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Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright   2016 Hitron Technologies

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Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide

WPS Enabled

Use this field to turn Wifi Protected Setup (WPS) on or 

off on the 2.4GHz network (see 

WPS

 on page 

86

).



Select 

ON

 to enable WPS.



Select 

OFF

 to disable WPS.

Multiple SSID Settings

Network Name (SSID) Enter the name that you want to use for this SSID. This 

is the name that identifies your network, and to which 

wireless clients connect.

NOTE:  

It is suggested that you change the SSID from 

its default, for security reasons.

Enable

Use this field to enable or disable the SSID.



Select 

ON

 to enable the SSID.



Select 

OFF

 to disable the SSID.

Broadcast SSID

Use this field to make this SSID visible or invisible to 

other wireless devices.



Select 

ON

 if you want your network name (SSID) to 

be public. Anyone with a wireless device in the 
coverage area can discover the SSID, and attempt 
to connect to the network.



Select 

OFF

 if you do not want the CODA-4x8x to 

broadcast the network name (SSID) to all wireless 
devices in the coverage area. Anyone who wants 
to connect to the network must know the SSID.

WMM(QoS)

This field displays whether Wifi MultiMedia (WMM) 

Quality of Service (QoS) settings are 

Enabled

 or 

Disabled

 on this SSID.

Table 23:   

The Wireless: Basic Settings: 2.4G Screen (continued)

Summary of Contents for CODA-4 8 Series

Page 1: ...CODA 4x8x DOCSIS Wifi Gateway User s Guide Version 1 0 12 2016 ...

Page 2: ...e the Table of Contents page 6 List of Figures page 10 and List of Tables page 12 to quickly find information about a particular GUI screen or topic Use the Index page 146 to find information on a specific keyword Use the rest of this User s Guide to see in depth descriptions of the CODA 4x8x s features Related Documentation Quick Installation Guide see this for information on getting your CODA 4x...

Page 3: ...ubject Warnings provide information about actions that could harm you or your device Product labels field labels field choices etc are in bold type For example A mouse click in the Graphical User Interface GUI is denoted by a right angle bracket For example means that you should click Settings in the GUI then Advanced settings A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text For examp...

Page 4: ...e CODA 4x8x s default IP address and login credentials are as follows For more information see Logging in to the CODA 4x8x on page 23 NOTE When you have completed the EasyConnect setup wizard the default password is replaced with the password you configured for the wireless network Table 1 Default Credentials IP Address 192 168 0 1 Username cusadmin Password password ...

Page 5: ... registered trademarks used are the properties of their respective owners DISCLAIMER The information in this User s Guide is accurate at the time of writing This User s Guide is provided as is without express or implied warranty of any kind Neither Hitron Technologies nor its agents assume any liability for inaccuracies in this User s Guide or losses incurred by use or misuse of the information in...

Page 6: ...rentiation 14 1 1 2 Key Features 15 1 2 Hardware Connections 15 1 3 LEDs 18 1 4 IP Address Setup 21 1 4 1 Manual IP Address Setup 22 1 5 Logging in to the CODA 4x8x 23 1 6 GUI Overview 24 1 7 Resetting the CODA 4x8x 25 EasyConnect 26 2 1 EasyConnect Overview 26 2 2 EasyConnect Welcome 26 2 3 EasyConnect Internet Connection 27 2 4 EasyConnect Wireless Settings 30 2 5 EasyConnect Setup Completion 31...

Page 7: ...A FDMA and SCDMA 39 3 1 12 The Multimedia over Coax Alliance 40 3 1 12 1 Horizontal vs Vertical Communications 41 3 1 12 2 Example MoCA Mesh Network 42 3 1 13 OFDM 43 3 1 14 FFT 43 3 1 15 OFDMA 44 3 2 The Status Overview Screen 44 3 3 The System Information Screen 48 3 4 The Status DOCSIS Provisioning Screen 50 3 5 The Status DOCSIS WAN Screen 51 3 6 The Status DOCSIS Event Screen 56 3 7 The Statu...

Page 8: ...d Channels 82 5 1 3 1 Automatic Channel Selection 83 5 1 3 2 Band Steering 83 5 1 3 3 Dynamic Channel Change 84 5 1 4 Wireless Standards 84 5 1 5 Service Sets and SSIDs 85 5 1 6 Wireless Security 85 5 1 6 1 WPS 86 5 1 7 WMM 86 5 2 The Wireless Basic Settings Screen 87 5 2 1 The Wireless Basic Settings 2 4G Screen 87 5 2 2 The Wireless Basic Settings 5G Screen 93 5 2 3 The Wireless Basic Settings W...

Page 9: ... Filtering 119 7 1 4 Port Blocking 119 7 2 The Security Firewall Screen 119 7 3 The Security Port Blocking Screen 121 7 3 1 Adding or Editing a Port Blocking Rule 123 7 3 2 Adding or Editing a Port Blocking Trusted Device Rule 126 7 4 The Security Device Filter Screen 127 7 4 1 Adding or Editing a Managed Device 129 7 5 The Security Keyword Filter Screen 131 7 5 1 Adding or Editing a Keyword Filte...

Page 10: ...igure 14 Traditional Vertical CATV vs Horizontal MoCA Networking 42 Figure 15 Example MoCA Peer to Peer Network 43 Figure 16 The Status Overview Screen 45 Figure 17 The Status System Information Screen 49 Figure 18 The Status DOCSIS Provisioning Screen 51 Figure 19 The Status DOCSIS WAN Screen 52 Figure 20 The Status DOCSIS Event Screen 57 Figure 21 The Status Wireless Screen 59 Figure 22 The Stat...

Page 11: ... Figure 43 The Admin Backup Screen 113 Figure 44 The Admin USB Storage Screen 114 Figure 45 The Admin Device Reset Screen 115 Figure 46 The Admin IP Passthrough Screen 116 Figure 47 The Security Firewall Screen 120 Figure 48 The Security Port Blocking Screen 122 Figure 49 The Security Port Blocking Add Edit Screen 124 Figure 50 Additional Port blocking Options 125 Figure 51 The Security Port Block...

Page 12: ... Basic Gateway Function Screen 68 Table 16 The Basic Port Forwarding Screen 69 Table 17 The Basic Port Forwarding Add Edit Screen 71 Table 18 The Basic Port Triggering Screen 73 Table 19 The Basic Port Triggering Add Edit Screen 75 Table 20 The Basic DMZ Screen 77 Table 21 The Basic DNS Screen 78 Table 22 The Basic MoCA Screen 80 Table 23 The Wireless Basic Settings 2 4G Screen 88 Table 24 The Wir...

