Motorola MG7540 Manuel utilisateur
User Manual
16x4 Cable Modem
plus
AC1600 Wireless
Router
MG7540
NOTICE
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© Copyright 2016 MTRLC LLC
All rights reserved.
SAFETY
This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it.
However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when
working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must
therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.
CAUTION:
Do not put the cable modem in water.
Do not use the cable modem outdoors.
Keep the cable modem in an environment that is between 0°C and 40°C (between 32°F
and 104°F).
Do not place any object on top of the cable modem since this may cause overheating.
Do not place the cable modem in a confined space that may cause overheating.
Do not restrict the flow of air around the cable modem.
MOTOROLA and MTRLC assume no liability for damage caused by any improper use of the
cable modem.
Table of Contents
Introduction 4
Quick Start 4
Alternate Ways to Connect Your Coax Cable 13
Connecting Devices to Your Cable Modem/Router 14
CONNECTING A DEVICE VIA ETHERNET ................................................................................. 14
CONNECTING A SMARTPHONE, TABLET OR OTHER WIRELESS DEVICE VIA WIRELESS ........................... 14
Setting up an HDTV, Streaming Media Device, or Other Device 16
Accessing the Configuration Manager by Using a Browser 17
Configuring Your MG7540 to Support Devices and Applications with Special
Requirements 23
FOR GAMES PLAYED ON GAME CONSOLES AND PCS, AND SECURITY CAMERAS .................................. 23
TO CREATE A PORT FORWARDING RULE ................................................................................ 26
Changing Wireless Settings 30
TO CHANGE THE NETWORK NAME AND PASSWORD ................................................................... 32
WIRELESS GUEST NETWORKS ............................................................................................ 32
Changing Firewall Settings 35
Tuning Wireless Performance 37
WI-FI MULTIMEDIA (WMM) ............................................................................................. 42
Parental Control 43
SETTING UP A BLACKLIST ................................................................................................. 45
SETTING UP A WHITELIST ................................................................................................. 47
SETTING UP TIMES WHEN INTERNET ACCESS IS ALLOWED AND NOT ALLOWED .................................. 49
Changing Your MG7540’s Username and Password, and Resetting to Factory
Defaults 56
CHANGING YOUR MG7540’S USERNAME AND PASSWORD .......................................................... 56
RESETTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS ...................................................................................... 57
Configuring Alternate Wi-Fi Security Settings 58
ALTERNATIVES TO WPA2--WPA, WEP, AND RADIUS .............................................................. 58
Troubleshooting Tips 61
WHAT IF I CAN’T MAKE AN INTERNET CONNECTION RIGHT AFTER INSTALLATION? ............................... 61
WHAT IF MY MG7540 HAS BEEN WORKING THEN STOPS WORKING? .............................................. 61
WHAT IF I’M GETTING INTERNET SERVICE BUT MY SPEED IS DISAPPOINTING? ................................... 62
WHAT IF I'M TOLD THAT MY MG7540 ISN'T APPROVED BY MY CABLE SERVICE PROVIDER? .................... 62
WHAT IF I AM CONNECTED WIRELESSLY BUT MY CONNECTION SEEMS SLOW OR KEEPS DROPPING? ........... 62
WHAT IF I DON’T KNOW MY MG7540’S WIRELESS NETWORK NAMES/SSIDS OR SECURITY KEY/PASSWORD?
................................................................................................................................ 63
WHAT IF I THINK THAT WIRELESS DEVICES ARE INTERFERING WITH MY MG7540 WIRELESS ROUTER? ...... 63
Support 64
WE LIKE TO HELP. .......................................................................................................... 64
LIMITED WARRANTY ....................................................................................................... 64
Compliance 65
Introduction
The Motorola Model MG7540 is a 16x4 DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem with a built-in
AC1600 Wi-Fi router that has 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports. This model connects to
standard cable company Internet service. Model MG7540 can provide shared
Internet access to Ethernet-capable and Wi-Fi devices including computers,
smartphones, tablets, HDTVs, game consoles, security cameras, and streaming
media devices. The MG7540 is a dual-band Wi-Fi router, and supports clients that
operate on both the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands.
Basic Installation instructions for Model MG7540 are in the Quick Start that comes
with Model MG7540 and that is duplicated in Chapter 2 of this User Guide.
Model MG7540 has a Configuration Manager that provides a lot of technical
information about Model MG7540 and that tells you how to do some useful things
as summarized below. Please note that some users will never need to use the
Configuration Manager.
