Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto SMCD3GN del fabbricante Gateway
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Contents iv SMCD3GN Wireless Cable Modem Gate way User Manual Web Management Interface Menus .......................................................................... 29 System Settings Menu............................................................
Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the SMCD3GN Wireless Cable Modem Gateway. The SMCD3GN Wireless Cable Modem Gateway is the ideal all-in-one wired and wireless solution for the home or business environment.
Preface Key Features The following list summarizes the Gateway’s key features. y Integrated, CableLabs-compliant DOCS IS 1.1/ 2.0 /3.0 cable modem. y Integrated cable modem port for Internet connection to cable modem service. y Four 10/100/1000 Mbps Auto-Sensing LAN ports with Auto-MDI/MDIX.
Preface Document Organization This document consists of four chapters and two appendixes. y Chapter 1 - describes th e contents in your Gateway package, system requirements, and an overview of the Gateway’s front and rear panels. y Chapter 2 - describes how to install your Gateway.
Preface viii SMCD3GN Wireless Cable Modem Gate way User Manual Typographic Conventions This document also uses the following typographic conventions. Convention Description Bold Indicates text on a window, other than th e window title, includin g menus, menu options , buttons, fields, and la bels.
1 Getting to Know Your Gateway Before you install your SMCD3GN Wirele ss Cable Modem Gateway, check the package contents and become familiar with the Gateway’s front and back panels.
Getting to Know Your Gateway Unpacking Package Contents Unpack the items in your SMCD3GN Wirele ss Cable Modem Gateway contents and confirm that no items are missing or damaged.
Getting to Know Your Gateway Front Panel The front panel of your SMCD3GN Wireless Cable Modem Gateway contains a set of light- emitting diode (LED) indicators. These LEDs show the status of your Gateway and simplify troubleshooting. Figure 1 shows the front panel of the SMCD3GN Wireless Cable Modem Gateway.
Getting to Know Your Gateway Table 1. Front Panel LEDs LED Color Description POWER Green ON = power is supplied to the Gat eway. OFF = power is not suppl ied to the Gateway. Green Blinking = s canning for DS channel. ON = synchronized on 1 c hannel only.
Getting to Know Your Gateway Configuring Wireless Security The front panel has a WPS button for configuring wireless security automatically. Pressing this button for 5 seconds automatically configures wireless security.
Getting to Know Your Gateway 14 SMCD3GN Wireless Cable Modem Gate way User Manual Restoring Factory Defaults Using the Reset button on the back panel, you can power cycle the Gateway and return it to its original factory default settings. As a result, any changes you made to the Gateway’s default settings will be removed.
2 Installing Your Gateway This chapter describes how to install your SMCD3GN Wireless Cable Modem Gateway. The topics covered in this chapter are: y Finding a Suitable Location (page 16 ) y Connecting.
Installing Your Gate way Finding a Suitable Location Your SMCD3GN Wireless Cable Modem Gateway can be installed in any location with access to the cable network. All of t he cables connect to the rear panel of the Gateway for better organization and utility.
Installing Your Gate way 2. Connect the other end of the cable to your computer’s network-interface card (NIC) or to another network device (see Figure 4 ). Figure 4. Connecting the Gateway to the a Laptop or Desktop Computer Connecting the WAN To connect your Gateway to a Wide Area Network (WAN) interface: 1.
18 SMCD3GN Wireless Cable Modem Gate way User Manual 3 Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP After you install your SMCD3GN Wireless C able Modem Gateway, configure the TCP/IP settings on a computer that will be used to configure your Gateway.
Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP Configuring Microsoft Windows 2000 Use the following procedure to configure your computer if your computer has Microsoft Windows 2000 installed. 1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start , point to Settings , and then click Control Panel .
Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP Configuring Microsoft Windows XP Use the following procedure to configure a computer running Microsoft Windows X P with the default interface.
Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Use the following procedure to configure a computer running Microsoft Windows Vista with the default interface.
Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP 6. In the Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties dialog box, click Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP (see Figure 8 ). Figure 8. Internet Protocol Properties Window 7. Click the OK button to save your changes and close the dialog box.
Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP Configuring an Apple ® Macintosh ® Computer The following procedure describes how to configure TCP/IP on an Apple Macintosh running Mac OS 10.2. If your Apple Macintosh is running Mac OS 7.x or later, the steps you perform and the screens you see may differ slightly from the following.
4 Configuring Your Gateway After configuring your computer for TCP/IP using the procedure appropriate for your operating system, use that computer’s Web br owser to configure your SMCD3GN Gateway. This chapter describes how to use your Web browser to configure your Gateway.
25 SMCD3GN Wireless Cable Modem Gate way User Manual Pre-configuration Guidelines Before you configure your Gateway, observe the guidelines in the following sections. Disabling Proxy Settings Disable proxy settings in your Web browser. Otherwise, you will not be able to view the Gateway’s Web-based configuration pages.
Configuring Your Gate way Disabling Proxy Settings in Safari The following procedure describes how to disable proxy settings in Safari. 1. Start Safari. 2. Click the Safari menu and select Preferences . 3. Click the Advanced tab. 4. In the Advanced tab, click the Change Settings button.
Configuring Your Gate way Accessing the Gateway’s Web Management After configuring your computer for TCP/IP and performing the preconfiguration guidelines on the previous page, you can now easily config ure your Gateway from the convenient Web- based management interface.
Configuring Your Gate way 4. Click the Login button to access the Gateway. The Status page appears, showing connection status information about your Gateway. Understanding the Web Management Interface Screens The left side of the management interface contains a menu bar you use to select menus for configuring the Gateway.
Configuring Your Gate way The bottom right side of the screen contains three buttons: y Help displays online help. y Apply click this button to save your configuration changes to t he displayed page. y Cancel click this button to discard any configuration changes made to the current page.
Configuring Your Gate way System Settings Menu The System Settings menu lets you: y Enable or disable UPnP and HNAP y Configure and manage your password y Set the system timeout settings To access the System Settings menu, click System in the menu bar.
Configuring Your Gate way Password Settings Menu The Password Settings menu lets you change the Gateway’s default password. The first time you log in to the Web management interface, we recommend you change the Gateway’s default password to protect it from being tampered with.
Configuring Your Gate way Table 5. Password Settings Menu Options Option Description Current Password Enter the current c ase-sensitive password. For security purposes , every typed character appears as a dot ( y ). The default pas sword is password .
Configuring Your Gate way Table 6. LAN Settings Menu Options Option Description IP Address IP address of the Gateway’s private LAN settings . Default IP address is 192.168.0.1. if you change this settin g, the Gateway reboots after displaying a message.
Configuring Your Gate way Figure 17. Ether Switch Port Control Menu The following procedure describes how to change the settings in the Ethe r Switch Port Control menu. 1. To change a port from auto-negotiation to a fixed speed and duplex setting: a. Uncheck the Auto check box for the port.
Configuring Your Gate way Wireless Basic Settings Menu The Wireless Basic Settings menu lets you enable or disable the Gateway’s wireless setting. To access the Wireless Basic Settings cli ck Wireless in the menu bar. Figure 18 shows an example of the menu.
Configuring Your Gate way Wireless Encryption Settings Menu Using the Wireless Encryption Settings menu, you can protect the data transmitted across your wireless network. To access the Wireless Encryption Settings menu, click Wireless in the menu bar and then click the Encryption submenu.
Configuring Your Gate way Table 7. Wireless Encryption Settings Menu Options Option Description SSID Network name of the o f the primary wireless carrier. T his field usually is predefined and cannot be changed by users. Security Mode Selects the securit y mode used to protec t transmissions acros s the wireless network.
Configuring Your Gate way Table 8. WEP Options Option Description WEP Key Length Level of WEP encr yption applied to all WEP keys. Choices are 64- bit (10 hex digits) a nd 128-bit (26 hex digits). WEP Key 1 – WEP Key 3 Fields for enterin g up to three WEP keys manually.