Page 13: ...wall Screen 120 Table 38 The Security Port Blocking Screen 122 Table 39 The Security Port Blocking Add Edit Screen 124 Table 40 The Security Port Blocking Trusted Device Add Edit Screen 126 Table 41 The Security Device Filter Screen 127 Table 42 The Security Device Filter Add Edit Screen 130 Table 43 The Security Keyword Filter Screen 132 Table 44 The Security Keyword Filter Trusted Device Add Edi...

Page 14: ... modem router embedded Multimedia Terminal Adapter eMTA and wireless access point that allows you to connect your cabled Ethernet wireless devices and analog telephones to one another and to the Internet via your building s cable connection Figure 1 Application Overview For more information on MoCA see MoCA Overview on page 58 1 1 1 Model Differentiation The models covered by this User s Guide dif...

Page 15: ...1n and 4x4 5GHz 802 11ac Wave 2 dual band 16 SSIDs 8 SSIDs per radio Individual configuration for each SSID security bridging routing firewall and WiFi One USB 3 0 host supporting Network Attached Storage NAS functionality Integrated DLNA media server with support for video audio and image serving Extensive operator control via configuration file and SNMP Well defined LEDs clearly display device a...

Page 16: ...Version 1 0 11 2016 Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies 16 Version 1 0 11 2016 Copyright 2016 Hitron Technologies 16 Hitron CODA 4x8x User s Guide Figure 2 Hardware Connections ...

Page 17: ...rotected Setup connection status as follows Bi color blinking the WPS connection is processing Green steady the WPS connection has been successful Red steady the WPS connection has failed or an error has occurred Off WPS is not active See WPS on page 86 for more information USB Use this port to plug in USB flash disks for mounting and sharing through the LAN interfaces via the Samba protocol netwo...

Page 18: ...e button and hold it for five or more seconds All user configured settings are deleted and the CODA 4x8x restarts using its factory default settings LAN 1 Use these ports to connect your computers and other network devices using Category 5 or 6 Ethernet cables with RJ45 connectors Each LAN port s yellow LED glows when the connection on the relevant port s is at 1Gbps and its green LED glows when t...

Page 19: ...Version 1 0 11 2016 Copyright 2016 Hitron Technologies 19 Hitron CODA 4x8x User s Guide Figure 4 LEDs Table 3 LEDs LED STATUS DESCRIPTION POWER Off The CODA 4x8x is not receiving power and is switched off On The CODA 4x8x is receiving power and is switched on ...

Page 20: ...nding on the upstream connection Off There is no upstream activity on the CABLE connection Online Green blinking The CODA 4x8x s cable modem is registering with the service provider s CMTS Green steady The CODA 4x8x s cable modem has successfully registered with the service provider and is ready for data transfer Off The CODA 4x8x s cable modem is offline WIRELESS 2 4GHZ Off The 2 4GHz wireless ne...

Page 21: ...tly If the login screen does not display your computer is not configured correctly Follow the procedure in Manual IP Address Setup on page 22 and set your computer to get an IP address automatically Try to log in again If you cannot log in follow the manual IP address setup procedure again and set a specific IP address as shown Try to log in again NOTE If you still cannot see the login screen your...

Page 22: ...ings 4 Right click your network connection usually Local Area Connection and click Properties 5 In the Networking tab s This connection uses the following items list scroll down and select Internet Protocol TCP IPv4 Click Properties 6 You can get an IP address automatically or specify one manually If your network has an active DHCP server select Get an IP address automatically If your network does...

Page 23: ... Open a browser window 2 Enter the CODA 4x8x s IP address default 192 168 0 1 in the URL bar The Login screen displays Figure 5 Login 3 Enter the Username and Password The default user name is cusadmin and the password is the same as the password you configured for the wireless network in the EasyConnect wizard see EasyConnect on page 26 NOTE The Username and Password are case sensitive password i...

Page 24: ... section describes the CODA 4x8x s GUI Figure 6 GUI Overview Table 4 GUI Overview Primary Navigation Bar Use this section to move from one part of the GUI to another Main Window Use this section to read information about your CODA 4x8x s configuration and make configuration changes Online Help Use this section to learn more information about the fields in each screen ...

Page 25: ...t and the CODA 4x8x is returned to its initial configuration state To reset the CODA 4x8x press and hold the RESET button for ten seconds or go to the Admin Device Reset screen and click Factory Reset see The Admin Device Reset Screen on page 115 The CODA 4x8x turns off and on again using its factory default settings NOTE Depending on your CODA 4x8x s previous configuration you may need to re conf...

Page 26: ... on page 26 EasyConnect Welcome on page 26 EasyConnect Internet Connection on page 27 EasyConnect Wireless Settings on page 30 EasyConnect Setup Completion on page 31 2 1 EasyConnect Overview EasyConnect is a setup wizard that allows you to rapidly configure the CODA 4x8x s most important settings including Internet connection wireless and password settings 2 2 EasyConnect Welcome This screen disp...

Page 27: ...ght 2016 Hitron Technologies 27 Hitron CODA 4x8x User s Guide Figure 7 The EasyConnect Welcome Screen 2 3 EasyConnect Internet Connection Use these screens to test the CODA 4x8x s connection to the Internet Click Let s Go in the EasyConnect Welcome screen The following screen displays ...

Page 28: ...on 1 0 11 2016 Copyright 2016 Hitron Technologies 28 Hitron CODA 4x8x User s Guide Figure 8 The EasyConnect Internet Connection Start Screen Click Test Connection to proceed The Internet connection test begins If the test is successful the following screen displays ...

Page 29: ...on CODA 4x8x User s Guide Figure 9 The EasyConnect Internet Connection Success Screen Click Set up wi fi to proceed to the wireless network setup screens see EasyConnect Wireless Settings on page 30 If the CODA 4x8x was unable to connect to the Internet the Internet connection test fails and the following screen displays ...

Page 30: ...Connection Fail Screen Follow the instructions on the screen and when ready to run the Internet connection test again click Try again 2 4 EasyConnect Wireless Settings Use this screen to configure the CODA 4x8x s wireless network and set the administrative interface login password When EasyConnect s Internet Connection test has successfully completed the following screen displays ...

Page 31: ...Enter the password you want to use for your wireless network in the Create Password field and re enter it in the Confirm Password field NOTE The password you enter in the EasyConnect Wireless Settings screen will replace the CODA 4x8x s default administrative interface password When you log into the CODA 4x8x you will need to use the password you entered in the Create Password and Confirm Password...

Page 32: ...firm Setup in the EasyConnect Wireless Settings screen The following screen displays Figure 12 The EasyConnect Setup Completion Screen If you are happy with the settings click Complete my setup NOTE If you changed settings make sure you keep a note of the new details Alternatively click a setting s Edit link to modify it before clicking Complete my setup ...

