LINKSYS WCG200 Cable Modem Users Manual Safety Notes For Installation LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual
Use only the type of power source indicated on the marking labels.
Use only the power adapter supplied with the product.
Do not overload wall outlet or extension cords as this may increase the risk of electric shock or file. If the power cord is frayed, replace it with a new one.
Proper ventilation is necessary to prevent the product overheating. Do not block or cover the slots and openings on the device, which are intended for ventilation and proper operation. It is recommended to mount the product with a stack.
Do not place the product near any source of heat or expose it to direct sunshine.
Do not expose the product to moisture. Never spill any liquid on the product.
Do not attempt to connect with any computer accessory or electronic product without instructions from qualified service personnel. This may result in risk of electronic shock or file.
Do not place this product on an unstable stand or table. For Using
Power off and unplug this product from the wall outlet when it is not in use or before cleaning. Pay attention to the temperature of the power adapter. The temperature might be high.
After powering off the product, power on the product at least 15 seconds later.
Do not block the ventilating openings of this product.
When the product is expected to be not in use for a period of time, unplug the power cord of the product to prevent it from the damage of storm or sudden increases in rating. For Service Do not attempt to disassemble or open covers of this unit by yourself. Nor should you attempt to service the product yourself, which may void the users authority to operate it. Contact qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
If the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
If liquid has been spilled into the product.
If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed.
If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance. Warning
This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer mounted antenna and persons body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. "
Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual CChhaapptteerr 11:: OOvveerrvviieeww 1.1 Physical Outlook FFrroonntt PPaanneell 11..11--11 The following illustration shows the front panel of the LINKSYS WCG200 Cable Modem. LED Indicators The LEDs on the front panel are described in the table below (from left to right):
LED Color Status Description POWER Green Cable Green Activity Green Off On Off Power off. Power on. Power off or the initial test is over. Blinking To indicate cable modem is on line. Power off or the initial test is over. To indicate transmit RF US traffic. Power off or the initial test is over. Off On Off LINE 1~4 Green Blinking To indicate Ethernet data traffic. On Off Ethernet line is in use. Power off or the initial test is over. USB Green Blinking To indicate USB data traffic. On Off USB interface is in use. Power off or the initial test is over. Wireless Green Blinking To indicate wireless data traffic. On Wireless interface is in use. 11..11--22 RReeaarr PPaanneell LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual Power Switch: Standard Power Switch 12 VDC:
RESET ETHERNET(L1 to L4) 10/100BaseTX RJ-45 connectors, 4 ports auto-sensing & auto-crossover Ethernet switch USB 12V Power connector Reset-to-Default push button USB Connector CABLE F-Connector CChhaapptteerr 22:: IInnssttaallllaattiioonn LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 2.1 Connecting the Cable Modem to Your Computer 22..11--11 IInnssttaallllaattiioonn PPrroocceedduurree ffoorr EEtthheerrnneett IInntteerrffaaccee Follow the steps below for proper installation:
1. Make sure your computer meets the system requirements. 2. Connect a coaxial cable (supplied by the local Cable Television Company) to the CABLE connector on the modem. 3. Plug the power adapter into the POWER connector of the modem. 4. Plug the other end of the power adapter into a power outlet. 5. Check CABLE LED. If it is solid ON, the Cable Modem is on-line now. If it is not, contact your service provider. 5. Connect the RJ-45 Ethernet cable to one of the ETHERNET connector on the modem, connect the other end with the 10/100BaseT Ethernet port on your computer. 6. When the connection is established, the client PCs can access the Internet or remote network through the LINKSYS WCG200. Note: You can go to Chapter 3.3 Setting TCP/IP on client PC now Below shows the connection status among the cable modem and your computer. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 22..11--22 IInnssttaallllaattiioonn PPrroocceedduurree ffoorr UUSSBB IInntteerrffaaccee Follow the steps below for proper installation:
1. Make sure your computer meets the system requirements. 2. Connect a coaxial cable (supplied by the local Cable Television Company) to the CABLE connector on the modem. 3. Plug the power adapter into the POWER connector of the modem. 4. Plug the other end of the power adapter into a power outlet. 5. Check CABLE LED. If it is solid ON, the Cable Modem is on-line now. If it is not, contact your service provider. 6. Connect the USB cable to the USB connector on the modem. Note: You can go to Chapter 3.1 USB Driver installation now 7. When the connection is established, the client PCs can access the Internet or remote network through the LINKSYS WCG200. Note: You can go to Chapter 3.3 Setting TCP/IP on client PC now Below shows the connection status among the cable modem and your computer. 22..11--33 IInnssttaallllaattiioonn PPrroocceedduurree ffoorr WWiirreelleessss 1. Make sure your computer meets the system requirements. 2. Connect a coaxial cable (supplied by the local Cable Television Company) to the CABLE LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual connector on the modem. 3. Plug the power adapter into the POWER connector of the modem. 4. Plug the other end of the power adapter into a power outlet. 5. Check CABLE LED. If it is solid ON, the Cable Modem is on-line now. If it is not, contact your service provider. 6. Install the wireless card driver and verify the wireless setting as below:
---The default SSID: linksys
---WEP encryption is disabled. Authentication Type is Open System or Shared Key.
