
CH AP TER 5 | Co n f i g u r i n g t e W i r e l e s s Ca b l e M o d e m
G a t e w a y
After you have configured TCP / IP on a client com uter, use a web browser to configure the E Z
Connect™ W ireless Cable Modem G ateway. The G ateway can be configured by any J ava-
su orted browser including Internet E x lorer 5 .0 or above, or Netsca e Navigator 5 .0 or
above. U sing the web management interface, you can configure the W ireless Cable Modem
G ateway features and view its settings.
B efore you attem t to log into the W ireless Cable Modem G ateway’ s W eb-based
Administration, lease verify the following:
1. Y our browser is configured ro erly. (see below)
2. Disable any firewall or security software that may be running.
3. Confirm that you have a [ link] L E D where your com uter is lugged into the W ireless
Cable Modem G ateway. If you don’ t have a [ link] light, try another cable.
B row s e r Con f igu ra tion
Confirm your browser is configured for a direct connection to the Internet using the E thernet
cable that is installed in the com uter. This is configured through the o tions/ reference section
of your browser.
D is a b l e P rox y Con n e c tion
Y ou will also need to verify that the “ H TTP P rox y” feature of your web browser is disabled. This
is so that your web browser will be able to view the web-based configuration ages. The
following ste s are for Internet E x lorer and for Netsca e. Determine which browser you use and
follow the a ro riate ste s.
I n te rn e t E x pl ore r ( 5.0 or a b ov e )
1. O en Internet E x lorer. Click [ Tools], and then select [ Internet O tions].
2. In the [ Internet O tions] window, click the [ Connections] tab.
3. Click the [ L AN Settings] button.
4. Clear all the check box es and click [ O K ] to save these L AN settings changes.
5 . Click [ O K ] again to close the [ Internet O tions] window.
N OT E : To ensure ro er screen refresh after a command entry, be sure that Internet E x lorer
5 .0 is configured as follows: U nder the menu “ Tools/ Internet O tions/ G eneral/ Tem orary
Internet F iles/ Settings,” the setting for “ Check for newer versions of stored ages” should be
“ E very visit to the age.”
N e ts c a pe ( 5.0 or a b ov e )
1. O en Netsca e. Click [ E dit], and then select [ P references].
2. In the [ P references] window, under [ Category], double-click [ Advanced], and then
select the [ P rox ies] o tion.
3. Check [ Direct connection to the Internet].
4. Click the [ O K ] button to save the changes.