Page 33: ...ovisioning Screen on page 50 The Status DOCSIS WAN Screen on page 51 The Status DOCSIS Event Screen on page 56 The Status Wireless Screen on page 58 The Status MoCA Screen on page 61 NOTE For background information on the concepts discussed in the Wireless Status screen see Wireless Overview on page 81 3 1 Status Overview This section describes some of the concepts related to the Status screens 3 ...

Page 34: ...0 and a maximum value of 255 An IP address carries two basic pieces of information the network number the address of the network as a whole analogous to a street name and the host ID analogous to a house number which identifies the specific computer or other network device 3 1 2 2 IP Address Assignment IP addresses can come from three places The Internet Assigned Numbers Agency IANA Your Internet ...

Page 35: ...e corporate local office for example while the main network includes several offices In order to define the extent of a subnet and to differentiate it from the main network a subnet mask is used This masks the part of the IP address that refers to the main network leaving the part of the IP address that refers to the sub network Each subnet mask has 32 bits binary digits as does each IP address A ...

Page 36: ...ion Protocol or DHCP defines the process by which IP addresses can be assigned to computers and other networking devices automatically from another device on the network This device is known as a DHCP server and provides addresses to all the DHCP client devices In order to receive an IP address via DHCP a computer must first request one from the DHCP server this is a broadcast request meaning that...

Page 37: ... changed although some devices are capable of MAC spoofing where they impersonate another device s MAC address MAC addresses are the most reliable way of identifying network devices since IP addresses tend to change over time whether manually altered or updated via DHCP Each MAC address displays as six groups of two hexadecimal digits separated by colons or occasionally dashes for example 00 AA FF...

Page 38: ... operations and traffic flows between the computers and the service provider Routing mode is not user configurable it is specified by the service provider in the CODA 4x8x s configuration file 3 1 7 Configuration Files The CODA 4x8x s configuration or config file is a document that the CODA 4x8x obtains automatically over the Internet from the service provider s server which specifies the settings...

Page 39: ...IS 3 are as follows QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation QAM TCM Trellis modulated Quadrature Amplitude Modulation In many cases a number precedes the modulation type for example 16 QAM This number refers to the complexity of modulation The higher the number the more data can be encoded in each symbol NOTE In modulated signals each distinct modulated character for...

Page 40: ...y of high speed data such as HD video over your building s existing co axial cabling network Co axial or coax pronounced ko axe cable is already incorporated into most buildings for the transmission of RF signals traditionally for relaying television broadcasts from a TV antenna satellite or cable box to individual televisions around the building MoCA devices allow you use the coax cable network a...

Page 41: ... online multiplayer Internet video Home automation Video conferencing 3 1 12 1 Horizontal vs Vertical Communications Unlike traditional coax networking TV satellite IPTV etc MoCA devices do not need to receive data from a single source It is outlet to outlet Each MoCA network uses a Network Controller NC to manage the network s communications but any ECB on the network is capable of acting as the ...

Page 42: ...e 14 Traditional Vertical CATV vs Horizontal MoCA Networking 3 1 12 2 Example MoCA Mesh Network MoCA devices form a full mesh or peer to peer network where all devices communicate directly with one another In the following example four MoCA devices connect directly to and from one another via ECBs forming 12 unique MoCA links or 6 bidirectional links ...

Page 43: ...necessary to ensure non interference among sub carriers Orthogonal in this usage refers to this non interfering quality of the technique The primary advantage of OFDM is that a signal encoded using the method can withstand suboptimal conditions on the RF medium Depending on its implementation OFDM can also enable faster signal throughput 3 1 14 FFT The Fast Fourier Transform FFT is an algorithm fo...

Page 44: ...tiple Access OFDMA is a multiuser adaptation of OFDM see OFDM on page 28 that permits simultaneous use by multiple users by assigning a specific group of OFDM subcarriers to each individual user 3 2 The Status Overview Screen Use this screen to view information about the CODA 4x8x s system wireless and filtering configuration and statistics Click Status Overview The following screen displays ...

Page 45: ...Version 1 0 11 2016 Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies 45 Version 1 0 11 2016 Copyright 2016 Hitron Technologies 45 Hitron CODA 4x8x User s Guide Figure 16 The Status Overview Screen ...

Page 46: ...ds since the CODA 4x8x s WAN interface came online WAN IP Address This displays the IP address automatically assigned to the CODA 4x8x s WAN interface through which it connects to the Internet WAN DNS This displays the IP addresses the CODA 4x8x uses for the Domain Name Service on the WAN interface Wireless Overview NOTE This section contains information about your CODA 4x8x s wireless networks Th...

Page 47: ...rk device in the list Protocol This field displays the protocol or protocols to which this filtering rule applies Transmission Control Protocol TCP User Datagram Protocol UDP Port Range This displays the start and end port for which this filtering rule applies Managed Time This displays the start From and end To of the time period during which this rule applies on the specified Managed Weekdays Ma...

Page 48: ...ing which this rule applies on the specified Managed Weekdays Managed Weekdays This displays the days of the week on which this rule applies Keyword Filter This field displays the filter status Keyword This displays the keyword to be blocked The CODA 4x8x examines both the page s URL Internet address and its page content text Blocked Time This displays the times at which the keyword will be blocke...

Page 49: ...the CODA 4x8x Gateway Serial Number This displays a number that uniquely identifies the device HFC MAC Address This displays the Media Access Control MAC address of the CODA 4x8x s Hybrid Fiber Coax HFC module This is the module that connects to the Internet through the CATV connection System Time This displays the current date and time Time Zone This displays the time zone in which the CODA 4x8x ...

Page 50: ...IS Provisioning The following screen displays WAN Receiving This displays the amount of data received over the WAN connection since the device was last started WAN Sending This displays the amount of data transmitted over the WAN connection since the device was last started Private LAN IP Address This displays the CODA 4x8x s LAN subnet s IP information LAN Receiving This displays the amount of da...

Page 51: ... a connection step Success displays when the CODA 4x8x has completed a connection step Disable displays when the relevant feature has been turned off 3 5 The Status DOCSIS WAN Screen Use this screen to discover information about The nature of the upstream and downstream connection between the CODA 4x8x and the device to which it is connected through the CABLE interface IP details of the CODA 4x8x ...

Page 52: ...Version 1 0 11 2016 Copyright 2012 Hitron Technologies 52 Version 1 0 11 2016 Copyright 2016 Hitron Technologies 52 Hitron CODA 4x8x User s Guide Figure 19 The Status DOCSIS WAN Screen ...

