Optus CVG824G User manual

Your Optus
Wi-Fi Cable
modem
User Guide
Full of
handy hints.
handy hints.
1374963 02/09 (202-10503-01)

Contents
1. Introduction
2. Before you begin
3. Front panel & normal operations description
4. Back Panel Description
5. Setting up a USB connection to your Wi-Fi Cable Modem
6. Installing your USB Wireless Adapter
7. Macintosh installation
8. Using a non-NETGEAR Wireless adapter (or Wireless Enabled Computer)
9. Changing your Wi-Fi Cable Modem password
10. Security
11. Managing your Optus Cable account
12. Technical Support contact details
13. Frequently asked questions
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Introduction
Welcome to the exciting world of Optus Broadband and high quality Optus Local Access Telephony.
Your new Wi-Fi Cable Modem acts as a cable modem for internet with the ability to also provide
your home phone service. In this guide the Wireless Cable Modem has been referred to as a Wi-Fi
Cable Modem or Wireless EMTA (Embedded Multimedia Terminal Adaptor)
This guide provides procedures for operating and troubleshooting your Wi-Fi Cable Modem.
Please note: This equipment requires power to operate. If you have a telephony service, this
is also provided via this equipment, please ensure that the equipment remains powered at all
times to ensure uninterrupted service.
Carefully read all safety and operating instructions before operating this product.
Retain this guide for future use.
It’s easy.
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CVG824G Wi-Fi Cable Modem
Install Guide
Power Supply
Optus CD Rom
Wireless Information Card
Gateway Stand Brackets
Ethernet Cable
USB Wireless Adapter
USB Cable
USB Extension Cable
Telephone Cable
2. Before you begin
Your Wi-Fi Cable Modem package will contain the following items:
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3. Front Panel Description
The front panel of your Wi-Fi Cable Modem provides status LED’s that indicate how well and what
The front panel of your Wi-Fi Cable Modem provides status LED’s that indicate how well and what
state your Wi-Fi Cable Modem is operating. See below table for more information on front panel
state your Wi-Fi Cable Modem is operating. See below table for more information on front panel
LED status indicator functions.
LED status indicator functions.
Power
•
Green solid:
Power is supplied to the gateway.
• Off:
Power is not supplied to the gateway.
Cable Link
• Amber slow blink:
Scanning downstream channel.
• Amber fast blink:
Synchronization.
• Green solid:
Cable link.
•
Green blink:
Upstream data traffic.
•
Off:
No configuration.
Wireless
•
Green solid:
The wireless connection is operating normally.
• Green blink:
Data is being transmitted or
received on the wireless interface.
• Off:
No wireless link is detected.
USB
• Green solid:
A USB device is connected to the USB port.
• Off:
No USB device is connected.
Voice ports
(1 and 2)
• Green slow blink:
Phone is registering with Optus telephony switch
•
Green solid:
Registered with Optus telephony switch
•
Green blink:
There is an active call
•
Off:
No phones are connected to the voice port.
LAN
Local Area Network
(1, 2, 3 and 4)
•
Green on:
The Local port has detected link with a 100 Mbps device.
•
Green blink:
Data is being transmitted or received at 100 Mbps.
•
Amber on:
The Local port has detected link with a 10 Mbps device.
•
Amber blink:
Data is being transmitted or received at 10 Mbps.
•
Off:
No link is detected on this port.
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4. Back Panel Description
The following picture shows the description and function of the back panel
components on your modem.
The rear panel includes the following connections, viewed from left to right.
1.
Wireless Antenna:
The wireless antenna attached for connection to local wireless devices
2.
Power:
AC power adapter input.
3.
USB port:
If the USB driver is installed, you can connect a local computer to this port.
4.
Four Ethernet LAN ports:
Use these ports to connect local computers.
5.
Reset button:
Resets the Wi-Fi Cable Modem to its factory defaults.
6.
Coaxial cable connector:
For connection of the coaxial cable to the Optus Cable network
7.
Two Voice/Phone ports:
With Optus Telephony service, connect one or two handsets to these ports.
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5. Setting up a USB connection
to your Wi-Fi Cable Modem
Any computer you wish to connect via a wired
USB connection will require you to follow the
below instructions on how to set this up. The
USB port supports Windows 2000, Windows XP
and Windows Vista PC’s.
1.
Insert the installation CD-ROM into the
CD drive on your PC.
2.
The USB connection to your PC uses the
USB A-B cable supplied with your Wi-Fi cable
modem. This can be identified by matching
the connector ends to the following examples.
3.
Connect the USB-A connector to any
available USB port on your PC.
4.
Connect the USB-B connector to the USB port
on the rear panel of the Wi-Fi cable modem.
5.
The found new hardware Windows installation
wizard will prompt you for the drivers.
6.
Install the USB driver by following the
Windows wizard prompts. The USB driver is
located on the installation CD-ROM.
7.
Some versions of the Windows operating
system may require your PC to be rebooted
to complete the installation.
8.
Once the USB driver has been installed, you
should be able to access the internet through
the Wi-Fi Cable Modem. Confirm this by
browsing to a familiar website.
USB-A Connector USB-B Connector

