Maintaining Your Network
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NETGEAR DOCSIS 3.0 N450 Wi-Fi Data Gateway
View the Connection Status
To track the gateway’s initialization procedure, and to get details about the downstream and
upstream cable channel, use the Connection screen. The time appears after the gateway is
initialized.
To view the gateway’s initialization procedure:
In the main menu, under Maintenance, select
Connection
.
The gateway automatically goes through the following steps in the provisioning process:
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Scans and locks the downstream frequency and links back in the upstream direction.
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Obtains a gateway IP address for the gateway itself.
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Assigns an IP address for the connected computer.
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Connects to the Internet.
Back Up and Restore Your Settings
The configuration settings of the gateway are stored in a configuration file in the gateway.
