SMC Networks SMC8013WG User Manual

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CHAPTER 2 | Getting to Know the Wireless Cable Modem
Gateway

The EZ Connect™ Wireless Cable Modem Gateway is the perfect all in one solution, for the
home or business environment. This full-featured device has:

• An approved DOCSIS 1.1 Cable modem
• Advanced SPI Firewall Gateway

• High-speed Turbo 11/22 Mbps Wireless Access Point
• Comprehensive LEDs for network status and troubleshooting

• Reset Button
• 4 – 10/100 Mbps Auto-Sensing LAN ports with Auto-MDI MDIX feature

• 1 – USB 1.1 LAN Port for PC connectivity


Note: Cable modems provide up to 38 Mbps downstream and 10 Mbps upstream. However, you

should note that the actual rate provided by specific service providers may vary dramatically
from these upper limits.


2.1 | LED Indicators


The EZ Connect™ Wireless Cable Modem Gateway includes LED indicators on the front panel

that simplify installation and network troubleshooting.

The Wireless Cable Modem Gateway includes LED indicators on the front panel that simplify
installation and network troubleshooting.

LABEL LED

COLOR

ON

FLASHING

OFF

Power

Green

Power is supplied to the
Gateway

N/A

Power is not
supplied to the

Gateway

Diag

Amber

System Failure. Reboot

Gateway

N/A Normal

Operation

Cable

Green

Successfully connected to
cable network

Attempting to
connect to network

N/A

Traffic

Green

Cable Modem has finished

CMTS registration

Attempting to

register with CMTS

N/A

Wireless

Green

Good Wireless Link

Data transmitting

No Wireless Link

LAN (1-4)

Amber

Connected at 10 Mbps

Data transmitting

No Ethernet link
detected

LAN (1-4)

Green

Connected at 100 Mbps

Data transmitting

No Ethernet link

detected

USB

Green

USB port connected

Data transmitting

No USB link detected

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