Chapter 3: Alternate Ways to Connect Your Coax Cable
Chapter 4: Connecting Devices to Your Cable Modem/Router
Chapter 5: Setting up an HDTV, Streaming Media Device, or Other Device
Chapter 6: Accessing the Configuration Manager by Using a Browser
Chapter 7: Configuring Your MG7540 to Support Devices and Applications with
Special Requirements, like Games Played on Game Consoles and PCs, and
Security Cameras
Chapter 8: Changing Wireless Settings
Chapter 9: Changing Firewall Settings
Chapter 10: Tuning Wireless Performance
Chapter 11: Parental Control
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting Tips
Quick Start
Packaged with your MG7540 modem/router
Power Cube Coax Wrench
Ethernet Cable Velcro
®
Cable Tie
Let’s get started
If you don’t have cable Internet service, please order that from your cable service
provider.
Now connect your MG7540 as shown on the next panel.
Connecting to a Coax Cable
Soon you’ll need to connect your MG7540 to a
“live” coax cable. Sometimes a cable will already
be available. Sometimes there’s a coax wall jack
available, and you connect to the jack with a coax
cable. Your MG7540 can also share a coax cable
attached to a TV by using a coax splitter.
-
ETHERNET (LAN 1-4)
You can connect a computer, HDTV,
game station, or other
Ethernet-capable device to any of
these 4 LAN ports.
WLAN button
Wi-Fi on/off button
WPS button
RESET
COAX
Connect a “live” coax cable to the
modem’s COAX connector as
discussed above.
(Tighten the nut
so it’s finger tight. You may want to
use the supplied wrench. Make the
connection snug but not
over-tight.)
ON/OFF button
POWER
Connect the supplied power cube
between the power jack and an
electrical outlet.
Prepare to activate
By now you should have:
Subscribed to cable Internet service.
Connected your MG7540.
Powered up your MG7540. To do this, the On/Off button needs to be On. Wait for
the green online connection light to stop flashing and remain solidly lit.
This
may take up to 15 minutes.
You should have a recent cable bill handy because it has your account number and
you’ll probably need that.
If you’re asked for information about the MG7540, you can find this on the label on
the bottom of the MG7540.
Activate
For some service providers, you activate by calling them. Many service providers
including Comcast and Cox prefer that you activate by opening the Web browser
of a computer that’s plugged into one of the MG7540’s Ethernet ports.
If you don’t have a computer, you can use the Web browser of a Wi-Fi device such
as a smartphone or tablet. In that case you’ll need the unique Wireless Network
Names (SSIDs) and Password printed on the bottom of your MG7540. Note that
your MG7540 supports two Wi-Fi bands, and there are separate SSIDs for these
bands. The bands are 2.4 and 5 GHz. Both bands use the same Password by
default. You’ll use these in setting up your wireless device to connect to the
MG7540. Once you’ve connected, you can open the browser of that wireless
device.
For Comcast XFINITY Users Only
:
If the activation page does not appear, please go to
www.xfinity.com/internetsetup for more information and to activate your
modem.
Here is a list of phone numbers for some major cable service
providers
. (Note that this list is subject to change.)
Comcast 1 (855) 652-3446
Time Warner
1 (855) 704 4503
Bright House 1 (888) 289-8988
Suddenlink 1 (877) 794-2724
Cable One 1 (877) 692 2253
Cox 1 (888) 556-1193
RCN 1 (866) 832-4726
Once your MG7540 is activated either online or by phone, your
service provider will provision your MG7540 service. Typically this
takes less than 5 minutes, but in some cases this may take 30
minutes or longer to complete.
Try to browse the Web using a device connected via Ethernet or Wi-Fi to the
MG7540. If browsing works, Congratulations! Your MG7540 is working.
If your MG7540 is NOT working, see Troubleshooting Tips below.
Configuration Manager
Most MG7540 users never use the Configuration Manager. Here are some reasons
for using the Configuration Manager:
You want to change the wireless router setup. For instance, maybe you’re
replacing a router and want to use your existing Wireless Network Name(s) and/or
Password(s) instead of the unique ones that come with the MG7540.
You want to set up special Internet gaming settings.
You want to set up parental controls including white lists and/or black lists for
certain users and times.
You want to get performance information about the MG7540 modem and/or
built-in router. This can be helpful in optimizing wireless performance.
If you need to access the MG7540 Configuration Manager, open your Web
browser. Type http://192.168.0.1 in the address bar and press the Enter key.
In the login dialog box, type the following User Name and Password in lower case,
then click OK.
User Name: admin
Password: motorola
The status page will appear. If the Status page doesn’t appear, please see the
Troubleshooting Tips below.
For details about the Configuration Manager, please see Chapter 6 in this
manual.
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