6. Installing your USB Wireless Adap ter
(For computers that don’t have built-in Wireless connectivity)
Any computer that you wish to connect wirelessly will need a wireless network card or the wireless
USB Adapter included. If you do not have wireless network card please follow below instructions on
how to install your wireless adaptor.
The Optus CD will guide you through the step-by-step instructions to install and set up the
NETGEAR Wireless USB Adapter supplied with your Wi-Fi Cable Modem.
To begin setting up your Wireless Adapter:
1.
Ensure that the computer you wish to use is turned on and that the Windows operating system
is running. Insert the Optus Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Note:
DO NOT connect your Wireless USB Adapter to your computer until prompted to do so by
the installation software.
2.
The Easy Install CD will start automatically and the welcome screen will be displayed.
3.
Click on Set up your
Wireless Adapter
and the InstallShield Wizard will begin
preparing to install the drivers.
Note:
If the CD does not start automatically
in Windows, double-click
My computer
and then
double-click the icon for your CD ROM drive.
Double-click the
Autorun.exe
icon to begin.
4.
The NETGEAR Smart Wizard will
guide you through the installation
of your USB Wireless Adapter.
Follow the prompts and click the
Next
button to continue.

6. Installing your USB Wireless Adap ter
(For computers that don’t have built-in Wireless connectivity)
5
.
When prompted, insert the USB Wireless
Adapter into a free USB port on your computer.
Both the NETGEAR product and Microsoft
Windows XP and above include software to
manage your wireless connections. Select
which software you would like to use (we
recommend using the NETGEAR Smart Wizard)
and click on the
Next
button.
6.
You will need to configure your USB Wireless
Adapter to work with your Wi-Fi Cable Modem.
The NETGEAR Smart Wizard can guide you
through this exercise. Select
Yes
and then
click on the
Next
button.
7.
Click on the Network Name which matches
the one printed on the bottom of your Wi-Fi
Cable modem (also printed on the wireless
information card), then click on the
Next
button.
8.
The utility will detect the type of wireless
security being used. Click OK to continue.

6. Installing your USB Wireless Adap ter (continued)
(For computers that don’t have built-in Wireless connectivity)
9.
Enter the WPA passphrase for
your Wi-Fi Cable Modem.
Note:
This information can be found on
the Wireless Information Card that came with
your modem package or on a label printed
on the base of your Wi-Fi Cable Modem.
10.
You can save the profile (e.g. ‘home’ or ‘office’) to
make changing from one network to another easier.
11.
The final step is to review the settings.
Click on the
Finish
button to complete
setup. If you wish to make any changes,
click on the
Back
button.