---Use Infrastructure connection mode. 7. Check that the TCP/IP protocol is installed on your wireless client PC. Configure it to get a dynamic IP from the LINKSYS WCG200. Note: You can go to Chapter 3.3 Setting TCP/IP on client PC now 8. When the connection is established, the client PCs can access the Internet or remote network through the LINKSYS WCG200. Below shows the connection status among the cable modem and your computer. CChhaapptteerr 33:: SSooffttwwaarree IInnssttaallllaattiioonn aanndd CCoonnffiigguurraattiioonn LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 3.1 USB Driver Installation 33..11--11 FFoorr WWiinnddoowwss 9988//MMee 1. Wait for the cable modem is running in the operational state (registration O.K.). Plug the USB cable into your PC USB port. You will see the next page. Click the Next button. 2. Select Search for the best drivers for your device and click the Next button. 3. Check Specify a location and browse CD-ROM:\Win9x or WinME. Click the Next button. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 4. Select The updated driver... and click the Next button. 5. Click the Next button. Installation has been completed here. Click the Finish button. 6. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 7. The system will ask you to restart your computer. Click Yes to complete the installation. 33..11--22 FFoorr WWiinnddoowwss 22000000//XXPP 1. Wait for the cable modem is running in the operational state (registration O.K.). Plug the USB cable into your PC USB port. 2. You will see the next page. Click the Next button. 3. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device and click the Next button. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual Insert the driver CD into CD-ROM. Select CD-ROM drive and clicks the Next button. 4. 5. Click the Next button. 6. Installation has been completed here. Click the Finish button. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 3.2 Uninstall USB Driver 33..22--11 FFoorr WWiinnddoowwss 9988//MMEE 1. Click Start button on your computers taskbar, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Select Add/Remove Programs. 3. On the Install/Uninstall tab, select USB Cable Modem Adapter from the list box. Click the Add/Remove button. 4. A confirmation dialog appears. Click Yes. 5. A dialog box appears to ask you unplug USB cable, please unplug the cable and click OK. Select Add/Remove Programs. Select USB Cable Modem Adapter from the list box. 33..22--22 FFoorr WWiinnddoowwss 22000000//XXPP 1 Click on the Start menu, point to Settings and click on Control Panel. 2 3 4 Click the Change/Remove button. 5 Click Yes button. 6 A dialog box appears to ask you unplug USB cable, please unplug the cable and click OK. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 3.3 Setting TCP/IP on Client PC After you successfully complete the network interface card (Ethernet card) installation task, you need to make sure the TCP/IP communications protocol used by the Ethernet card is installed and correctly configured on your system. 33..33--11 FFoorr WWiinnddoowwss 9988//MMee 1. Click on the Start menu, point to Settings and click on Control Panel. 2. The Control Panel window will show up. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel window. 3. Windows will appear the Network dialog box. Click Configuration tab to bring it to the front, and on this tab, a list of installed network components appears. Option 1: If you have no TCP/IP protocol, click Add. Option 2: If you have TCP/IP protocol, go to Step 7. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 4. The Select Network Component Type dialog box will show up. Click Protocol, and then click Add. 5. You will see the Select Network Protocol dialog box. Click Microsoft in the Manufactures: list, and then click TCP/IP in the Network Protocols: list. Click OK. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 6. You will be directed back to the Network dialog box, and on the Configuration tab, the entry that includes TCP/IP -> followed by the Ethernet card installed in your computer will appear in the list of installed network components. 7. Click TCP/IP -> followed by the Ethernet card installed in your computer, and then click Properties. The TCP/IP Properties dialog box will appear. 8. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual In the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, please follow the directions below: Click IP Address tab to bring it to the front, and then click Obtain an IP address automatically on the tab. 9. Click Gateway to bring it to the front. On this tab, leave the New gateway: blank. If there is the entry in the Installed gateway: list, click it and then click Remove to remove all installed gateways. 10. Click DNS Configuration tabs to bring it to the front, and click Disable DNS, then click OK to close the dialog box. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 11. The Copying Files dialog box will pop up and the system will start copying files from Windows. At the first time you will be asked to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive during the files copying, and follow the instructions when they show up, then click OK. It will prompt another Copying Files dialog box. Please type the command line that Windows files located in the dialog box (For example, D:\win98). Click OK to continue the files copying. 12. Windows will appear the System Settings Change dialog box and ask you if you would like to restart your computer. Click Yes. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 33..33--22 FFoorr WWiinnddoowwss 22000000//XXPP 1. Click Start button on your computers taskbar, point to Settings, and then click Network and Dial-up Connections. 2. The Network and Dial-up Connections window will show up. Double-click Local Area Connection icon in the Network and Dial-up Connections window. 3. The Local Area Connection status window will show up. Click the Properties button. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 4. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. 5. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box appears. Click Obtain an IP address automatically. Click Obtain DNS server address automatically. Click OK to close the dialog box. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 6. Windows will appear the System Settings Change dialog box and ask you if you would like to restart your computer. Click Yes. 3.4 DHCP Server PC connected to the cable modem can automatically get a private IP address from the DHCP server of cable modem before cable modem is on line. The following steps will show you how to get an IP address from DHCP server of cable modem before cable modem is on line. 33..44--11 FFoorr WWiinnddoowwss 9988//MMee 1. Click Start, point to Run, and click to open the Run windows. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 2. Enter winipcfg in the Open field. Click OK to execute the winipcfg and show the IP Configuration window. 3. Select the Ethernet adapter to show the IP address. Press Release and Renew if the PC is not accessing the Internet. After the cable modem is on line, you need to press the Release and Renew to get a new IP address from your ISPs server. 33..44--22 FFoorr WWiinnddoowwss NNTT//22000000//XXPP 1. Click Start, point to Run, and click to open the Run windows. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 2. The Run dialog box appears. Type cmd in the Open field, and then click OK to execute the command. 3. You will enter the dos mode, type ipconfig, press Enter on your keyboard, and you will see the IP address your computer get from the cable modem. 4. If PC is not access Internet, type ipconfig /release, and press Enter on your keyboard to release the IP. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 5. Type ipconfig /renew, and press Enter on your keyboard to renew the IP. You can repeat the steps until your computer gets the correct IP. 33..44--33 FFoorr AAppppllee MMaacciinnttoosshh 1. Click Apple menu, point to Control Panels, and click TCP/IP to open the TCP/IP window. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 2. If the iMac gets an invalid IP, select Using DHCP Server in Configure field. Click the Close box at the upper left corner to close the TCP/IP window. 3. Click the Save in the prompted message box. 4. You need to wait about 2 minutes and open TCP/IP window to see the new TCP/IP status. 3.5 Renew PC IP Address There is a chance that your PC does not renew its IP address after cable modem is on line and the PC cannot access the Internet. Please follow the procedures below to renew PCs IP address after the cable modem is on line. 1. Click Start, point to Run, and click to open the Run windows. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 2. Enter winipcfg in the Open field. Click OK to execute the winipcfg and show the IP Configuration window. 3. Select the Ethernet adapter to show the IP address. Press Release and Renew to get a new IP address from your ISPs server. 4. Select the OK to close the IP Configuration window. CChhaapptteerr 44:: AAcccceessss IInntteerrnneett tthhrroouugghh CCaabbllee MMooddeemm LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual For making sure that you can get into Internet successfully, please make sure the following first. 1. Make sure the connection (through Ethernet or USB) between the cable modem and your computer is OK. 2. Make sure the TCP/IP protocol is set properly. 3. Subscribe to Cable Television Company and. Accessing Internet When you are sure all above is Ok, you can open the Browser (such as I.E.) to open the homepage for the browser. See the following example. CChhaapptteerr 55:: WWeebb MMaannaaggeerr LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual Once your host PC is properly configured, please proceed as follows:
Start your web browser and type the private IP address of the cable modem in the URL field:
192.168.0.1. Type the IP address as the figure shown below. After connecting to the device, you will be prompted to enter username and password. By default, the username is empty and the password is admin, and click OK to enter the next step. See the following example for running under Windows XP. 5.1 Setup LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual This page allows you to select the connection type. You can set up static IP or obtain IP address automatically. Also you can set up Gateway IP and DHCP. IInntteerrnneett CCoonnnneeccttiioonn TTyyppee:: YYoouu ccaann sseelleecctt OObbttaaiinn IIPP AAddddrreessss AAuuttmmaattiiccaallllyy wwhheenn tthheerree iiss aa DDHHCCPP sseerrvveerr.. OOrr yyoouu hhaavvee ttoo sseett SSttaattiicc IIPP AAddddrreessss mmaannnnuuaallllyy.. OOppttiioonnaall SSeettttiinnggss:: YYoouu hhaavvee ttoo ttyyppee tthhee HHoosstt nnaammee aanndd DDoommaaiinn nnaammee iiff rreeqquuiirreedd bbyy ssoommee IISSPPss.. AAfftteerr aallll sseettttiinnggss aarree rreeaaddyy,, cclliicckk SSaavvee SSeettttiinnggss.. Gateway IP: YYoouu hhaavvee ttoo pprroovviiddee aa ggaatteewwaayy IIPP aaddddrreessss ffoorr tthhee LLooccaall NNeettwwoorrkk.. Network Address Server Settings(DHCP): IInn tthhiiss ffrraammee,, yyoouu ccaann eennaabbllee tthhee DDHHCCPP ffuunnccttiioonn ooff LLiinnkkssyyss WWCCGG220000.. GGiivvee tthhee ssttaarrttiinngg IIPP aaddddrreessss aanndd tthhee nnuummbbeerr ooff aaddddrreesssseess ttoo ccoommpplleettee tthhee sseettttiinnggss.. AAfftteerr aallll sseettttiinnggss aarree rreeaaddyy,, cclliicckk oonn SSaavvee SSeettttiinnggss.. 5.2 Wireless 55..22--11 BBaassiicc WWiirreelleessss SSeettttiinnggss TThhiiss ppaaggee aalllloowwss yyoouu ttoo ccoonnffiigguurree tthhee wwiirreelleessss sseettttiinngg.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual WWiirreelleessss NNeettwwoorrkk SSeettttiinnggss::
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WWiirreelleessss NNeettwwoorrkk NNaammee BBrrooaaddccaasstt:: TToo bbrrooaaddccaasstt SSSSIIDD,, cclliicckk EEnnaabbllee.. TToo hhiiddee iitt,, cclliicckk DDiissaabbllee.. WWiirreelleessss EEnnccrryyppttiioonn LLeevveell:: TThheerree aarree NNoo EEnnccrryyppttiioonn,, 6644--bbiitt WWEEPP aanndd 112288--bbiitt WWEEPP rreessppeeccttiivveellyy.. PPaasssspphhrraassee ffoorr kkeeyyss:: yyoouu ccaann ttyyppee aannyy cchhaarraacctteerrss aanndd ggeenneerraattee iinnttoo HHEEXX ttyyppee.. ((6644--bbiitt WWEEPP OOnnllyy)) DDaaffaauulltt kkeeyy:: SSeelleecctt tthhee nnuummbbeerr aass tthhee ddeeffaauulltt kkeeyy ffoorr WWEEPP eennccrryyppttiioonn.. KKeeyy 11 ~~ KKeeyy 44:: PPlleeaassee eenntteerr HHEEXX ttyyppee cchhaarraacctteerrss tthhaatt yyoouu wwaanntt ttoo sseett ffoorr tthhee WWEEPP eennccrryyppttiioonn.. AAfftteerr aallll sseettttiinnggss aarree rreeaaddyy,, cclliicckk oonn SSaavvee SSeettttiinnggss.. 55..22--33 WWiirreelleessss NNeettwwoorrkk AAcccceessss TThhiiss ppaaggee aalllloowwss yyoouu ttoo ffiilltteerr tthhee WWiirreelleessss CClliieennttss bbyy tthheeiirr MMAACC aaddddrreesssseess.