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Cisco Model DPH650 MoCA to 
Wireless Adapter User Guide 

 

 

 

In This Document 

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................

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FCC Compliance .........................................................................................................

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Introducing the DPH650............................................................................................

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What's in the Carton? ...............................................................................................11 

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Front Panel Description ...........................................................................................12 

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Back Panel Description ............................................................................................13 

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System Requirements for the DPH650 ..................................................................14 

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Where Is the Best Location for the DPH650? ........................................................15 

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How Do I Mount the DPH650 on the Wall? .........................................................16 

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Connecting the DPH650 for Wireless Networks..................................................19 

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Configure the DPH650.............................................................................................20 

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Configure TCP/IP Settings for Your PC ...............................................................27 

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Having Difficulty? ....................................................................................................30 

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Tips for Improved Performance .............................................................................31 

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How Do I Renew the IP Address on My PC? .......................................................32 

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Notices........................................................................................................................33 

 
 

Summary of Contents for DPH650

Page 1: ...Description 12 Back Panel Description 13 System Requirements for the DPH650 14 Where Is the Best Location for the DPH650 15 How Do I Mount the DPH650 on the Wall 16 Connecting the DPH650 for Wireless Networks 19 Configure the DPH650 20 Configure TCP IP Settings for Your PC 27 Having Difficulty 30 Tips for Improved Performance 31 How Do I Renew the IP Address on My PC 32 Notices 33 ...

Page 2: ...u are qualified to do so 20070112 SysInstaller 820 English Notice à l attention des installateurs de réseaux câblés Les instructions relatives aux interventions d entretien fournies dans la présente notice s adressent exclusivement au personnel technique qualifié Pour réduire les risques de chocs électriques n effectuer aucune intervention autre que celles décrites dans le mode d emploi et les ins...

Page 3: ...aufgeführt sind außer Sie sind zur Durchführung solcher Arbeiten qualifiziert 20070112 SysInstaller 820 German Aviso a los instaladores de sistemas CATV Las instrucciones de reparación contenidas en el presente aviso son para uso exclusivo por parte de personal de mantenimiento cualificado Con el fin de reducir el riesgo de descarga eléctrica no realice ninguna otra operación de reparación distint...

Page 4: ...rovided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet If this product connects to coaxial cable wiring be sure the cable system is grounded earthed Grounding provides some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Protect the Product from Lightning For added protection unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unuse...

Page 5: ...her objects on top of this product Protect from Exposure to Moisture and Foreign Objects Do not use this apparatus near water WARNING Avoid electric shock and fire hazard Do not expose this product to liquids rain or moisture WARNING Avoid electric shock and fire hazard Unplug this product before cleaning Clean only with a dry cloth Do not use a liquid cleaner or an aerosol cleaner Do not use a ma...

Page 6: ...r repairs to this product the service technician must perform safety checks to determine that this product is in proper operating condition Protect the Product When Moving It Always disconnect the power source when moving the apparatus or connecting or disconnecting cables WARNING Avoid personal injury and damage to this product Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the...

Page 7: ...e company or an experienced radio television technician for help Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Scientific Atlanta Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment The information shown in the FCC Declaration of Conformity paragraph below is a requirement of the FCC and is intended to supply you with information regarding the FCC approval of this device The phon...

Page 8: ...f some specific channels and or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user Industry Canada statement This device complies with RSS 210 of the Industry Canada Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interfer...

Page 9: ...ble the service provider to offer their subscribers a flexible home networking solution for both wired and wireless applications This guide provides procedures and recommendations for placing installing configuring operating and troubleshooting your DPH650 Benefits and Features Your new DPH650 offers the following additional outstanding benefits and features Wired and Wireless Home Networking 100 ...

Page 10: ...10 4027494 Rev A Introducing the DPH650 Management Remote management and provisioning using web pages Software and Documentation CD ROM containing user guide ...

Page 11: ...ify that each item is in the carton and that each item is undamaged The carton contains the following items Cisco Model DPH650 One power adapter with power cord One CD ROM containing the user guide Note Image may vary from actual product and specification If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your cable service provider for assistance ...

Page 12: ...n to indicate that power is being applied to the DPH650 2 MoCA Illuminates solid green to indicate that the MoCA function has been enabled and working 3 WIRELESS Illuminates solid green to indicate that the wireless function has been enabled and working 4 ETHERNET Illuminates solid green to indicate the Ethernet port is connected It blinks to indicate that data is transmitting 5 WIRELESS SETUP Ill...

Page 13: ... Bridged 10 100 Mbps Ethernet port with 802 11g wireless access point It supports 10 100BASE T connections 4 RESET Reset to Default Momentary Switch Factory Reset Note This button is for maintenance purposes only Do not use unless told to do so by your service provider 5 POWER Connects the Access Point to the 12 VDC output of the AC power adapter that is provided with your Access Point Only use th...

Page 14: ... active cable input line and an Internet connection Minimum System Requirements for a PC A PC with a Pentium MMX 133 processor or greater 32 MB of RAM Web browsing software CD ROM drive Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh MAC OS 7 5 or later 32 MB of RAM System Requirements for an Ethernet Connection A PC with Microsoft Windows 95 operating system or later with TCP IP protocol installed or a...

Page 15: ...commendations Position your PC and DPH650 so that they are located near an AC power outlet Position your PC and DPH650 so that they are located near an existing cable input connection to eliminate the need for an additional cable outlet There should be plenty of room to guide the cables away from the DPH650 and the PC without straining or crimping them Airflow around the DPH650 should not be restr...

