Netgear Cg30002 Status Manual

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April 2011
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v1.0
Wireless Cable Gateway 
CG3000
User Manual 

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1   Connect to the Internet
Gateway Front Panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Gateway Rear Panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Install the Voice Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Check the Installation Requirements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cable the Gateway . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Firewall Rules: Port Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Firewall Rules: Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Considerations for Port Forwarding  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Assign a Computer as The DMZ Host  . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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1.   Connect to the Internet
This chapter describes how to configure your gateway’s Internet connection and includes these 
sections:
•     Gateway Front Panel on page 6.
•     Gateway Rear Panel on page 7.
•     Log In to Your Gateway on page 9.
•     View the Gateway Status on page 10.
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Gateway Front Panel
Figure 1. Gateway front view
You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following tab\
le lists and 
describes each LED and button on the front panel of the gateway.
LEDDescription
Power • 
Green. Power is supplied to the cable modem.
•  Blinking . Power on self-test. 
•  Off. No power.
 Downstream • 
Green solid . One or more downstream channels is locked. 
•  Green slow blink . The unit is scanning for a...

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Gateway Rear Panel
Ethernet LAN ports
USB
port
Coaxialcable
connector Poweradapter
input
Power On/Off
button
Voice ports
Figure 2. Gateway rear panel
The rear panel includes the following connections, viewed from left to r\
ight:
•      Two voice/phone ports.  WIth VoIP service, connect one or two handsets to these ports.
•     Four Gigabit-Ethernet LAN ports . Use these ports to connect local computers.
•     USB port . The USB port is a...

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After installation, set up the wireless connection as explained in Chapter 2, Wireless 
Configuration.
Check the Installation Requirements
Check the requirements listed below before installing the gateway: 
•     Local Computer. During installation, you need a local computer to connect to the 
gateway via Ethernet. 
-This computer should be set up to access the cable modem Internet service. 
-This computer must be set up to use DHCP to get...

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6. 
Verify the following:
a. The power light 
is lit after turning on the gateway. 
b.  The Internet light 
is solid green, indicating a link has been established to the 
cable network. 
c.  The LAN LED 
is lit for the port where you connected the computer. 
Log In to Your Gateway
You can log in to the gateway to view its settings. A link to the docume\
ntation is also available 
on the gateway main menu. 
Note:   To connect to the gateway...

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To view the gateway’s settings for the Internet connection, see the f\
ollowing section, 
View 
the Gateway Status on page  10.
Connect to the Internet and VoIP
If you have VoIP service, connect the phone to a Voice Port 1  . If your service includes 
a second line, you can connect that phone to Voice Port 2.
To check the voice status, see  MTA Status on page 24. To set up a wireless connection, see 
Chapter 2, Wireless Configuration .
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