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual WWiirreelleessss NNeettwwoorrkk AAcccceessss:: IInn tthhiiss ppaaggee,, yyoouu ccaann ffiilltteerr tthhee WWiirreelleessss cclliieennttss aaccccoorrddiinngg ttoo tthheeiirr MMAACC aaddddrreesssseess.. IIff yyoouu wwaanntt tthhee lliisstt ooff wwiirreelleessss cclliieennttss ttoo aacccceessss,, sseelleecctt EEnnaabbllee.. OOnn tthhee ootthheerr hhaanndd,, iiff yyoouu wwaanntt ttoo bblloocckk tthheemm,, sseelleecctt DDiissaabbllee.. AAfftteerr aallll sseettttiinnggss aarree rreeaaddyy,, cclliicckk oonn SSaavvee SSeettttiinnggss.. 55..22--44 AAddvvaanncceedd WWiirreelleessss SSeettttiinnggss TThhiiss ppaaggee aalllloowwss yyoouu ttoo hhaavvee ffuurrtthheerr ccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn ooff wwiirreelleessss sseettttiinnggss.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual AAddvvaanncceedd WWiirreelleessss SSeettttiinnggss::
BBaassiicc DDaattaa RRaatteess:: IItt ddeecciiddeess tthhee ssppeeeedd ooff tthhee mmaannaaggeemmeenntt ppaacckkeett ttrraannssmmiissssiioonn.. SSuuppppoorrtteedd RRaatteess:: IItt ddeecciiddeess tthhee ssppeeeedd ooff tthhee ddaattaa ppaacckkeett ttrraannssmmiissssiioonn.. BBeeaaccoonn IInntteerrvvaall:: EEnntteerr tthhee bbeeaaccoonn iinntteerrvvaall nnuummbbeerr.. TThhee rraannggee iiss ffrroomm 00 ttoo 6655553355 mmss aanndd tthhee ddeeffaauulltt iiss 110000 mmss.. DDTTIIMM IInntteerrvvaall:: EEnntteerr tthhee DDTTIIMM iinntteerrvvaall nnuummbbeerr.. TThhee rraannggee iiss ffrroomm 11 ttoo 225555 mmss aanndd tthhee ddeeffaauulltt iiss 11 mmss.. FFrraaggmmeennttaattiioonn TThhrreesshhoolldd:: IItt ddeecciiddeess tthhee ppaacckkeett ssiizzee.. IIff tthhee ppaacckkeett ssiizzee iiss oovveerr tthhee nnuummbbeerr tthhaatt yyoouu ttyyppeedd hheerree,, iitt wwiillll bbee ffrraaggmmeenntteedd aauuttoommaattiiccaallllyy.. TThhee mmaaxxiimmuumm nnuummbbeerr iiss 22334466 tthhaatt mmeeaannss nnoo ppaacckkeett ssiizzee wwiillll bbee ffrraaggmmeenntteedd.. RRTTSS TThhrreesshhoolldd:: IIff tthhee ppaacckkeett ssiizzee iiss oovveerr tthhee vvaalluuee tthhaatt yyoouu ttyyppee hheerree,, ssyysstteemm wwiillll uussee RRTTSS ((RReeqquueesstt TToo SSeenndd)) mmeecchhaanniissmm ttoo ttrraannssmmiitt tthhee ddaattaa.. AAuutthheennttiiccaattiioonn TTyyppee:: TThheerree aarree tthhrreeee aauutthheettiiccaattiioonn ttyyppeess:: OOppeenn SSyysstteemm,, SShhaarreedd kkeeyy aanndd BBootthh.. TThhiiss sshhoouulldd bbee ccoonnssiiddeerreedd wwiitthh tthhee WWEEPP ((WWiirreedd EEqquuiivvaalleenntt PPrriivvaaccyy)) mmeecchhaanniissmm.. After all settings are ready, click on Save Settings. 5.3 Security 55..33--11 FFiirreewwaallll TThhiiss ppaaggee aalllloowwss yyoouu ttoo eennaabbllee tthhee FFiirreewwaallll ffuunnccttiioonnss.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual FFiirreewwaallll:: SSeelleecctt EEnnaabbllee ttoo uussee FFiirreewwaallll PPrrootteeccttiioonn.. TToo ffiilltteerr PPrrooxxyy,, JJaavvaa AApppplleettss,, AAccttiivveeXX,, MMuullttiiccaasstt,, sseelleecctt EEnnaabbllee.. IIff nnoott,, sseelleecctt DDiissaabbllee.. BBlloocckk AAnnoonnyymmoouuss IInntteerrnneett RReeqquueessttss:: TToo bblloocckk AAnnoonnyymmoouuss IInntteerrnneett RReeqquueessttss,, sseelleecctt EEnnaabbllee.. AAfftteerr aallll sseettttiinnggss aarree rreeaaddyy,, cclliicckk oonn SSaavvee SSeettttiinnggss.. 55..33--22 VVPPNN PPaasssstthhrroouugghh TThhiiss ppaaggee aalllloowwss yyoouu ttoo eennaabbllee VVPPNN PPaasssstthhrroouugghh.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual VVPPNN PPaasssstthhrroouugghh:: TThheerree aarree IIPPsseecc aanndd PPPPTTPP PPaasssstthhrroouugghhss rreessppeeccttiivveellyy.. CCllcciikk EEnnaabbllee ttoo eennaabbllee tthheemm,, tthheenn ccllcciikk oonn SSaavvee SSeettttiinnggss.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 5.4 Access Restrictions 55..44--11 WWeebbssiittee BBlloocckkiinngg TThhiiss ppaaggee aalllloowwss yyoouu ttoo bblloocckk tthhee wweebbssiittee.. WWeebbssiittee BBlloocckkiinngg:: AAdddd tthhee nneeww wweebbssiittee ttoo tthhee wweebbssiittee lliisstt.. TThheenn sseelleecctt wwhheetthheerr ttoo DDeennyy oorr AAllllooww tthheemm.. AAfftteerr aallll sseettttiinnggss aarree rreeaaddyy,, sseelleecctt EEnnaabbllee aanndd cclliicckk oonn SSaavvee SSeettttiinnggss.. 55..44--22 TTiimmeedd AAcccceessss TThhiiss ppaaggee aallllooww yyoouu tthhee ffuutthheerr ccoonnffiigguurraattiioonn ooff AAcccceessss rreessttrriiccttiioonn bbyy TTiimmee bblloocckkeedd.