Motorola Canopy Powerline MU - Manual (Page 34)

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To connect to the Modem web based interface:
1. Connect your PC to the Modem Ethernet port.
2. The Modem’s default setting has a DHCP server enabled on the Ethernet
interface. Therefore, if you connect a computer as a DHCP client, you will
receive an IP address from the Modem. However, you may also static an IP
address as follows:
Set your computer’s IP address to
– IP 192.168.1.97
– Subnet 255.255.255.0
Open your Internet browser and enter the LAN address of the Modem connected to
your computer: 192.168.1.98
3. Default Login information
– User id admin
– Password Motorola
The Powerline MU Gateway can be placed on a stable shelf or table, wall mounted, or
installed in a standard 19” equipment rack.
Once installed, connect the power cord to an available receptacle.
5.3 INSTALLATION
Have a qualified electrician install power outlets for the Gateway and other devices in
your design.
Using the 3-foot (.9 meter) capacitive injection cords (included), plug Phase I, Phase II,
and Phase III into the corresponding outlets that were installed by the electrician. The
cords are power cords, but they do not draw electricity.
5.3.1 Mount the Gateway
Connect the Gateway(s) in the proposed location(s) and connect to the network.
The Gateway can be set on a stable shelf or table. It is also designed to mount in a
standard 19” rack. Simply attach the brackets and mount, using rack screws for your
particular rack. The Gateway can also be flush mounted against a wall, either into a wood
wall or on a plywood or solid wood backboard. If mounted in dry wall or plaster, use the
wall anchors supplied with the Gateway.
Plug the Gateway into an available AC outlet. Turn the Power Switch on the back of the
Gateway to ON.
Using a modem and your laptop computer, test connectivity and connection speed in a
sampling of the offices or apartments where connection to the Internet is desired.
Connect to the modem directly and use the Powerline scan feature.
If you have rooms that have a weak signal or no signal, verify that those rooms are
connected to the same area as the Gateway. Repeat this process for each proposed
Gateway location if the design has multiple Gateways. If there are areas with little or no
coverage you will need to modify your Powerline MU design layout.