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Table of Contents
1.Overview 4
Contact Information ........................................................................................................... 4
Standard Features .............................................................................................................. 4
CH6643E LAN Choices ........................................................................................................ 5
Wireless LAN ........................................................................................................................ 5
Wired Ethernet LAN ............................................................................................................. 6
Front Panel .......................................................................................................................... 7
Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................... 9
MAC Label ........................................................................................................................ 10
2. Getting Started 11
Inside the Box .................................................................................................................... 11
Before You Begin .............................................................................................................. 11
System Requirements ....................................................................................................... 12
Connecting the CH6643E ................................................................................................. 12
Wall Mounting the CH6643E ............................................................................................. 14
Setting Up Internet Access ............................................................................................... 15
Configuring TCP/IP in Windows XP ................................................................................... 16
Verifying the IP Address for Windows XP ......................................................................... 16
Configuring TCP/IP in Windows 7 ..................................................................................... 16
Verifying the IP Address for Windows 7 ............................................................................ 17
Configuring TCP/IP in windows 8 ..................................................................................... 17
Verifying the IP Address in Windows 8 ............................................................................. 18
Renewing the IP Address for Windows XP, Windows 7& Windows 8 .............................. 18
Setting Up a Wi-Fi Network ............................................................................................... 18
3.Basic Configuration 19
Starting the CH6643E Configuration Manager (CMGR) ................................................. 19
CH6643E Menu Options Bar ............................................................................................. 20
4.CABLE MODEM 21
CABLE MODEM Status Section ......................................................................................... 21
CABLE MODEM Signals Section ........................................................................................ 21
CABLE MODEM Logs Section ........................................................................................... 23
CABLE MODEM Addresses Section .................................................................................. 24
5.Gateway 25
Basic Setup ........................................................................................................................ 25
Basic DHCP Section .......................................................................................................... 28
Basic DNS Proxy Section ................................................................................................... 30
Basic LAN Users ................................................................................................................. 31