Page 53: ...isplays the time that elapses before your device s IP address lease expires and a new IP address is assigned to it by the DHCP server Downstream Overview NOTE The downstream signal is the signal transmitted to the CODA 4x8x Port ID This displays the ID number of the downstream connection s port Frequency Hz This displays the actual frequency in Hertz Hz of each downstream data channel to which the...

Page 54: ...channel PLC data is locked The PLC tells the CODA 4x8x how to decode the OFDM signal and what power level to use Once the CODA 4x8x receives a PLC without uncorrectable errors the PLC is locked and subsequent communication can continue NCP Locked This displays whether or not the relevant OFDM connection s next codeword pointer NCP data is locked The NCP tells the CODA 4x8x which codewords are to b...

Page 55: ...f each channel on which the upstream signal is transmitted Bandwidth This displays the maximum available bandwidth on the relevant channel OFDM OFDMA Overview NOTE This section of the GUI provides data about upstream channels Channel Index This displays the index number of the OFDM OFDMA channel State This displays whether or not the relevant channel is currently in use or not ENABLED displays whe...

Page 56: ...nt channel expressed as the number of subchannels multiplied by the channel s Fast Fourier Transform size in megahertz MHz Report Power This displays the reported power of the relevant channel in quarter decibels above below 1 millivolt quarter dBmV Report Power 1_6 This displays the target power P1 6r_n or power spectral density in 1 6MHz of the relevant channel in quarter decibels above below 1 ...

Page 57: ...e Status DOCSIS Event Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 11 The Status DOCSIS Event Screen No This displays the arbitrary incremental index number assigned to the event Time This displays the date and time at which the event occurred Type This displays the nature of the event Priority This displays the severity of the event ...

Page 58: ... User s Guide 3 7 The Status Wireless Screen Use this screen to view information about the CODA 4x8x s wireless network Click Status Wireless The following screen displays Event This displays a description of the event Clear Click this to remove all DOCSIS event logs from the system Table 11 The Status DOCSIS Event Screen continued ...

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Page 60: ...ork that the CODA 4x8x s 5GHz network is using Wireless Channel 5GHz This displays the wireless channel on which the CODA 4x8x s 5GHz wireless network is transmitting and receiving SSID Overview 2 4GHz SSID This displays the SSID Service Set IDentifier of the CODA 4x8x s 2 4GHz wireless network and whether or not it is currently active Broadcast SSID This displays whether the CODA 4x8x s 2 4GHz wi...

Page 61: ...wireless network Security Key This displays the wireless security password for the CODA 4x8x s 5GHz wireless network Guest SSID Overview Guest Wireless Status This displays whether the guest wireless network is active ON or inactive OFF Guest Wireless SSID This displays the SSID Service Set IDentifier of the CODA 4x8x s 2 4GHz wireless guest network Guest Wireless SSID 5Ghz This displays the SSID ...

Page 62: ... CODA 4x8x User s Guide Figure 22 The Status MoCA Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 13 The Status MoCA Screen Firmware Version This displays the version number of the MoCA module s current firmware Link Status This displays whether or not the CODA 4x8x is connected over the cable network ...

Page 63: ...n on page 69 The Basic Port Triggering Screen on page 73 The Basic DMZ Screen on page 76 The Basic DNS Screen on page 77 The Basic MoCA Screen on page 79 4 1 Basic Overview This section describes some of the concepts related to the Basic screens 4 1 1 The Domain Name System A domain is a location on a network for instance example com On the Internet domain names are mapped to the IP addresses to w...

Page 64: ...ort forwarding The CODA 4x8x scans outgoing traffic from the LAN to the WAN to see if any of the traffic s destination ports match those specified in the port triggering rules you configure If any of the ports match the CODA 4x8x automatically opens the incoming ports specified in the rule in anticipation of incoming traffic 4 1 4 DMZ In networking the De Militarized Zone DMZ is a part of your LAN...

Page 65: ... directly The CODA 4x8x does not perform any routing operations and traffic flows between the computers and the service provider 4 2 The Basic LAN Setup Screen Use this screen to View information about the CODA 4x8x s connection to the WAN Configure the CODA 4x8x s internal DHCP server Define how the CODA 4x8x assigns IP addresses on the LAN See information about the network devices connected to t...

Page 66: ...ress Use this field to define the IP address of the CODA 4x8x on the LAN Subnet Mask Use this field to define the LAN subnet Use dotted decimal notation for example 255 255 255 0 LAN DHCP Status Use this field to configure whether or not the CODA 4x8x s DHCP server is active To turn the DHCP server on click Enabled To turn the DHCP server off click Disabled Lease Time Use this to select the time t...

Page 67: ...to their last saved values without saving your changes Help Click this to see information about the fields in this screen Connected Computers Host Name This displays the name of each network device connected on the LAN IP Address This displays the IP address of each network device connected on the LAN MAC Address This displays the Media Access Control MAC address of each network device connected o...

Page 68: ...g another router Click Basic Gateway Function The following screen displays Figure 24 The Basic Gateway Function Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 15 The Basic Gateway Function Screen Residential Gateway function Select Enabled to turn on the CODA 4x8x s residential gateway features or select Disabled to turn them off UPnP Select Enabled to turn on the CODA 4x8x ...

Page 69: ...25 The Basic Port Forwarding Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last saved values without saving your changes Help Click this to see information about the fields in this screen Table 16 The Basic Port Forwarding Screen All Port Forwarding Rules Use this field to turn port forwarding on or off Select Enabled ...

Page 70: ...l ESP Local IP Address This displays the IP address of the computer on the LAN to which traffic conforming to the Public Port Range and Protocol conditions is forwarded Remote IP Address This displays the IP address of the computer on the WAN from which traffic conforming to the Public Port Range and Protocol conditions is forwarded to the Local IP Address Status Use this to turn the port forwardi...

Page 71: ...t button NOTE Ensure that Enabled is selected in the Basic Port Forwarding screen in order to add or edit port forwarding rules The following screen displays Figure 26 The Basic Port Forwarding Add Edit Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 17 The Basic Port Forwarding Add Edit Screen Common Application Use this field to select the application for which you want to c...

Page 72: ...ort number in the second field To specify only a single port enter its number in both fields Private Port Range Use these fields to specify the ports to which the received traffic should be forwarded Enter the start port number in the first field The number of ports must match that specified in the Public Port Range so the CODA 4x8x completes the second field automatically Local IP Address Use thi...

Page 73: ...ng Screen All Port Triggering Rules Use this field to turn port triggering on or off Select Enabled to turn port triggering on Select Disabled to turn port triggering off Port Triggering Rules Application Name This displays the name you assigned to the rule when you created it Trigger This displays the range of outgoing ports When the CODA 4x8x detects activity outgoing traffic on these ports from...