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual TTiimmeedd AAcccceessss:: TToo lliimmiitt NNeettwwoorrkk CCoommppuutteerrss bbyy TTiimmeedd AAcccceessss,, eenntteerr tthheeiirr MMAACC AAddddrreesssseess.. AAdddd tthheemm iinn tthhee lliisstt aanndd tthheenn CClliicckk oonn SSaavvee SSeettttiinnggss.. 55..44--33 FFiilltteerr IInntteerrnneett TTrraaffffiicc TThhiiss ppaaggee aalllloowwss yyoouu ttoo ffiilltteerr IInntteerr TTrraaffffiicc bbyy IIPP oorr PPoorrtt RRaannggee.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual FFiilltteerr IInntteerrnneett TTrraaffffiicc bbyy IIPP oorr PPoorrtt RRaannggee::
SSttaarrtt IIPP:: EEnntteerr tthhee SSttaarrtt IIPP nnuummbbeerr ooff tthhee rraannggee.. EEnndd IIPP:: EEnntteerr tthhee EEnndd IIPP nnuummbbeerr ooff tthhee rraannggee.. AAllll IIPP:: TToo ffiilltteerr aallll IIPPss,, cclliicckk oonn iitt.. SSttaarrtt PPoorrtt:: EEnntteerr tthhee SSttaarrtt ppoorrtt nnuummbbeerr ooff tthhee rraannggee.. EEnndd PPoorrtt:: EEnntteerr tthhee EEnndd ppoorrtt nnuummbbeerr ooff tthhee rraannggee.. AAllll PPoorrtt:: TToo ffiilltteerr aallll PPoorrttss,, cclliicckk oonn iitt.. PPrroottooccooll:: OOnn tthhee ssaammee lliinnee,, sseelleecctt TTCCPP,, UUDDPP oorr BBootthh.. AAfftteerr aallll sseettttiinnggss aarree rreeaaddyy,, cclliicckk oonn EEnnaabbllee iinn tthhee llaasstt rrooww.. TThheenn cclliicckk oonn SSaavvee SSeettttiinnggss ttoo eennaabbllee tthheemm.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 5.5 Application & Gaming 55..55--11 PPoorrtt RRaannggee FFoorrwwaarrddiinngg TThhiiss ppaaggee aalllloowwss yyoouu ttoo rruunn aa sseerrvveerr oonn tthhee LLAANN bbyy ssppeecciiffyyiinngg tthhee mmaappppiinngg ooff TTCCPP//UUDDPP ppoorrttss ttoo llooccaall PPCC.. PPoorrtt RRaannggee FFoorrwwaarrddiinngg::
SSttaarrtt PPoorrtt:: EEnntteerr tthhee SSttaarrtt ppoorrtt nnuummbbeerr ooff tthhee rraannggee.. EEnndd PPoorrtt:: EEnntteerr tthhee EEnndd ppoorrtt nnuummbbeerr ooff tthhee rraannggee.. PPrroottooccooll:: OOnn tthhee ssaammee lliinnee,, sseelleecctt TTCCPP,, UUDDPP oorr BBootthh.. IIPP AAddddrreessss:: EEnntteerr tthhee IIPP AAddddrreessss ooff tthhee sseerrvveerr tthhaatt yyoouu wwaanntt IInntteerrnneett uusseerrss ttoo bbee aabbllee ttoo aacccceessss.. AAfftteerr aallll sseettttiinnggss aarree rreeaaddyy,, cclliicckk oonn EEnnaabbllee iinn tthhee llaasstt rrooww.. TThheenn cclliicckk oonn SSaavvee SSeettttiinnggss ttoo eennaabbllee tthheemm.. 55..55--22 PPoorrtt TTrriiggggeerriinngg PPoorrtt TTrriiggggeerriinngg iiss ssiimmiillaarr ttoo PPoorrtt FFoorrwwaarrddiinngg eexxcceepptt tthhaatt tthheeyy aarree nnoott ssttaattiicc ppoorrttss hheelldd ooppeenn.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual PPoorrtt TTrriiggggeerriinngg::
TTrriiggggeerrrreedd RRaannggee:: EEnntteerr tthhee SSttaarrtt PPoorrtt aanndd tthhee EEnndd PPoorrtt.. FFoorrwwaarrddiinngg RRaannggee:: EEnntteerr tthhee SSttaarrtt PPoorrtt aanndd tthhee EEnndd PPoorrtt.. PPrroottooccooll:: OOnn tthhee ssaammee lliinnee,, sseelleecctt TTCCPP,, UUDDPP oorr BBootthh.. AAfftteerr aallll sseettttiinnggss aarree rreeaaddyy,, cclliicckk oonn EEnnaabbllee iinn tthhee llaasstt rrooww.. TThheenn cclliicckk oonn SSaavvee SSeettttiinnggss ttoo eennaabbllee tthheemm.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 55..55--33 DDMMZZ DDMMZZ hhoossttiinngg ((aallssoo ccoommmmoonnllyy rreeffeerrrreedd ttoo aass eexxppoosseedd hhoosstt)) aalllloowwss yyoouu ttoo ssppeecciiffyy tthhee ddeeffaauulltt rreecciippiieenntt ooff WWAANN ttrraaffffiicc tthhaatt NNAATT iiss uunnaabbllee ttoo ttrraannssllaattee ttoo aa kknnoowwnn llooccaall PPCC.. TThhee DDMMZZ HHoosstt ppaaggee iiss sshhoowwnn bbeellooww.. DDMMZZ:: TToo eexxppoossuurree oonnee ccoommppuutteerr,, eenntteerr tthhee ccoommppuutteerrss IIPP aaddddrreessss aanndd sseelleecctt EEnnaabbllee.. TThheenn cclliicckk oonn SSaavvee SSeettttiinnggss.