Configuring Your Gate way Table 9. WPA-Personal Options Option Description WPA Mode Lets clients use WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or both WPA modes. Default is Auto.
Configuring Your Gate way Figure 22. MAC Filtering Menu Table 10. MAC Filtering Options Option Description SSID Network name of the o f the primary wireless carrier. T his field usually is predefined and cannot be changed by users. MAC Filtering Mode Determines wh ich wireless client stat ions can connect t o your Gateway.
Configuring Your Gate way Advanced Wireless Settings Menu Using the Advanced Wireless Settings Filtering menu, you can configure advanced wireless settings for the Gateway. To access the Advanced Wireless Settings menu, click Wireless in the menu bar and then click the Advanced Wireless Settings submenu.
Configuring Your Gate way Table 11. Wireless Advanced Settings Options Option Description BG Protection Mode This mode is a protection mechanism th at prevents collisio ns among 802.11b/g modes. Choices are: Auto = BG protection m ode goes on or off au tomatically as needed.
Configuring Your Gate way Port Forwarding Menu The Port Forwarding menu lets you configure the Gateway to provide port-forwarding services that let Internet users access predefined services such as HTTP (80), FTP (20/21), and AIM/ICQ (5190) as well as custom-defined services.
Configuring Your Gate way 4. To configure additional services (up to 100, including custom er-defined services), repeat steps 1 through 3. When you finish, click Apply in the LAN Settings menu to save your settings.
Configuring Your Gate way Table 12. Predefined Service Menu Options Option Description Service List of predefine d services from which y ou can choose.
Configuring Your Gate way 5. To change the settings for a customer-defined service, click the radio but ton to the left of the service you want to change and click the Edit button. When the Customer Defined Service menu appears, edit the settings as necessary (see Table 10 ) and click Apply .
Configuring Your Gate way Table 13. Customer Defined Service Page Options Option Description Name Name for identify ing the custom serv ice. The name is for referenc e purposes only. Type The type of protocol. Choic es are TCP, UDP, and TCP/UDP. Default is T CP.
Configuring Your Gate way Security Settings (Firewall) Me nu The Security Settings (Firewall) menu lets you enable or disable the Gateway’s firewall.
Configuring Your Gate way Configuring Access Control The Access Control menu lets you enable access control to block traffic at the Gateway's LAN interfaces from accessing the Internet. To access the Access Control menu, clic k Firewall in the menu bar and then click the Access Control submenu in the menu bar.
Configuring Your Gate way Assume, for example, that to use H.323 in a Net Meeting application, a local client starts a session A to a remote host. The remote host uses session A to communicate with the local host, but it also could initiate another session B back to the local host.
Configuring Your Gate way 3. Complete the fields in fields Trigger menu (see Table 14 ). (Or click Back to return to the Trigger menu or Cancel to cancel any selections you made.) 4. Click Apply . The Special Application menu reappears, with the trigger you configured shown in the Trigger Table .
Configuring Your Gate way Table 14. Trigger Menu Options Option Description Name Name for identifying t he trigger. The name is for reference purposes only. Type The type of protocol y ou want to use with the trigger. Choices are TCP and UDP. Default is TCP.
Configuring Your Gate way Figure 31. URL Blocking Menu To enable URL blocking: 1. In the URL Blocking menu, check Enable Keyword Blocking . 2. To exempt a computer from URL blocking, enter the computer’s Media Access Channel (MAC) address in the Add exempted PC field and click the Add Trusted Host button.
Configuring Your Gate way blocking. To remove a computer from being exempted, use the Delete or Delete All buttons next to the field to delete selected or all MAC addresses in the field.
Configuring Your Gate way Configuring Email and Syslog Alerts Your Gateway inspects packets at the applicat ion layer, and stores TCP and UDP session information, including timeouts and number of active sessions. This information Is help ful when detecting and preventing Denial of Service (DoS) and other network attacks.