Page 74: ...s Timeout ms This displays the time in milliseconds after the CODA 4x8x opens the Target ports that it should close them Twoway Status Usually a port triggering rule works for two IP addresses when a rule is enabled other IPs will also be allowed to use the rule as a trigger Status Use this field to turn the rule On or Off Manage Click this to make changes to the rule Action Use this to delete the...

Page 75: ...CODA 4x8x detects activity on any of these ports originating from a computer on the LAN it automatically opens the Target ports in expectation of incoming traffic Enter the start port number in the first field and the end port number in the second field To specify only a single port enter its number in both fields Target Port Range Use these fields to specify the target ports The CODA 4x8x opens t...

Page 76: ...A 4x8x should activate this trigger when it detects activity via Transmission Control Protocol TCP User Datagram Protocol UDP Transmission Control Protocol and User Datagram Protocol Both NOTE If in doubt leave this field at its default Both Timeout ms Enter the time in milliseconds after the CODA 4x8x opens the Target ports that it should close them Apply Click this to save your changes to the fi...

Page 77: ...een Enable DMZ Use this field to turn the DMZ on or off Select Enabled to turn the DMZ on Select Disabled to turn the DMZ off Computers that were previously in the DMZ are now on the LAN DMZ Host Enter the IP address of the computer that you want to add to the DMZ Connected Devices Click this to see a list of the computers currently connected to the CODA 4x8x on the LAN Save Changes Click this to ...

Page 78: ... this to select whether to obtain DNS information automatically over the network or to define it manually Select Auto to obtain DNS information automatically Select Manual to obtain DNS information manually DNS Proxy Status Use this to turn DNS proxy on or off on the LAN When DNS proxy is turned on default the DHCP server provides the CODA 4x8x s LAN IP address as the DNS server for name resolutio...

Page 79: ...ddress to reach the CODA 4x8x on the LAN NOTE It is suggested that you make a note of your device s Domain Suffix in case you ever need to access the CODA 4x8x s GUI without knowledge of its IP address Proxy Hostname 1 When LAN DNS Obtain is set to Manual enter the IP addresses of up to two computers for which you want to manually add to the DNS Proxy Hostname 2 Save Changes Click this to save you...

Page 80: ...creen Table 22 The Basic MoCA Screen MoCA Status Select Enabled to turn the MoCA network off Select Disabled to turn the MoCA network connection off Save Changes Click this to save your changes to the fields in this screen Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last saved values without saving your changes Help Click this to see information about the fields in this screen ...

Page 81: ...een on page 101 The Wireless ATF Screen on page 103 5 1 Wireless Overview This section describes some of the concepts related to the Wireless screens 5 1 1 Wireless Networking Basics Your CODA 4x8x s wireless network is part of the Local Area Network LAN known as the Wireless LAN WLAN The WLAN is a network of radio links between the CODA 4x8x and the other computers and devices that connect to it ...

Page 82: ... multiple networks to operate in the same location or overlapping locations In a wireless network the access point and its clients all communicate on the same radio channel In the 2 4GHz band there are fourteen channels although not all are available in all parts of the world for instance in North America only eleven are allowed Each channel is 20MHz wide although many devices can improve bandwidt...

Page 83: ...ess network first starts when the relevant wireless network s radio channel is already set to Auto mode when Auto mode is first selected when the Refresh button is pressed or under certain specific circumstances when Dynamic Channel Change is enabled see Dynamic Channel Change on page 84 5 1 3 2 Band Steering When wireless client devices are capable of operating on both the 2 4GHz band and the 5GH...

Page 84: ...vel the CODA 4x8x switches to a channel with superior signal quality NOTE At the time of writing the DCC check is performed sixty times a minute When environmental conditions mean there is no available channel with acceptable signal quality DCC is automatically disabled if channel switching occurs too often in any period in order to avoid the inconvenience of rapid unnecessary switching NOTE At th...

Page 85: ... encryption signal scrambling so that only authenticated users can decode the transmitted data The sophistication of each security method varies as does its effectiveness The CODA 4x8x supports the following wireless security protocols in order of effectiveness WPA PSK WiFi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA was created to solve the inadequacies of WEP the Wired Equivalency Protocol which is now ...

Page 86: ...rtual button in the GUI any user of a wireless client that supports WPS can press the corresponding PBC button on the client within two minutes to join the network Personal Identification Number PIN Configuration all WPS capable devices possess a PIN usually to be found printed on a sticker on the device s housing When you configure another device to use the same PIN the two devices authenticate w...

Page 87: ...z network screen to enable 5GHz wireless clients to connect to the CODA 4x8x See The Wireless Basic Settings 5G Screen on page 93 Use the WPS screen to enable WPS capable wireless clients to connect to the CODA 4x8x via a simple push button or by entering a password See The Wireless Basic Settings WPS Screen on page 98 Use the Guest Network screen to enable wireless clients to connect to the CODA ...

Page 88: ...8 Hitron CODA 4x8x User s Guide Figure 33 The Wireless Basic Settings 2 4G Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 23 The Wireless Basic Settings 2 4G Screen Basic Settings Wireless Enabled Select On to enable the 2 4GHz wireless network Select Off to enable the 2 4GHz wireless network ...

Page 89: ... to configure the width of the radio channel the CODA 4x8x uses to communicate with its wireless clients IEEE 802 11n only on the 2 4GHz network Using the full 40MHz bandwidth can double your data speed Select 20 MHz to only use a 20 megahertz band Select 20 40 MHz to use a 40 megahertz band when possible and a 20 megahertz band when a 40 megahertz band is unavailable Wireless Channel Select the 2...

Page 90: ...ty reasons Enable Use this field to enable or disable the SSID Select ON to enable the SSID Select OFF to disable the SSID Broadcast SSID Use this field to make this SSID visible or invisible to other wireless devices Select ON if you want your network name SSID to be public Anyone with a wireless device in the coverage area can discover the SSID and attempt to connect to the network Select OFF if...

Page 91: ...rise if you have a RADIUS server on your network Otherwise select WPA Personal Auth Mode Select the type of authentication that you want to use The following options display when you select WPA Personal in the Security Mode field Select WPA PSK to use the WiFi Protected Access Personal security protocol Select WPA2 PSK to use the WiFi Protected Access 2 Personal security protocol Select Auto WPA P...

Page 92: ...ver Address 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 When using the WPA Enterprise security mode enter the IP address of the RADIUS server on the network which the CODA 4x8x will use for security management RADIUS Auth Server Port 0 65535 When using the WPA Enterprise security mode enter the port on which the CODA 4x8x should connect to the RADIUS server on the network RADIUS Auth Shared Secret When using the WPA ...