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 5.6 Administration 55..66--11 SSeeccuurriittyy,, RReeppoorrttiinngg,, LLooggss TThhiiss ppaaggee aalllloowwss yyoouu ttoo cchhaannggee tthhee AAcccceessss UUsseerrnnaammee oorr PPaasssswwoorrdd aanndd eennaabbllee rreemmoottee GGaatteewwaayy AAcccceessss.. AAllssoo yyoouu ccaann sseett uupp tthhee rreeppoorrttiinngg EE--mmaaiill aanndd LLooggss.. SSeeccuurriittyy:: IIff yyoouu wwaanntt ttoo cchhaannggee tthhee AAcccceessss UUsseerrnnaammee aanndd PPaasssswwoorrdd,, ttyyppee tthhee nneeww oonneess.. AAllssoo iiff yyoouu wwaanntt ttoo uussee RReemmoottee AAddmmiinniissttrraattiioonnss,, sseelleecctt EEnnaabbllee.. AAfftteerr aallll sseettttiinnggss aarree rreeaaddyy,, cclliicckk SSaavvee SSeettttiinnggss.. RReeppoorrttiinngg:: YYoouu ccaann eennaabbllee EE--mmaaiill AAlleerrttss aanndd eenntteerr tthhee CCoonnttaacctt EEmmaaiill AAddddrreessss aanndd tthhee SSMMTTPP SSeerrvveerr.. IInnddiivviidduuaall eemmaaiillss ccaann bbee sseenntt oouutt aauuttoommaattiiccaallllyy,, eeaacchh ttiimmee tthhee WWAANN PPoorrtt iiss uunnddeerr aattttaacckk.. LLooggss:: YYoouu ccaann cchheecckk yyoouurr EE--mmaaiill llooggss bbyy cclliicckk oonn EE--mmaaiill LLoogg.. OOrr yyoouu ccaann cclleeaann EE--mmaaiill LLooggss bbyy ccllcciikk oonn CClleeaarr LLoogg.. 55..66--22 PPiinngg TTeesstt YYoouu ccaann cchheecckk tthhee IIPP ddiiaaggnnoossttiiccss bbyy PPiinngg TTeesstt.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual PPiinngg TTeesstt:: EEnntteerr tthhee PPiinngg TTaarrggeett IIPP aaddddrreessss aanndd CClliicckk SSttaarrtt TTeesstt ttoo vviieeww tthhee ppiinngg tteesstt lloogg.. YYoouu ccaann aallssoo ffiixx tthhee PPiinngg SSiizzee,, NNoo.. ooff PPiinnggss,, PPiinngg IInntteerrvvaall,, PPiinngg TTiimmeeoouutt.. 55..66--33 RReessttoorree ttoo FFaaccttoorryy DDeeffaauullttss TThhiiss ppaaggee aalllloowwss yyoouu ttoo rreessttoorree aallll tthhee sseettiiiinnggss ttoo FFaaccttoorryy DDeeffaauullttss.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual FFaaccttoorryy DDeeffaauulltt:: To retore Factory Default, select YES and click on Save Settings. 5.7 STATUS 55..77--11 IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn aanndd SSttaattuuss TThhiiss ppaaggee sshhoowwss iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn aanndd SSttaattuuss ooff tthhee GGaatteewwaayy.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual RReenneeww DDHHCCPP LLeeaassee:: TToo rreelleeaassee WWAANN IIPP AAddddrreessss,, cclliicckk oonn RReenneeww DDHHCCPP LLeeaassee.. LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual AAppppeennddiixx:: SSppeecciiffiiccaattiioonn Product Overview LINKSYS WCG200 is a DOCSIS 1.1 compliant wireless cable residential gateway that provide high-speed connectivity to residential, commercial, and education subscribers on public and private networks via an existing cable infrastructure. LINKSYS WCG200 is equipped with 4-port Ethernet switch, USB, and IEEE802.11g Wireless interfaces. LINKSYS WCG200 can inter-operate with any DOCSIS compliant headend equipment. It provides high-speed access to local area networks and high-speed Internet access. The data security secures upstream and downstream communications. Features General CableLabs DOCSIS 1.0/1.1 Standard Compliant Two-Way Cable Residential F-Connector for the cable interface Four ports 10/100BaseT Ethernet switch with auto-negotiation function and auto-media dependent interface crossover (MDIX) USB Connector for USB interface IEEE802.11g Wireless Access Point Clear LED Display Plug and Play UPnP support Up to 42.88 Mbps downstream and up to 10.24 Mbps upstream Frequency agility Bridging wired & wireless segments of network Security with X.509 Authentication / RSA protected Key Exchange / 56 bits DES Data Encryption Interoperable with any DOCSIS compatible headend equipment NAT (Network Address Translation) to support Gateway multiple users with one IP account for routing mode LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual Wireless One to Many Many to Many Reverse NAT PPTP, L2TP & IPSec Pass-Through Advanced Application Level Gateways (ALG) Support Transparent bridging for IP traffic for bridge mode DHCP Client/Server DNS Proxy DNS Server Dynamic DNS Firewall Function Virtual Servers for Web, FTP, and Mail Fully 802.11g (Draft) Compatible Fully 802.11b Compatible Up to 54 Mbps Data Rate Auto Channel Selection Seamless Link Quality Around Home &
