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Table of Contents
Overview
Contact Information .................................................................................................................... 1
Standard Features ..................................................................................................................... 1
CH6643E LAN Choices.............................................................................................................. 2
Wireless LAN ....................................................................................................................... 2
Wired Ethernet LAN ............................................................................................................. 3
Front Panel ................................................................................................................................. 4
Rear Panel ................................................................................................................................. 6
MAC Label ................................................................................................................................. 7
Getting Started
Inside the Box ............................................................................................................................ 8
Before You Begin ....................................................................................................................... 9
System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 9
Connecting the CH6643E ........................................................................................................ 10
Wall Mounting the CH6643E .................................................................................................... 11
Wall Mounting Template .................................................................................................... 13
Setting Up Internet Access ...................................................................................................... 13
Configuring TCP/IP in Windows XP .................................................................................. 14
Configuring TCP/IP in Windows Vista ............................................................................... 14
Verifying the IP Address in Windows XP ........................................................................... 15
Verifying the IP Address in Windows Vista ....................................................................... 15
Renewing Your IP Address ............................................................................................... 15
Setting Up a Wi-Fi Network ...................................................................................................... 15
Basic Configuration
Starting the CH6643E Configuration Manager (CMGR) .......................................................... 16
CH6643E Menu Options Bar ................................................................................................... 17
CABLE MODEM Pages
CABLE MODEM Status Page .................................................................................................. 18
CABLE MODEM Signals Page ................................................................................................ 19
CABLE MODEM Logs Page .................................................................................................... 20
CABLE MODEM Addresses Page ........................................................................................... 20
CABLE MODEM Configuration Page ....................................................................................... 21
CABLE MODEM Provisioning Page ........................................................................................ 22
GATEWAY Basic Pages
Basic Setup Page ..................................................................................................................... 23
Basic DHCP Page .................................................................................................................... 26
Basic LAN Users Page............................................................................................................. 27
GATEWAY Advanced Pages
Advanced Options Page .......................................................................................................... 28
Advanced IP Filtering Page ..................................................................................................... 29
Advanced MAC Filtering Page ................................................................................................. 30
Setting a MAC Address Filter ............................................................................................ 31