Table of contents
CommScope legal statements.......................................................................................2
Chapter 1: Safety requirements.................................................................5
FCC Part 15......................................................................................................................6
RF Exposure.......................................................................................................... 6
Canadian compliance......................................................................................................6
RF Exposure.......................................................................................................... 7
License exempt..................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: Get started...............................................................................8
Introducon.................................................................................................................... 8
About your new Data Gateway....................................................................................... 9
What's in the box............................................................................................................ 9
Items you need............................................................................................................... 9
Contact your service provider.......................................................................................10
System requirements.................................................................................................... 10
Recommended hardware................................................................................... 11
Windows.............................................................................................................11
macOS................................................................................................................ 11
Linux/Unix.......................................................................................................... 11
About this manual........................................................................................................ 11
What about security?................................................................................................... 12
Ethernet or wireless?.................................................................................................... 13
Ethernet..............................................................................................................13
Wireless.............................................................................................................. 13
Both.................................................................................................................... 14
Get support...................................................................................................................14
Install and connect your DG6450..................................................................................14
Front panel......................................................................................................... 14
Rear panel.......................................................................................................... 15
Choose an installaon locaon.......................................................................... 16
Connect the Data Gateway.................................................................................18
Congure your wireless connecon................................................................... 18
Set parental controls.......................................................................................... 20
Chapter 3: Congure your Ethernet connecon....................................... 24
Requirements............................................................................................................... 24
How to use this secon.................................................................................................24
Congure TCP/IP for Windows Vista............................................................................. 24
Congure TCP/IP for Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10.....................................25
Congure TCP/IP for macOS..........................................................................................25
Touchstone DG6450 Data Gateway User Guide DRAFT Revision 2.5 3