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Chapter 4: Additional Information

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Chapter 4

Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs and may not be allowed. Contact the
state public utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission for
information.

If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure that
the installation of this Wireless Cable Gateway does not disable alarm equipment. You may need
to consult your Telephone Company or qualified installer.

This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications. The term “IC” before
the certification / registration bumber only signifies that the Industry Canada technical
specifications were met.

The Ringer Equivalence Number is an indication of the maximum number of devices allowed to
connect to a telephone interface.  The termination on an interface may consist of any
combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the RENs of all the
devices does not exceed five.

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Page 2: ... Internet transactions Power cord Requirement This product must be operated with the supplied line cord or with a line cord meeting IEC227 H03 VV F or IEC227 H03 VVH2 F having conductors with a cross sectional area not less than 75mm2 Operating Information Operating Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Storage Temperature 30 to 65 C Power Pack The power pack is intended to serve as mains disconnect device ...

Page 3: ... Configuring DHCP on a TCP IP Stack on a PC 10 Configuring Windows Me PCs 11 Configuring Windows 2000 PCs 12 Configuring Windows XP PCs 12 Chapter 2 Connections and Setup Connecting Your Devices 13 Ethernet Connection 13 USB Connecton 13 Connecting the Cable Modem Using Windows Me for USB Connection 14 Activating the Wireless Cable Gateway 15 Initialization 15 Buttons 16 Reset Switch 17 Software D...

Page 4: ...tup Web Page 23 DHCP Web Page 24 Advanced Web Page Group 25 Options Web Page 25 IP Filtering Web Page 26 MAC Filtering Web Page 26 Port Filtering Web Page 26 Forwarding Web Page 27 Port Triggers Web Page 27 DMZ Host Web Page 28 Routing Informaton Protocol Setup 28 Firewall Web Pages Group 29 Time of Day 29 Web Filter Web Page 29 Event Log Web Page 30 Parental Control Web Pages Group 30 Wireless We...

Page 5: ...hooting 35 Front of the Unit DCW615 36 Front of the Unit DCW625 TCW690 37 Back of the Unit DCW615 38 Back of the Unit DCW625 TCW690 39 Detailed Explanation of Jacks 40 Care and Cleaning 41 Service Information 41 FCC Declaration of Conformity and Industry Canada Information 42 Additional FCC Information 43 Product Specifications 45 TOC to be updated 16096620 DCW615 25 00 TOC 6 26 03 10 45 AM 3 ...

Page 6: ...0 times faster than a 56K dial up modem Once the gateway is activated you are online to enjoy real time 3D animation video conferencing and perform other data intensive tasks The Wireless Cable Gateway provides high speed reliable and secure transport capabilities and is designed with DOCSIS upgrade ability for both DOCSIS 1 0 and 1 1 The gateway offers anti spoofing functions resulting in greater...

Page 7: ... gateway you ll need the USB drivers found on the CD ROM CD ROM Contents Electronic copy of this user s guide pdf format Adobe Acrobat Reader application you can load to read pdf format if you don t have it loaded already USB drivers required if connecting by USB 16096620 DCW615 25 01 Oview 6 26 03 10 45 AM 5 ...

Page 8: ...sonal computer and a cable Internet Service Provider ISP It converts information that originates from the Internet or your computer into electronic messages that can be transported over the same wires your cable company uses to transport video signals What the Wireless Cable Gateway Needs to Do Its Job The Right Cable Company Make sure your cable company provides data services that use cable TV in...

Page 9: ...________________ MAC Address __________________________ Please verify the following with the cable company S N MODEL MAC XXXXXXXXXXXXXX DCWXXX 009064XXXXXX The cable service to your home supports DOCSIS compliant two way modem access Your Internet account has been set up You have a cable outlet near your PC and it is ready for cable modem service Note It is important to supply power to the modem a...

Page 10: ...allation guide takes you through all the necessary steps for easy installation Please refer to the troubleshooting section for any improper behavior Even if you consider to use the gateway in a wireless mode only it is highly recommended to perform all the settings through a wired connection USB or Ethernet first If you intend to connect the Gateway though USB please go to Chapter 2 USB Connection...

Page 11: ...r TCP IP setup under Windows NT 2000 and XP refer to your Windows documentation 1 Click the Start button Choose Settings and then Control Panel 2 Double click on the Network icon to bring up your Network window Select the Configuration tab 3 Click the Add button 4 Double click on Protocol Fig 1 5 Highlight Microsoft under the list of manufacturers 6 Find and double click TCP IP in the list to the ...

