CM RG via DHCP nd th...

Page 24: ...on related DNS Router DDNS and th Figure 15 DDNS con used to configure DDNS be aliased to a static pre cted by other hosts on Modem User Manual 21 the following page appea information d to IPv6 on the...

Page 25: ...ce is sh ckup Restore Router Backup Resto Figure 16 Backup Re you can save the curren en later restore these Modem User Manual 22 NS client compatible wit and create an account f e and password and be...

Page 26: ...been lo ce the settings are restor anced Router nced Router and the su Figure 17 Submenus ptions nced Router Options t Modem User Manual 23 anges you may have ma click Backup and follow t click Browse...

Page 27: ...to configure the a e check box until it is c ck on the Save button m reset prevents your cable mod Modem User Manual 24 onfiguration accessible features To en checked When you ar These features can b...

Page 28: ...er s WAN ws multicast specific traff ur Cable Modem Router re running an application rk Bridged Enable or Di Filtering nced Router IP Filtering Modem User Manual 25 difficult for hackers to di private...

Page 29: ...ilter sed to prevent PCs from s address or the fact that the MAC a ddress which can be a ses over time rt Filtering nced Router Port Filter Modem User Manual 26 g configuration e CM RG to prevent loc...

Page 30: ...d this settin f you would like to block web surfing you wou ol to TCP check the En rwarding vanced Router Forwar Modem User Manual 27 ng configuration sending outgoing TCP UD rt range you may determ e...

Page 31: ...is desi tions for that IP address e page for convenience and Local internal port n ield and the external po ed the RG will perform mber Modem User Manual 28 g configuration specific port numbers to ca...

Page 32: ...encing p etc because they ar erroneously left open vi ers to discover P Setup nced Router RIP Setup Modem User Manual 29 gers to display the follow ers configuration ding except that they are detects...

Page 33: ...nd 1 as RIP MD5 Authentication c a RIP MD5 Authentication string value to match CMT a RIP MD5 Auth Key ID ty a number to match the CM the RIP annoucement in ault 30 seconds Modem User Manual 30 gurati...

Page 34: ...23 config router rip 7223 config router ver 2 7223 config router no validate update 7223 config router passive interface cable 2 0 7223 config router network 10 0 0 0 7223 config router exit 7223 conf...

Page 35: ...uting table after the CMTS has received RIPv2 messages 7223 sh ip route Codes C connected S static I IGRP R RIP M mobile B BGP D EIGRP EX EIGRP external O OSPF IA OSPF inter area N1 OSPF NSSA external...

Page 36: ...e this PC wi tected from Denial of Ser less ess and the submenus of Figure 26 The subme sic ess Basic to display the Modem User Manual 33 configuration so commonly referred to cipient of WAN traffic t...

Page 37: ...ng PA2 PSK Security Key ned your device a uniqu ey is displayed here u can change the securit ve button Channel ntrol channel for AP oper d country as presented in nnels are only 20 MHz w e some backw...

Page 38: ...and if the u annel then the lowest con r 20 MHz for data adio ess Radio to display the Figure 28 Radio con Disable eless interface to be enab PS_RADIUS_W ess WPS_RADIUS_WE Modem User Manual 35 counter...

Page 39: ...This page allow MG7540 Cable Figure 29 WPS_RAD ws you to configure the W Modem User Manual 36 DIUS_WEP configuration WPS_RADIUS_WEP...

Page 40: ...eless network This is the Enterprise variant that requires configuration of a RADIUS server WPA PSK The Pre Shared Key mode of the WPA algorithm which does not require use of a RADIUS server This is a...

Page 41: ...then Enable 1 thru Network Key 4 ncryption is enabled s 0 hexadecimal digits for gits for a 128 bit key ork Key e Network Key used for tr 26 character string th 1 4 uest ess Guest to display the Figu...

Page 42: ...o_Guest7 Guest Network Status Enable or Disable the Guest Network selected above Guest Network Name SSID Either accept the default Network Name or change the name by entering the new name here and cli...

Page 43: ...rovides information ab ients ected wireless clients W dded to the list when a c rom the list For each clie Modem User Manual 40 onfiguration h wireless clients can a out wireless clients conn When a c...

Page 44: ...eceive signal strength in dBm IP address and host name are presented The age is the amount of time elapsed since data was transmitted to or received from the client 5 4 6 Advanced Choose Wireless Adva...

Page 45: ...age allow Output Power Control the ran MG7540 Cable Figure 32 Advanced ws you to configure advan ge of the AP by adjusting Modem User Manual 42 configuration nced wireless settings g the radio output...

Page 46: ...ired network and from each other They can only access the Internet but not any servers or other devices on your network 54g Mode Sets the network mode for legacy 802 11g 802 11b networks To un gray ou...

Page 47: ...ge for this control to be active When active the user can force the rate in which the AP will operate Beacon Interval Sets the beacon interval in milliseconds for the AP The default is 100 which is fi...

Page 48: ...cast involv a video stream 5 4 7 WM Choose Wirele MG7540 Cable icast Forwarding WMF ves sending the same pac MM ess WMM to display the Modem User Manual 45 ckets to two or more endp e following page p...

Page 49: ...e transmit parameters for traffic transmitted from the AP to the STA for the four Access Categories Best Effort AC_BE Background AC_BK Video AC_VI and Voice AC_VO Transmit parameters include Contentio...

Page 50: ...ging ables or disables wireless es te bridge MAC addresse e bridges may be connect ress see section 0 on th ection Parental ction Parental Control own as below Modem User Manual 47 display the follow...

Page 51: ...ll known attacks unless it is on a specific he same page The hig n fewer services The off Modem User Manual 48 bmenus of Protection Pa rol Firewall Basic to d wall Basic configuration vely allow diffe...

Page 52: ...e one Third en nt warnings to be sent if Note that you can view t cted at the bottom of the p Modem User Manual 49 ll fragmented IP packets f cts and blocks port scan a Detection detects and b The Sav...

Page 53: ...MAC Address T nt to block Next if you w and start and end times both if you re not sure Fi Modem User Manual 50 ol Parental Control to Control configuration ets you define lists of esses for particula...

Page 54: ...t sure Finally can Disable the entry tem nd the submenus of VPN Figure 39 Submenus Sec IPSec to display the follo Modem User Manual 51 mporarily if you may want MAC Address of the devic user documenta...

Page 55: ...5 6 2 L2 Choose VPN MG7540 Cable Figure 40 IPSec con show the status of configu own list of VPN Names d ame and click Add New T TP PPTP L2TP PPTP to display th Modem User Manual 52 figuration ured tu...

Page 56: ...s page allow 5 6 3 Ev Choose VPN MG7540 Cable Figure 41 L2TP PPT ws configuration of L2TP ent Log Event Log to display the Modem User Manual 53 TP configuration and PPTP server options e following pag...

Page 57: ...o Choose Logou MG7540 Cable Figure 42 Event Log ws you to view the VPN E out ut to logout Account and t Figure 43 The logout Modem User Manual 54 information Event Log the following page will be t pag...

Page 58: ...e Modem and your computer hub or switch The running status of your PC hub or switch 3 Q Why the ONLINE indicator is off A Check CM DS US LED is on Check the connection between the Cable Line and the w...

Page 59: ...ng the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation betwee...

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