Hitron CDA3-35 User manual

CDA3-35
User’s Guide
Version 1.0 05/2015

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About This User’s
Guide
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for people who want to configure the CDA3-35’s features via
its Graphical User Interface (GUI).
How to Use this User’s Guide
This manual contains information on each the CDA3-35’s GUI screens, and
describes how to use its various features.
Use the CDA3-35 Overview on page 9to see an overview of the topics covered
in this manual.
Use the Table of Contents (page 5), List of Figures (page 8) and List of Tables
(page 9) to quickly find information about a particular GUI screen or topic.
Use the Index (page 77) to find information on a specific keyword.
Use the rest of this User’s Guide to see in-depth descriptions of the CDA3-35’s
features.
Related Documentation
Quick Installation Guide: see this for information on getting your CDA3-35 up
and running right away. It includes information on system requirements,
package contents, the installation procedure, and basic troubleshooting tips.

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Online Help: each screen in the CDA3-35’s Graphical User Interface (GUI)
contains a Help button. Click this button to see additional information about
configuring the screen.
Document Conventions
This User’s Guide uses various typographic conventions and styles to indicate
content type:
Bulleted paragraphs are used to list items, and to indicate options.
1 Numbered paragraphs indicate procedural steps.
NOTE: Notes provide additional information on a subject.
Warnings provide information about actions that could harm you or your
device.
Product labels, field labels, field choices, etc. are in bold type. For example:
A mouse click in the Graphical User Interface (GUI) is denoted by a right angle
bracket ( > ). For example:
means that you should click Settings in the GUI, then Advanced settings.
A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text. For example:
Select UDP to use the User Datagram Protocol.
Click Settings > Advanced Settings.
Press [ENTER] to continue.

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Customer Support
For technical assistance or other customer support issues, please consult your Hitron
representative.
Copyright 2014 Hitron Technologies. All rights reserved. All trademarks and
registered trademarks used are the properties of their respective owners.
DISCLAIMER: The information in this User’s Guide is accurate at the time of writing.
This User’s Guide is provided “as is” without express or implied warranty of any kind.
Neither Hitron Technologies nor its agents assume any liability for inaccuracies in this
User’s Guide, or losses incurred by use or misuse of the information in this User’s
Guide.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Table of Contents
About This User’s Guide ................................................................. 2
Table of Contents ........................................................................... 5
List of Figures .................................................................................. 7
List of Tables ................................................................................... 8
Introduction ................................................................................... 9
1.1 CDA3-35 Overview ............................................................................. 9
1.1.1 Key Features .............................................................................. 9
1.2 Hardware Connections ...................................................................... 10
1.3 LEDs ................................................................................................. 13
1.4 IP Address Setup .............................................................................. 16
1.4.1 Manual IP Address Setup ......................................................... 16
1.5 GUI Overview .................................................................................... 17
1.6 Resetting the CDA3-35 ..................................................................... 18
Cable Overview ............................................................................ 20
2.1 DOCSIS ............................................................................................ 20
2.2 IP Addresses and Subnets ................................................................ 20
2.2.1 IP Address Format .................................................................... 20
2.2.2 IP Address Assignment ............................................................ 21
2.2.3 Subnets ..................................................................................... 21
2.3 DHCP ................................................................................................ 23
2.4 DHCP Lease ..................................................................................... 23
2.5 MAC Addresses ................................................................................ 23
2.6 Configuration Files ............................................................................ 24
2.7 Downstream and Upstream Transmissions ...................................... 24
2.8 Cable Frequencies ............................................................................ 24
2.9 Modulation ......................................................................................... 25

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2.10 TDMA, FDMA and SCDMA ............................................................. 25
Status ........................................................................................... 27
3.1 The System Information Screen ........................................................ 27
3.2 The DOCSIS Provisioning Screen .................................................... 28
3.3 The DOCSIS WAN Screen ............................................................... 29
3.4 The DOCSIS Event Screen ............................................................... 32
3.5 The LAN Port Status Screen ............................................................. 34
3.6 The Spectrum Screen ....................................................................... 34
3.6.1 Scan .......................................................................................... 34
3.6.2 RealTime Monitor ..................................................................... 35
3.6.3 Constellation ............................................................................. 36
Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 38
Index ............................................................................................ 41

LIST OF FIGURES
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Application Overview .............................................................................9
Figure 2: Hardware Connections ........................................................................11
Figure 3: Power Adapter .....................................................................................12
Figure 4: LEDs ....................................................................................................13
Figure 5: GUI Overview ......................................................................................18
Figure 6: The Status: System Information Screen ..............................................28
Figure 7: The Status: DOCSIS Provisioning Screen ...........................................29
Figure 8: The Status: DOCSIS WAN ..................................................................30
Figure 9: The Status: DOCSIS Event Screen .....................................................33
Figure 10: The Status: LAN Port Status Screen .................................................34
Figure 11: The Status: Spectrum Screen (Scan) ................................................35
Figure 12: The Status: Spectrum Screen (RealTime Monitor) ............................36
Figure 13: The Status: Spectrum Screen (Constellation) ...................................37

LIST OF TABLES
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List of Tables
Table 1: Hardware Connections ........................................................................12
Table 2: LEDs ....................................................................................................13
Table 3: GUI Overview .......................................................................................18
Table 4: Private IP Address Ranges ..................................................................21
Table 5: IP Address: Decimal and Binary ..........................................................22
Table 6: Subnet Mask: Decimal and Binary .......................................................22
Table 7: The Status: System Information Screen ..............................................28
Table 8: The Status: DOCSIS WAN Screen ......................................................31
Table 9: The Status: DOCSIS Event Screen .....................................................33
Table 10: The Status: LAN Port Status Screen .................................................34
Table 11: The Status: Spectrum Screen (Scan) ................................................35
Table 12: The Status: Spectrum Screen (RealTime Monitor) ............................36
Table 13: The Status: Spectrum Screen (Constellation) ....................................37

INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
This chapter introduces the CDA3-35 and its GUI (Graphical User Interface).
1.1 CDA3-35 Overview
Your CDA3-35 is a cable modem that allows you to connect your computers and to the
Internet via the cable connection.
Computers with a wired connection to the CDA3-35 User’s Guide are on the Local Area
Network (LAN) and the CDA3-35 connects to the service provider over the Wide Area
Network (WAN).
Figure 1: Application Overview
1.1.1 Key Features
The CDA3-35 provides:
Internet connection to cable modem service via CATV port (F-type RF connector)

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IPv4/IPv6 support
Local Area Network connection via 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for devices on the LAN
LAN troubleshooting tools (Ping and Traceroute)
Secure configuration interface, accessible by Web browser
1.2 Hardware Connections
This section describes the CDA3-35’s physical ports and buttons.