Page 12: ... now complete Your PC Configuring DHCP on a TCP IP Stack on a PC These instructions will help you configure each of your computers to be able to communicate with the gateway to obtain an IP or TCP IP address automatically called DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Find out which operating system your computer is running by clicking the Start button and then going to the Settings option Then c...

Page 13: ...ect the TCP IP line for the applicable Ethernet adapter Do not choose a TCP IP entry whose name mentions DUN PPPoE VPN or AOL If TCP IP appears by itself select that line If there is no TCP IP line listed you need to install a TCP IP stack Refer to Your PC Installing a TCP IP Stack Click the Properties button 3 Click the IP Address tab Select Obtain an IP address automatically 4 Now click the Gate...

Page 14: ...assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface If you are using the Classic interface where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions please follow the instructions for Windows 2000 1 Go to the Network screen by clicking the Start button and then Control Panel From there double click the Network Internet Connections icon and then the Network Connections icon 2 Select th...

Page 15: ... connect the cable modem to the USB port on your computer Instructions must be followed in the order they appear 1 Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the cable connection in the wall Attach the other end of the coaxial cable to the connector on the cable modem labeled CABLE Fig 2 on page 8 2 Insert the plug from the AC power supply into the power AC jack on cable modem and the two prong plug ...

Page 16: ...lay devices Pelase contact your comptuer s customer service department Fig 8 Fig 7 7 The automatic search should find and install the driver for the RCA or Thomson USB Cable Modem Fig 8 Click on Finish to complete the process 8 When the System Settings Change window appears click Yes to restart your computer Fig 9 9 The Thomson cable modem installation is now complete To validate a proper installa...

Page 17: ... the front of the modem Note All indicators flash once prior to the initialization sequence Internet On Off Cable Activity Cable Link Message PC Link Internet Internet On Off Cable Activity Cable Link Message PC Link Internet x 1 Tuning The cable modem is functional and searching for a downstream cable modem service channel on your cable system 2 Ranging The modem is now tuned to a downstream cabl...

Page 18: ...dicates whether the Internet Connection is active CABLE LINK Indicates the status of your cable connection The light is off when no cable connection is detected and fully lit when the modem is registered with the network and data can be sent PC LINK Indicates whether the connection between the computer and the modem is active ready to transmit receive or actually transmitting receiving The light i...

Page 19: ...ss and hold the reset switch while plugging the modem into AC power Continue holding the switch Release the switch when all lights come on about 6 seconds This will return the modem to a factory out of box condition This should only be done if the cable modem has been taken out of service in one location and is being reconnected to a different service or if instructed to do so by your cable compan...

Page 20: ...is in the CM Mode or http 192 168 0 1 if it is in the RG or CH Mode Press the Enter key 2 An Enter Network Password window appears for Windows XP users the screen may look different Leave the User Name field empty and enter admin in lowercase letters in the Password field admin is the default password Then click the OK button 3 If you are in CM or CH mode the Basic webpage group hyperlink is visib...

Page 21: ...ave previously enabled any Internet Sharing Proxy server software on any of your PCs disable it Some examples of Internet sharing software are Internet LanBridge Wingate ICS and Sygate To disable your Internet sharing software If you are running Netscape Navigator Click Edit Preference Advanced Proxies and click Direct Connection to the Internet If you are running Internet Explorer v5 or better cl...

Page 22: ...rmation on two of the following web pages MUST BE configured as explained in Mandatory User Configuration Status Security web page and Basic Setup web page In addition more configuration and diagnostics are possible through the following additional web pages most of which are aimed at controlling the advanced networking functions of the gateway To navigate between pages use the hyperlinks on the s...

Page 23: ...hows how long your gateway has operated since last being powered up and some key information the Cable Modem section received during the initialization process with your cable company If Network Access shows Allowed then your cable company has configured your gateway to have Internet connectivity If Network Access shows otherwise you may not have Internet access and should contact your cable compa...

Page 24: ...is page verifies you have IP connectivity from your gateway to other IP addresses on the WAN or LAN side such as when you want to confirm you have successfully configured one of your PCs for TCP IP operation When you ping an Internet device you send a packet to its TCP IP stack and it sends one back to yours Enter the IP address you want to ping then click Start Test Wait a few seconds then click ...