Configuring Your Gate way Figure 33. Email/Syslog Alert Menu Configuring Email Alerts The following procedure describes how to configure the Gateway to send email notifications.
Configuring Your Gate way 3. Under Recipient list , click Add . When the Recipient Adding menu appears (see Figure 34 ), enter the name of the person who will receive email notifications and the person’s email address, and then click Apply . (Or click Back to return to the Email/Syslog Alert menu or Cancel to cancel any selections you made.
Configuring Your Gate way Configuring DMZ Settings If you have a local client computer that c annot run an Internet application properly behind the NAT firewall, you can configure it for unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining it as a Virtual DMZ host.
Configuring Your Gate way Using the Reboot Menu to Reboot the Gateway One way to reboot the Gateway to the factory default settings is by using the Reset switch on the Gateway’s rear panel. Another way is to use the Reboot menu. Note: Rebooting the Gateway keeps any customized overrides you made to the default settings.
Configuring Your Gate way Figure 37. Precautionary Message Viewing Status Information The Status page is a read-only screen that shows the Gateway’s wired and wireless status. The Status page also provides network, client, a nd cable modem event log information, with buttons for clearing and refreshing the logs, and releasing IP.
Configuring Your Gate way Figure 38. Example of Status Page 61 SMCD3GN Wireless Cable Modem Gate way User Manual.
Configuring Your Gate way Viewing Cable Status Information The Cable Status page is a read-only screen that shows the user’s cable initialization procedures, along with the cable upstream and downstream status. The Cable Status menu appears when you first l og in to the Web management interface.
Appendix A - Specifications Compatibility y Platform independent – works with PC,OSX, Linux, MAC, UNIX y DOCSIS 1.0/1.1/2.0/3.0 compliant y IEEE 802.3, 802.3u y SPI firewall meet ICSA guidelines Network Interface y 10/100/1000 Base-T-Ethernet y USB2.
Specifications y SAMBA for USB port connection of USB hard drives* y GUI/SNMP/CLI addition to present PHY usage (multiple channels param eters) y Port forwarding y 64/256QAM auto detection y Independe.
Specifications Security y Password protected configuration access with multiple levels y VPN Passthrough (IPSec, PPTP, L2TP) y Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Firewall y Multiple User Profiles y Netw.
Specifications 66 SMCD3GN Wireless Cable Modem Gate way User Manual y Frequency Range: 5 to 42MHz (edge to edge) DOCSIS LEDs y Power y DS ( Downstream) y US (Upstream) y Online y Link y Diag y WPS y LAN (1-4) y WiFi y USB Dimensions y L x W x H: 26.8 x 15.
Appendix B - Compliances FCC Interference Statement This equipment has bee n tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devic e pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are design ed to provi de reasonable protection against radi o interference in a commercial environment.
Index firewall, 48 A idle timeout, 31 login password , 31 Access control, 49 port forwarding, 43 Access Control menu, 49 private LAN IP address, 32 Adding customer-defined s ervice Connecting port for.
Index F L Factory defaults LAN connection, 16 restoring, 14 LAN ports Firefox, disabling proxy settin gs, 25 enabling or disabli ng, 33 Firewall LAN Settings menu, 32 configuring, 48 Lease time, 32 di.
Index 70 SMCD3GN Wireless Cable Modem Gate way User Manual P Package contents, 10 Password Settings menu, 31 Password, changing, 31 Port forwarding adding customer-defined s ervice, 45 adding predefin.
Index Reboot menu, 59 URL Blocking menu, 52 Schedule Rules menu, 54 URL Email/Syslog Alert menu, 55 screens, 28 Wireless Basic Settings menu, 35 Security Settings (Firewall) menu, 48 Wireless Encrypti.
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In una situazione in cui hai già il Gateway SMCD3GN, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Gateway SMCD3GN.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Gateway SMCD3GN. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Gateway SMCD3GN insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