Page 93: ...ork screen to enable 5GHz wireless clients to connect to the CODA 4x8x Click Wireless Basic Settings 5G The following screen displays Figure 34 The Wireless Basic Settings 5G Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 24 The Wireless Basic Settings 5G Screen Basic Settings Wireless Enabled Select On to enable the 5GHz wireless network Select Off to enable the 5GHz wireles...

Page 94: ...re the width of the radio channel the CODA 4x8x uses to communicate with its wireless clients on the 5GHz network Using the full 80MHz bandwidth can double your data speed in comparison to the 40MHz bandwidth Select 20 MHz to only use a 20 megahertz band Select 40 MHz to use a 40 megahertz band only clients supporting IEEE 802 11n and IEEE 802 11ac may connect Select 80 MHz to use an 80 megahertz ...

Page 95: ...nnel Change Multiple SSID Settings Network Name SSID Enter the name that you want to use for this SSID This is the name that identifies your network and to which wireless clients connect NOTE It is suggested that you change the SSID from its default for security reasons Enable Use this field to enable or disable the SSID Select ON to enable the SSID Select OFF to disable the SSID Broadcast SSID Us...

Page 96: ...DIUS server for security management Only select the WPA Enterprise if you have a RADIUS server on your network Otherwise select WPA Personal Auth Mode Select the type of authentication that you want to use The following options display when you select WPA Personal in the Security Mode field Select WPA PSK to use the WiFi Protected Access Personal security protocol Select WPA2 PSK to use the WiFi P...

Page 97: ...er Address 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 When using the WPA Enterprise security mode enter the IP address of the RADIUS server on the network which the CODA 4x8x will use for security management RADIUS Auth Server Port 0 65535 When using the WPA Enterprise security mode enter the port on which the CODA 4x8x should connect to the RADIUS server on the network RADIUS Auth Shared Secret When using the WPA E...

Page 98: ...x8x User s Guide 5 2 3 The Wireless Basic Settings WPS Screen Use the WPS screen to enable WPS capable wireless clients to connect to the CODA 4x8x via a simple push button or by entering a password See WPS on page 86 Click Wireless Basic Settings WPS The following screen displays Figure 35 The Wireless Basic Settings WPS Screen ...

Page 99: ...ons to run Wifi Protected Setup WPS Click the PBC button and then Push Button to begin the Push Button Configuration process You must then press the PBC button on your client wireless devices within two minutes in order to register them on your wireless network Click the PIN button to begin the PIN configuration process In the screen that displays enter the WPS PIN that you want to use for the COD...

Page 100: ... to enable the guest network Select OFF to disable the guest network Guest Network Name SSID Enter the SSID to use on the 2 4GHz wireless guest network Guest Network Name SSID 5G Enter the SSID to use on the 5GHz wireless guest network Guest Network Password Enter the password that wireless clients must be configured to use to connect to either the 2 4GHz or the 5GHz wireless guest network Max Gue...

Page 101: ... following screen displays Figure 37 The Wireless Access Control Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last saved values without saving your changes Help Click this to see information about the fields in this screen Table 27 The Wireless Access Control Screen Connected Devices Refresh Click this to reload the C...

Page 102: ...ess Clients Block Rules Use these buttons to control the action to be taken for the devices listed Select Allow All to ignore the Managed Devices list and let all devices connect to the CODA 4x8x Select Allow Listed to permit only devices you added to the Managed Devices list to access the CODA 4x8x and the network All other devices are denied access Select Block Listed to permit all devices excep...

Page 103: ...ess network from the CODA 4x8x to its wireless clients This is distinct from the actual amount of data transmitted as different connections may transmit data at different speeds This enables you to for instance ensure that usage of the guest network does not impinge on more important traffic It also enables you to prevent traffic on slower SSIDs from affecting the performance of faster ones Click ...

Page 104: ...levant wireless network ATF Policy Use this to determine what the CODA 4x8x does with unused airtime based on the settings you configure in Configuring Airtime Allocation Policy on page 105 Airtime is unused when an SSID s resource usage does not reach the limit you assigned it unused airtime can therefore be assigned to other SSIDs that may require it Select Restrict to ensure that SSIDs receive ...

Page 105: ...ransmission resources that should be assigned to each of the CODA 4x8x s wireless SSIDs Click SSID based Airtime Allocation in the Wireless ATF screen The following screen displays Figure 39 The Wireless ATF SSID based Airtime Allocation Screen Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last saved values without saving your changes Help Click this to see information about the f...

Page 106: ... to 10 of the resources Select Equal to provide each of the CODA 4x8x s SSIDs with an equal portion of resources 25 each on a device with four SSIDs Select Custom to enter your own values into the Airtime column s fields for each SSID SSID Name This displays the name of each of the CODA 4x8x s wireless networks Airtime This displays the percentage of the available wireless transmission resources t...

Page 107: ...dmin Management Screen on page 108 The Admin Remote Management Screen on page 110 The Admin Diagnostics Screen on page 111 The Admin Backup Screen on page 112 The Admin USB Storage Screen on page 113 The Admin Device Reset Screen on page 115 The Admin IP Passthrough Screen on page 116 6 1 Admin Overview This section describes some of the concepts related to the Admin screens 6 1 1 Debugging Ping a...

Page 108: ... an IP address is in use or to discover if a device whose IP address you know is working properly Traceroute this tool allows you to see the route taken by data packets to get from the CODA 4x8x to the destination you specify You can use this tool to solve routing problems or identify firewalls that may be blocking your access to a computer or service 6 2 The Admin Management Screen Use this scree...

Page 109: ...Old Password Enter the password with which you currently log into the CODA 4x8x for this account New Password Enter and re enter the password you want to use to log into the CODA 4x8x for this account Confirm New Password Idle Time Select the time interval after which an inactive user should be logged out of the CODA 4x8x s admin interface Save Changes Click this to save your changes to the fields...

Page 110: ...llowing screen displays Figure 41 The Admin Remote Management Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 31 The Admin Remote Management Screen Protocol Use the relevant row to permit or forbid remote management via the relevant protocol ON OFF Select On to permit remote management via the relevant protocol Select Off to forbid remote management via the relevant protocol P...

Page 111: ...e IP Range Select Enabled to permit remote management for all protocols from computers with IP addresses in the range specified Select Disabled to allow computers with any IP address to manage the CODA 4x8x remotely Save Changes Click this to save your changes to the fields in this screen Cancel Click this to return the fields in this screen to their last saved values without saving your changes H...

Page 112: ... to back up your CODA 4x8x s settings to your computer or load settings from a backup you created earlier Click Admin Backup The following screen displays Table 32 The Admin Diagnostics Screen Destination IP or Domain Enter the IP address or URL that you want to test Ping Select the type of test that you want to run on the Destination that you specified Traceroute Result This field displays a repo...