Page 16: ...access to cabling In addition leave enough slack in all cables so that the cable modem can be removed for any required maintenance without disconnecting the cables Also verify that you have the following items Two wall anchors for 8 x 1 inch screws Two 8 x 1 inch pan head sheet metal screws Drill with a 3 16 in wood or masonry bit A copy of the wall mounting illustrations shown on the following pa...

Page 17: ...all Wall Mounting Instructions Complete these steps to mount the DPH650 to the wall 1 Locate the place where you want to mount the DPH650 to the wall 2 Hold the DPH650 level against the wall and at an angle so that the screw hole mounting guides are facing up and against the wall 3 Lay a pencil pen or other marking tool into each guide and mark the place on the wall where you want to drill the mou...

Page 18: ...opriate and leave a gap of about 1 4 in between the screw head and the wall 7 Verify that no cables or wires are connected to the DPH650 8 Lift the DPH650 into position Slip the large end of both mounting slots located on the back of the DPH650 over the mounting screws and then slide the modem down until the narrow end of the keyhole slot contacts the shaft of the screw Important Verify that the m...

Page 19: ...e broadband data network This process may take up to 5 minutes The DPH650 will be ready for use when the ONLINE LED status indicator on the front panel stops blinking and illuminates continuously 5 The next step in setting up your wireless network is to configure your Internet devices for Internet access by configuring the TCP IP protocol Go to How Do I Configure TCP IP Settings on My Computer see...

Page 20: ...C 2 Type the following IP address and then select Go http 192 168 1 250 3 Type admin for both the username and password Note This procedure is not required when the DPH650 obtains its IP address automatically The System Page This page gives the information about the device s model name vendor and software version The Setup Page The Setup page will let you change or configure some of the settings f...

Page 21: ...nterval specifies how often packets are sent by the DPH650 to synchronize a wireless network and its clients DTIM Interval Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM displays the time interval between broadcast multicast transmissions The DTIM interval is a countdown informing the wireless clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the DPH650 has buffered broad...

Page 22: ...nage your network flow AC Access Category Uses the following access categories which are listed from high to low VO Voice VI Video BE Best Effort BK Background AIFS Arbitrary Interframe Space An Interframe Space for different Access Category TXOP Transmission Opportunity WMM Wireless Multimedia Transmission Opportunity Defined by IEEE 802 11e the TXOP is the interval of time when a particular STA ...

Page 23: ...y assigned CWmin and increases when a transmission fails i e the transmitted data frame has not been acknowledged After any unsuccessful transmission attempt another back off timer is performed with an upper bound of CWmax This reduces the collision probability in case there are multiple stations attempting to access the channel CW min Should be smaller for delay sensitive data CW max Should be sm...

Page 24: ...o manually enter WEP keys then complete the fields provided Each WEP key can consist of the letters A through F and the numbers 0 through 9 It should be 10 characters in length for 64 bit encryption or 26 characters in length for 128 bit encryption WPA PSK This is the WPA Algorithm WPA offers you two encryption methods TKIP and AES for data encryption Select the type of algorithm you want to use T...

Page 25: ...and password NTP Settings You may select this option to have the DPH650 get the time and date from the Network Time Protocol NTP time server you specified below Time Zone Sets the time zone where the DPH650 resides NTP Server Identifies the IP address of the NTP server NTP Synchronization Sets the number of seconds that the DPH650 should synchronize with the NTP server DDNS Settings Dynamic DNS Pr...

Page 26: ...al Network Local IP Address Netmask The LAN s IP Address Netmask Statistics Memory The amount of memory used left All Interfaces Name The name of the interface RX packets The number of packets received by the specified interface RX bytes The number of bytes received by the specified interface TX packets The number of packets transmitted by the specified interface TX bytes The number of bytes trans...

Page 27: ...P protocol Ethernet adapter 4 Is TCP IP protocol listed in the installed network components list If yes go to step 7 If no click Add click Protocol click Add and then go to step 5 5 Click Microsoft in the Manufacturers list 6 Click TCP IP in the Network Protocols list and then click OK 7 Click the TCP IP Ethernet Adapter protocol and then choose Properties 8 Click the IP Address tab and then selec...

Page 28: ...dows XP Systems 1 Click Start and depending on your Start menu setup choose one of the following options If you are using the Windows XP Default Start Menu select Connect to choose Show all connections and then go to step 2 If you are using the Windows XP Classic Start Menu select Settings choose Network Connections click Local Area Connection and then go to step 3 2 Double click the Local Area Co...

Page 29: ...ght corner of the TCP IP window is unchecked If there is a check mark in the option uncheck the option and then click Info in the lower left corner 7 Is there a Hardware Address listed in this window If yes click OK To close the TCP IP Control Panel window click File and then scroll down to click Close You have completed this procedure If no you must power off your Macintosh 8 With the power off s...

Page 30: ...net port or to the 10 100BASE T Ethernet port on your PC If you want to use an Ethernet interface Ethernet cards available from your local PC or office supply retailer or from your service provider You may also installed a wireless adaptor and connect to the DPH650 wirelessly Q After my DPH650 is connected how do I access the Internet A You should have already installed cable modem home gateway th...

Page 31: ...D status indicator on the front panel of the DPH650 is illuminated Verify that your cable service is active and that it supports two way service Verify that all cables are properly connected and that you are using the correct cables Verify that your TCP IP is properly installed and configured if you are using the Ethernet connection If you are using a cable signal splitter so that you can connect ...

Page 32: ...ndow displays the Ethernet adapter information 4 Click Release and then click Renew The IP Configuration window displays a new IP address 5 Click OK to close the IP Configuration window you have completed this procedure Note If you cannot access the Internet contact your service provider for further assistance Renewing the IPAddress on Windows NT 2000 or XP Systems 1 Click Start and then click Run...

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