Business Office Support Efficient Power Management 64/128 bit WEP Encryption for Wireless Security Support Wi-Fi Protected Access ( WPA ) Support Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication with RADIUS Client, support MD5, TLS, TTLS Support Authentication: Open System, Shared Key Wireless LAN MAC Filtering Firewall Management & Maintenance Association Control List (ACL) for Wireless LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual Clients Management IP Filtering Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Application Content Filtering Configurable Access Policy Web-Based User Interface Management and Administration Remote User Access Logging & Alert DMZ Hosting Support Web pages and private DHCP server for status monitoring SNMP v1/v2c/v3 Management Remote secured operating firmware downloading Reset To Default Settings by RESET Push Button Syslog (Remote) Event Log (Local) Specifications Cable RF :
Downstream Operating Frequency Range 88-860MHz Frequency Channel Frequency Selection Bandwidth HRC, IRC, STD Auto Scanning 6MHz Upstream 5-42MHz Controlled by Headend Programmable (200*N KHz) N=1, 2, 4, 8, 16 Characteristic Impedance Signal Level Range 75 Nominal
-15 to +15dBmV/64QAM +8 to +58dBmV/QPSK 75 Nominal Modulation Modulation Rate LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual
-15 to +15dBmV/256QAM +8 to +55dBmV/16QAM 64QAM/256QAM QPSK/16QAM 5.056941/5.360537 Msym/sec 160/320/640/1280/2560 Ksym/sec Maximum Bit Rate 42.88Mbps/256QAM 10.24Mbps/16QAM Forward Error Correction (FEC) RS(128,122)/Trellis Reed Solomon 30.34Mbps/64QAM 5.12Mbps/QPSK Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) Bit Error Rate (BER) Physical & Hardware:
Dimensions Weight Ports Antenna
>30 110-8 @ C/N=23.5dB, 64QAM with FEC 110-8 @ C/N=30dB, 256QAM with FEC, received power = -6dBmV to +15dBmV 1x10-8 @ C/N=33dB, 256QAM with FEC, received power = -15dBmV to 6dBmV L = 186 mm W = 154.5 mm H = 63 mm TBD 4 * 10/100 Ethernet Port (RJ-45) USB port (Type B) Dual External Antenna Case LEDs LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual Lay down Power Green Blink - Booting / Diagnostics Green ON Orange ON - Error
- Power On / Device Ready Cable|Activity (Green color)
- D/S channel acquired, Start ranging OFF|Blink - Scanning D/S channels OFF|ON process Blink|OFF ON|OFF ON|Blink
- Registered
- Traffic (Send / Receive)
/TFTP/ToD/Registration
- Ranging complete, start DHCP LAN 1 4
- No Ethernet Link
- Ethernet Link OFF Green ON Green Blink - Traffic Orange Blink- Collision USB LED
- No USB Link or PC Off OFF Orange Blink-USB cable attached / but drivers not loaded Green ON Green Blink - Traffic
- USB Link / drivers loaded and port functional Wireless LED
- No 802.11g module installed or OFF Disabled In Web UI (Default Enabled ) Orange Blink- 802.11g module installed but error condition Green ON - 802.11g module is functional Green Blink - Traffic Restore Factory Default Settings Reset Button Power Wireless:
Media Access Control Data Rate Frequency Range Modulation Receiver Sensitivity Output Power Operating Range LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 12VDC, 1.2 A CSMA/CA with ACK for unicast data frames CSMA/CA with ACK for broadcast data frames and management frames 802.11g
54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps 802.11b
11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps 2.4 GHz ~ 2.4835 GHz ISM Band N.America/FCC: 2.412~2.462GHz (1 -
11Channels) Europe CE/ETSI: 2.412~2.472GHz (1 -
13Channels) Japan /TELEC: 2.412~2.484GHz (1 -
14Channels) 802.11g
OFDM 802.11b
Barker (1Mbps, 2Mbps)
CCK (5.5Mbps, 11Mbps)
-80 dbm @ 11Mbps 14 dbm Indoors:
LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual 20m @ 54Mb 30m @ 18Mb 35m @ 11Mb 40m @ 5.5Mb 45m @ 2Mb 50m @ 1Mb Outdoors:
50m @ 54Mb 70m @ 18Mb 100m @ 11Mb 150m @ 5.5Mb 250m @ 2Mb 300m @ 1Mb DOCSIS 1.0/1.1 Compliant IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.1x USB v1.1 TCP/IP DHCP NAT RIP DNS ICMP Standards & Protocols:
Standards Protocols LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual ARP SNMP v1/v2c/v3 Syslog HTTP TFTP UPnP Kerberos WPA / TKIP MIB 2 RFC2786 RFC2669 CableLabs Private MIBs 32F ~ 104F (0C to 40C)
-4F ~ 158F (-20C to 70C) 20% ~ 90% Non-condensing DOCSIS / WHQL UL MIB Support:
Environment:
Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity Certification:
Standards Safety EMC Wireless UPnP Front View:
Rear View:
12 VDC LINKSYS WCG200 User Manual FCC Part 15 Class B CE 300, 328-2 Telec & VCCI Wi-Fi Compliant UIC 1 2 3 4 RST USB LAN CABLE
CABLE: F-Connector
USB: USB Connector
ETHERNET: Four ports RJ-45 10/100BaseT Ethernet switch
RST: Reset-to-Default push button
12VDC: Power connector