Page 113: ... port allowing you to plug in a USB flash disk for mounting and sharing through the LAN interfaces via the Samba protocol network neighborhood Click Admin USB Storage The following screen displays Table 33 The Admin Backup Screen Back Up Your Settings Locally Click this to create a backup of all your CODA 4x8x s settings on your computer Restore Settings From a Local File Use these fields to retur...

Page 114: ... CODA 4x8x will be accessible on the network Select Disabled to turn USB sharing off USB devices connected to the CODA 4x8x will not be accessible on the network No This displays the index number of the connected USB device When no USB device is connected no number displays Disk This displays the name of the connected USB device by which it may be accessed on the network Action Click Eject before ...

Page 115: ... 45 The Admin Device Reset Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen Refresh Click this to refresh the data in this screen Help Click this to see information about the fields in this screen Table 35 The Admin Device Reset Screen Reboot Device Click this to restart your CODA 4x8x Restore Factory Default Settings Click this to return your CODA 4x8x to its factory default setting...

Page 116: ...N NOTE Before enabling IP passthrough bear in mind that once IP passthrough is enabled you will no longer be able to access the CODA 4x8x s GUI from the relevant device on the LAN You may also require additional configuration to be performed by your Internet Service Provider on your account Check documentation from your ISP or contact their customer service department if unsure Click Admin IP Pass...

Page 117: ...MAC address you specify in the IP Passthrough MAC field NOTE If you select MAC and enter a device s MAC address you will not be able to access the CODA 4x8x s GUI via the LAN from that device In the event you are unable to access the CODA 4x8x s GUI you may need to reset the CODA 4x8x to its factory default settings IP Passthrough Port If you selected Port in the IP Passthrough Mode field select t...

Page 118: ...creen on page 127 The Security Keyword Filter Screen on page 131 7 1 Security Overview This section describes some of the concepts related to the Security screens 7 1 1 Firewall The term firewall comes from a construction technique designed to prevent the spread of fire from one room to another Similarly your CODA 4x8x s firewall prevents intrusion attempts and other undesirable activity originati...

Page 119: ...evices on the list access to the CODA 4x8x and the network in which case all other devices can access the network or Allow the devices on the list to access the network in which case no other devices can access the network 7 1 4 Port Blocking Port blocking is a way of preventing users on the LAN from connecting with devices on the WAN via specific services protocols or applications It achieves thi...

Page 120: ...vel of firewall protection that you want to apply to your LAN Details about the protection level display beneath the buttons Security Level These fields describe the specific protocols and applications that are permitted or denied by the firewall security level you select When you select Custom in the Firewall Level field additional fields display that allow you to toggle specific features on or o...

Page 121: ...s Ping from WAN Use this field to permit or prohibit Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP echo requests from the WAN to the LAN Select Allow to permit pinging from the WAN Select Deny to prohibit pinging from the WAN Echo requests from the WAN to the LAN are silently ignored Save Changes Click this to save your changes to the fields in this screen Cancel Click this to return the fields in this s...

Page 122: ...locking on Select Disabled to turn port blocking off Application Name This displays the name you assigned to the blocking rule when you created it Protocol This field displays the protocol or protocols to which this filtering rule applies Transmission Control Protocol TCP User Datagram Protocol UDP Port Range This displays the start and end port for which this blocking rule applies Managed Weekday...

Page 123: ...ck this to add a new port blocking rule see Adding or Editing a Port Blocking Rule on page 123 Save Changes Click this to save your changes to the fields in this screen Trusted PC List Host Name This displays the arbitrary name of each trusted PC you configured IP Address This displays the LAN IP address of each trusted PC Status This displays whether the device is currently trusted Enabled or unt...

Page 124: ... to create the rule NOTE This name is arbitrary and does not affect functionality in any way Protocol Use this field to specify whether the CODA 4x8x should filter via Transmission Control Protocol TCP User Datagram Protocol UDP Both TCP and UDP TCP UDP NOTE If in doubt leave this field at its default Port Range Use these fields to specify the start and end port for which this filtering rule appli...

Page 125: ...s display allowing you to specify the times at which the rule should be applied Figure 50 Additional Port blocking Options Use the Managed Weekdays fields to specify the days on which the rule should be applied A red background indicates that the rule will be applied traffic will be blocked and a green background indicates that the rule will not be applied traffic will not be blocked Click a day t...

Page 126: ... Figure 51 The Security Port Blocking Trusted Device Add Edit Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 40 The Security Port Blocking Trusted Device Add Edit Screen Host Name Enter a name to identify the device IP Address Enter the local IP address of the device Rule Status Use this field to define whether the trusted device rule should be active or not Select Enabled to...

Page 127: ...eless network see The Wireless Access Control Screen on page 75 Click Security Device Filter The following screen displays Figure 52 The Security Device Filter Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 41 The Security Device Filter Screen Connected Devices Show Click this to load the Connected Devices list Refresh Click this to reload the Connected Devices list Host Name...

Page 128: ...s Use these buttons to control the action to be taken for the devices listed Select Allow All to ignore the Managed Devices list and let all devices connect to the CODA 4x8x Select Allow Listed to permit only devices you added to the Managed Devices list to access the CODA 4x8x and the network All other devices are denied access Select Block Listed to permit all devices except those you added to t...

Page 129: ...n the Wireless Access Control screen To edit an existing managed wireless network device locate the device in the Wireless Access Control screen and click its Manage button The following screen displays Figure 53 The Security Device Filter Add Edit Screen Action Click Manage to make changes to a managed device rule see Adding or Editing a Managed Device on page 129 Save Changes Click this to save ...

Page 130: ...d via the LAN you can enter its name here if you know it MAC Address If you are managing a device that already connected via the LAN this field displays the device s MAC Media Access Control address Alternatively if you are managing a device that is not connected via the LAN you can enter its MAC address here if you know it Device Managed Use this field to define whether the device should have its...

Page 131: ... all times Select NO to managed the device only at certain times Additional fields display allowing you to specify the times at which the device should be managed Figure 54 Additional Device Filtering Options Use the Managed Weekdays fields to specify the days on which the device should be managed A red background indicates that the device will be managed access will be blocked and a green backgro...

Page 132: ...n keyword filtering off Keyword Enter the keyword that you want to block The CODA 4x8x examines both the page s URL Internet address and its page content text Blocked Weekdays Use these fields to specify the times at which the keyword should be blocked A red background indicates that the rule will be applied access will be blocked and a green background indicates that the device will not be applie...

