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SMC8014WN and SMC8014WN2 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway Administrator Manual

Contents

Preface...................................................................................................................... v

Key Features.................................................................................................................vi

Document Organization ...............................................................................................vii

Document Conventions................................................................................................vii

Models Covered in this Guide................................................................................vii

Safety and Warnings..............................................................................................vii

Typographic Conventions ...........................................................................................viii

1 Getting to Know the Gateways............................................................................ 9

Unpacking Package Contents .................................................................................... 10

System Requirements................................................................................................. 10

Hardware Overview .................................................................................................... 11

SMC8014WN Front and Rear panels................................................................... 11

SMC8014WN2 Front and Rear panels................................................................. 13

Restoring Factory Defaults ......................................................................................... 15

Rebooting the Gateway .............................................................................................. 15

2 Installing the Gateway........................................................................................ 16

Finding a Suitable Location ........................................................................................ 17

Connecting to the LAN................................................................................................ 17

Connecting the WAN .................................................................................................. 18

Powering on the Gateway........................................................................................... 18

3 Configuring Your Computer for TCP/IP............................................................ 19

Configuring Microsoft Windows 2000......................................................................... 20

Configuring Microsoft Windows XP ............................................................................ 21

Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista......................................................................... 22

Configuring Microsoft Windows 7............................................................................... 24

Configuring an Apple

Macintosh

Computer............................................................ 27

4 Configuring the Gateway ................................................................................... 28

Pre-configuration Guidelines ...................................................................................... 29

Disabling Proxy Settings....................................................................................... 29

Disabling Proxy Settings in Internet Explorer................................................. 29

Disabling Proxy Settings in Firefox................................................................. 30

Disabling Proxy Settings in Safari .................................................................. 30

Disabling Firewall and Security Software............................................................. 30

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