Page 25: ... original IP and source port to new ones and adds a row to its Connection Table maintained internally Note the different meaning of connection here to describe an IP connection versus a physical cabling connection If and when that site application replies it looks up the connection and reverses the IP port process to direct the response to your PC The Connection Table manages itself but you can al...

Page 26: ...ay will issue IP addresses enter it in the Number of CPEs box and then click Apply CPE is another term sometimes used for PC The DHCP Client Lease Info section shows leases the gateway DHCP server has made including the IP and MAC addresses of each PC s TCP IP stack Since MAC addresses are unique and permanently fixed into hardware you can identify any PC listed by its MAC address The gateway prov...

Page 27: ...vide security Click PPTP Pass Through and then Apply to enable PPTP type packets to pass WAN LAN PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol is another mechanism sometimes used in VPNs Click Remote Config Management and then Apply to make the configuration web pages in your gateway accessible from the WAN side Then you could for example access your home gateway configuration from your workplace if that...

Page 28: ... the WAN As with IP filtering these PCs can still communicate with each other through the gateway but packets they send to WAN addresses are blocked Port Filtering Web Page Fig 21 This page enables you to enter ranges of destination ports applications that you don t want your LAN PCs to send packets to Any packets your LAN PCs send to these desination ports will be blocked For example you could bl...

Page 29: ...atch to be forwarded to that PC rather than blocked As these connections are not tracked no entry is made for them in the Connection Table The same IP address can be entered multiple times with different ports Port Triggers Web Page Fig 23 Some Internet activities such as interactive gaming require that a PC on the WAN side of your gateway be able to originate connections during the game with your...

Page 30: ...10 destination port 6666 over TCP IP This destination port is within the Trigger Range so the gateway automatically creates a forwarding rule to forward any inbound packets destined for port 113 to your game playing PC at 192 168 0 10 You can specify up to 10 port ranges on which to trigger DMZ Host Web Page Fig 24 Use this page to designate one PC on your LAN that should be left accessible to all...

Page 31: ... gateway packet types you want to have forwarded or blocked You can activate settings by checking them and clicking Apply Here are some of your choices Activate Keyword Blocking and specify some keywords in the Keyword List to cause blocking of web pages on the WAN side with the specified keyword in the content Activate Domain Blocking and specify some Domain Names e g disney com in the Domain Lis...

Page 32: ...ts is also visible on the screen For each blocking event type that has taken place since the table was last cleared the table shows Description Count Last Occurrence Target and Source Parental Control Web Pages Group Fig 29 This Web page allows to block web pages based on keywords content or Domain name By enabling the keyword blocking and adding words to the list any web page contining one of the...

Page 33: ...validate them At that stage you should be able to perform the first wireless connection with a wireless equipped PC You can then move to the next step which is to secure the wireless connection by going to the Privacy Web page Privacy Web Page Fig 32 The Privacy feature in the wireless section encrypts i e effectively scrambles all radio communication between your gateway and remote wireless conne...

Page 34: ...revent outsider wireless PCs from connecting to your private network The Access Control Web Page allows you to reinforce the security of the wireless connnection by Hiding the network Name to other PCs with the Close Network functionality activated no SSID Broadcast Network Name Open System Shared Key Open System or Shared Key 802 11 networks use two authentication methods open system authenticati...

Page 35: ...pt as explained below The Connected Clients list on the Access Control Web Page always shows PCs that currently have wireless connections to your Gateway Your Gateway default access control configura tion Allow everyone access allows access within reception range by any computer that has your same privacy key settings You might want to restrict the list of PCs having access to the network e g excl...

Page 36: ... DOS In Windows 98 this is Start Run type in command OK In Windows Me 2k and XP this is Start Run type in cmd OK 2 List your installed interfaces by typing ipconfig all and pressing Enter 3 Find the MAC address associated with the interface description that matches your wireless card description In this example the phrase 802 11b PCMCIA clearly identifies the WiFi card among the listed interfaces ...

Page 37: ...n on Make sure the unit is plugged in Check the wall receptacle or extension cord to make sure it is live by plugging in something else Gateway appears to be locked up Press and hold the Reset button on the back of the unit for 5 seconds The unit reboots No connection after more than 5 minutes Make sure all connections are secure and try connecting to your service provider again If you still have ...