Page 133: ...sted PC Every network device has a MAC address that uniquely identifies it Status This displays whether the device is currently trusted Enabled or untrusted Disabled Manage Click Manage to make changes to the trusted device rule See Adding or Editing a Keyword Filter Trusted Device Rule on page 133 for information on the screen that displays Action Click Delete to remove the trusted device rule Ad...

Page 134: ...eyword Filter Trusted Device Add Edit Screen Host Name Enter a name to identify the device IP Address Enter the IP address of the device Rule Status Use this field to define whether the trusted device rule should be active or not Select Enabled to activate the trusted device rule Select Disabled to deactivate the trusted device rule Apply Click this to save your changes to the fields in this scree...

Page 135: ...emember names like domain names such as example com to be mapped on to dynamic often changing IP addresses such as 123 123 123 123 In the context of home and office networking DDNS allows you to make data and systems on your local area network available over the Internet via an human friendly name just like a domain name The benefits of DDNS in this context are not merely that it provides a human ...

Page 136: ...tion Protocol RIP is a distance vector routing protocol that the CODA 4x8x uses to exchange routing information with other routers in order not only to enable routing across devices but to determine the most efficient path the routed data should take RIP utilizes hop count the number of journeys from one device to another required to deliver data to its destination as a metric on which to base rou...

Page 137: ...aximum achievable data speed in megabits per second Mbps Duplex This displays Full when data can flow between the CODA 4x8x and the connected device in both directions simultaneously This displays Half when data can flow between the CODA 4x8x and the connected device in only one direction at a time Enable Select ON to enable communications between the CODA 4x8x and devices connected to the port Se...

Page 138: ...emember name in their browser address bar NOTE Using DDNS on your CODA 4x8x requires a DDNS server such as those operated by DDNS service providers If you want to use DDNS but do not yet have access to such a service this screen s Service Provider list contains the names of many popular DDNS service providers Click Advanced DDNS The following screen displays Cancel Click this to return the fields ...

Page 139: ... this field to turn DDNS on or off Select Enabled to turn DDNS on The CODA 4x8x acts as a DDNS client Select Disabled to turn DDNS off The CODA 4x8x will no longer act as a DDNS client Service Provider Select your DDNS service provider from the list or if your service provider is not in the list select Customized Definition The customized definition fields display Customized Definition Fields Thes...

Page 140: ...ter the name of the IP address server as supplied by the service s operator IP Server URL Enter the web address of the IP address server as supplied by the service s operator User Name Enter your DDNS account s username as supplied by the service s operator Password Enter your DDNS account s password as supplied by the service s operator Host Name Enter the name by which you will access the CODA 4...

Page 141: ...face on which RIP networking should occur Select WAN to exchange RIP information on the CODA 4x8x s Cable connection Select RF to exchange RIP information on the CODA 4x8x s wireless network RIP Send Version Use this field to control the type of RIP information to be sent on the specified interface Select Do not send to have the CODA 4x8x not send RIP information Select RIP 1 to send only RIP vers...

Page 142: ... have the CODA 4x8x not send RIP information Select RIP 1 to receive and forward only RIP version 1 information Select RIP 2 to receive and forward only RIP version 2 information Select RIP 1 2 to receive and forward both RIP version 1 and version 2 information Update interval Enter the number of seconds that should elapse between transmission of RIP information Default Metric Select the metric va...

Page 143: ... 144 I Cannot Connect My Wireless Device on page 144 Problem None of the LEDs Turn On The CODA 4x8x is not receiving power or there is a fault with the device 1 Ensure that you are using the correct power adaptor Using a power adaptor other than the one that came with your CODA 4x8x can damage the CODA 4x8x 2 Ensure that the power adaptor is connected to the CODA 4x8x and the wall socket or other ...

Page 144: ...on page 26 Problem I Cannot Access the CODA 4x8x or the Internet 1 Ensure that you are using the correct IP address for the CODA 4x8x 2 Check your network s hardware connections and that the CODA 4x8x s LEDs display correctly see LEDs on page 18 3 Make sure that your computer is on the same subnet as the CODA 4x8x see IP Address Setup on page 21 4 If the above steps do not work you need to reset t...

Page 145: ...icrowave ovens etc reduce your CODA 4x8x s signal quality and coverage area 3 Ensure that the CODA 4x8x and the wireless client are set to use the same wireless mode SSID and security settings see The Wireless Basic Settings Screen on page 64 and The WPS Security Screen on page 72 4 Re enter any security credentials WEP keys WPA 2 PSK password or WPS PIN 5 If you are using WPS s PBC push button co...

Page 146: ...ction status 50 cable modem 14 CATV 33 34 channel change dynamic 84 Channel selection 84 channel selection 82 83 Channels 82 channels multiple 82 clients wireless 81 configuration file 38 connection status cable 50 conventions document 3 customer support 3 D DCC 84 debugging 107 default 112 default IP address 22 default username and password 23 defaults 112 De Militarized Zone 64 DHCP 22 36 DHCP l...

Page 147: ...equencies 82 frequencies cable 38 G graphical user interface 14 GUI 14 24 GUI overview 24 H hardware 15 home automation 41 host ID 34 I IANA 34 IEEE 802 11b g n 84 interface user 14 Internet video 41 intrusion detection 119 IP address 21 22 34 IP address lease 37 IP address renewal 37 IP address setup 21 22 IP address default 22 IP address format 34 IP address local 22 ISP 34 L LAN 33 63 81 107 11...

Page 148: ...ntroller 41 network diagnostics 107 network number 34 O OFDM 43 online gaming 41 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing 43 outlet to outlet 41 overview GUI 24 P password 26 27 144 password and username 23 PBC configuration 86 peer to peer 42 PIN configuration 86 ping 107 port forwarding 64 69 port Ethernet 22 ports 15 priority 56 private IP address 35 Q QAM 39 QAM TCM 39 QoS 86 QPSK 39 R Radio...

Page 149: ...set 85 Spectrum 82 splitter 41 splitter jumping 41 SSID 85 Status 20 status 26 33 63 81 107 118 135 status cable connection 50 steering band 83 subnet 21 22 34 subnet IP 21 summary 31 support customer 3 system information 26 33 63 81 107 118 135 T TCP IP 22 TDMA 39 traceroute 107 U upstream transmission 38 US 20 user interface 14 username 144 username and password 23 ...

Page 150: ... Wifi Protected Setup 86 window main 24 Windows 7 22 wireless access point 14 wireless channel selection 82 Wireless channels 82 wireless channels multiple 82 wireless clients 81 wireless connection 144 wireless environmental analysis 83 Wireless frequencies 82 wireless networking standards 84 wireless resources 103 wireless security 85 wireless settings 30 wireless status 58 WLAN 81 WMM 86 WPA2 8...

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