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Chapter 1 
Connecting the Gateway
This chapter describes how to configure your  Voice Gateway Internet connection. For help 
installing your gateway, see the  Wireless Cable Voice Gateway CG3000/3100 Quick Install 
Guide .For information about product features an d compatible NETGEAR products, see the 
NETGEAR website at  http://www.netgear.com .
Package Contents
The product package should contain  the following items:
• NETGEAR® Wireless Cable Voice Gateway 
• W
ireless Cable Voice...

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You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and describes 
each LED and button on the front panel of the gateway. 
Ta b l e  1-1. LED and Front Panel Button Descriptions   
LEDDescription
Power•
So
lid green. Power is supplied to the cable modem.
•Off . No 
power.
 Downstream •
So
lid green. The unit is synchronized, and all four channels are in use (channel 
bonding). 
•...

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Gateway Rear Panel
The rear panel includes the followi ng connections, viewed from left to right, as illustrated in the 
following illustration:
Power
Ethernet  Coaxial
Voice/phone USB
portsLAN ports
adapter
input
cable
connector Power On/Off
port button
Figure 
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•Two Voice/Phone ports : With VoIP service, connect on e or two handsets to these ports.
• Four Ethern
 et LAN ports: Use these ports to connect...

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When you have logged in, if you do not click Logout, the gateway waits for 5 minutes after no 
activity before it automatically logs you out.
To log in to the gateway:
1. Using the compute
 r that you first used to acces s your cable modem Internet service, connect to 
the gateway by typing  http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of your Internet browser. A login 
window displays:
http://192.168.0.1
Figure...

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Viewing the Basic Settings
To view or configure the basic settings,  select Basic Settings from the main menu:
Figure 1-5
By default Dynamic IP is selected.  If you make changes, you must click  Apply to accept the new 
settings. 

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MTA Status
From the main menu select MTA Status to display the following screen:
Figure 1-6 

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Chapter 2 
Wireless Configuration
For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless network name, and the wireless 
security setting must be the same for 
the gateway and wireless computers or wireless adapters. 
NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security. This chapter includes:
•“Planning Your Wireless Network”
•“Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security” on page 2-3
•“Using Push N Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network and...

Note: NETGEAR’s Push N Connect feature is based on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup 
(WPS) standard (for mo re information, see http://www.wi-fi.org). All other Wi-
Fi-certified and WPS-capable products s hould 
 be compatible with NETGEAR 
products that implement Push N Connect.
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To set up your wireless network using the WPS feature:
– Use the WPS button on the side of the gateway (there
  is also an onscreen WPS...

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Wireless Security Options
Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11n wireless networks at a maximum range of up to 300 
feet. Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate area to access your network.
Unlike wired network data, your wireless data  transmissions ca
 n extend beyond your walls and 
can be received by anyone with a compatible adapte r. For this reason, use the security features of...

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2.In the main menu, under Setup, select Wirel ess Settings to display the following screen:
Figure 2-1
3.If you make changes, you must click  Apply for them to take effect.