Page 38: ... through the corresponding LAN port Full Col Indicates steady at full duplex mode off at half duplex mode and blinks when collisions are detected on the corresponding LAN port 100 10 Indicates steady on when a successful 100Mbps connection is made through the corresponding LAN port 4 The WAN indicators Cable Link Indicates steady on when cable system initialization is complete and ready to transfe...

Page 39: ...onding LAN port USB Indicates when the USB port is properly connected to your PC and active 2 Cable Link indicator Indicates steady on when cable system initialization is complete and ready to transfer data Blinks when scanning for a downstream DOCSIS RF carrier 3 Internet indicator Indicates when unit is on 4 Internet On Off Turns the unit on and off 1 2 3 4 Internet On Off USB WLAN PC Link Cable...

Page 40: ...fter you have exhausted all troubleshooting options By resetting the gateway you clear all configurations you have set using the gateway web pages and run the risk of creating conflicts between your PC s actual IP Addresses and the factory default addresses embedded into the gateway 4 HPNA Connects to the telephone wiring in your house 5 USB Connects to the USB jack on your PC 6 Ethernet ports Con...

Page 41: ...ks from left to right 1 Power switch and jack Connects to the AC power adapter 2 HPNA Connects to the telephone wiring in your house 3 USB Connects to the USB jack on your PC 4 CABLE Connects to the coaxial cable jack from your cable company 1 2 3 4 16096620 DCW615 25 04 Addit 6 26 03 10 45 AM 39 ...

Page 42: ...ed on the connected PC and the PC must have the TCP IP protocol configured to operate over that USB interface HPNA connects one telephone cable from the gateway to your nearest telephone outlet utilizing your home telephone wiring to extend your LAN to other rooms of your home Then connect up to 254 PCs via telephone cables and HPNA adapters to other telephone outlets in your home Each PC must be ...

Page 43: ...aners will damage the unit Avoid placing drinks or vases with water on top of the unit This could increase the risk of fire or shock hazard or damage to the unit Service Information If you purchased or leased your Wireless Cable Gateway directly from your service provider then warranty service for the unit may be provided through your service provider or its authorized representative For informati...

Page 44: ...residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency 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 particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can ...

Page 45: ...n most but not all areas the sum of the RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local telephone company The REN number is located on the label of this product If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance ...

Page 46: ...You may need to consult your Telephone Company or qualified installer This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications The term IC before the certification registration bumber only signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met The Ringer Equivalence Number is an indication of the maximum number of devices allowed to connect to a telephone interface ...

Page 47: ...Humidity 10 to 85 Non Condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Non Condensing Dimensions 186 x 155 x 63 mm Main features Cable Modem Connection DOCSIS 1 0 and 1 1 RFI compliant 64 256QAM auto detection downstream QPSK 16QAM upstream Fragmentation and concatenation enabling Quality of Service QoS features IP and LLC filtering HomePNA Interface Integrated 32 Mbps HomePNA 2 0 HomePNA 2 0 allows you to sha...

Page 48: ...P ICMP FTP TFTP Telnet Security and Firewall Password protected configuration via web browser IP filtering allows you to configure IP address filters MAC filtering allows you to configure MAC address filters Port filtering allows you to configure TCP UDP port filters URL content filtering URL filtering blocks Proxy Cookies Java and ActiveX Traffic and Security Event log PAP and CHAP authentication...

Page 49: ...innuke Attack Netbios out of bound OverDrop BONK BOINK Blind Spoofing Echo Chargen Storm Smurf Attack Mime Flood De Militarized Zone DMZ support allowing a LAN side computer to expose all non filtered ports to the WAN URL keyword blocking for web access control NAT With popular ALG support With port triggers With port forwarding including support for 16096620 DCW615 25 04 Addit 6 26 03 10 45 AM 47...

Page 50: ...izzard games Chat ALG Real Audio Video CUSEEME Netmeeting MS Games excluding game zone DIABOLO II Activision Games PCAnywhere SSL NNTP Virtual Private Network VPN Feature PPTP and IPSec pass through can be enabled disabled 16096620 DCW615 25 04 Addit 6 26 03 10 45 AM 48 ...

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Page 52: ...d Marca s Registrada s Printed in Taiwan TOCOM 16286570 THOMSON Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product Visit the RCA web site at www rca com 16096620 DCW615 25 04 Addit 6 26 03 10 45 AM 50 ...

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