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Installation Guide

Follow these quick steps to install your gateway.

Before you begin, locate the broadband Internet configuration
settings from your cable company. You can also consult the
Install Assistant on the 

54 Mbps Wireless Cable Modem

Gateway Resource CD.

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1 Connect the Gateway

a.

Turn off your computer. Use the coaxial cable provided by your
cable company to connect the CG814W cable port 

(A)

to your

cable line splitter or outlet.

b.

Connect the Ethernet cable 

(B)

from your CG814WG’s LAN

port to the Ethernet adapter in your computer.

c.

Plug in your CG814WG and wait about 30 seconds for the
lights to stop blinking.

d.  Now, turn on your computer. If software usually logs you in to

your Internet connection, do not run that software or cancel it if
it starts automatically.

e.  Verify the following:

The power light is lit after turning on the gateway.

The cable link light is solid green, indicating a link has been
established to the cable network.

The local lights are lit for any connected computers.

Note:

For instructions on connecting computers to the

CG814WG via USB or wireless links, please see the 

Reference

Manual

on the

54 Mbps Wireless Cable Modem Gateway 

Resource CD.

2

2 Log in to the Gateway

Note:

Your computer needs to be configured for DHCP. For 

instructions on configuring for DHCP, please see Appendix C in the

Reference Manual

on the 

54 Mbps Wireless Cable Modem Gateway

Resource CD

.

a.  Using the computer you first used to access your cable modem

Internet service, connect to the gateway by typing

http://192.168.0.1

in the address field of Internet Explorer or

Netscape

®

Navigator.

b.  For security reasons, the gateway has its own user name and 

password. When prompted, enter 

admin

for the user name and 

password

for the password, both in lower case letters. After 

logging in, you will see the Basic Settings page in Step 3.

CG814WG 54 Mbps Wireless Cable Modem Gateway

Connect to the Internet

a.  You are now connected to the gateway. Click the 

Basic Settings

link on the upper left of the main menu.

b.  Enter the IP configuration settings from your cable broadband

Internet company.

c.

Click the Test button to verify your Internet connection and 
register your product.

Note:

If you had difficulty connecting to the gateway or to 

the Internet, please refer to the “Troubleshooting” chapter of 
the 

Reference Manual

on the 

54 Mbps Wireless Cable Modem

Gateway Resource CD

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