Motorola surfboard svg2501u User Manual

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Connecting to the Internet • Before You Begin 

SVG2501 Series Wireless Voice Gateway • User Guide 

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To prevent unauthorized user access, change the default username and password 

before proceeding. See 

instructions. 

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For security reasons, DO NOT configure your SVG2501 Wireless Voice Gateway over 

a wireless network connection. 

 

After installing the gateway, check that your computer can connect to the Internet. For 
any problems connecting to the Internet, check the 

 section for a 

possible solution. If there is still no connection, you may have to configure the TCP/IP 
settings on the one or more computers connected to the gateway.  

1.  Click Start and then click Settings. 

2.  Click Control Panel. 

3.  Double-click Network Connections to list the Dial-up and LAN or High-Speed 

Internet connections. 

4.  Right-click the network connection for your network interface. 

5.  Select Properties from the drop-down menu to display the Local Area Connection 

Properties window. Be sure Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked. 

6.  Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties to display the Internet Protocol 

(TCP/IP) Properties window. 

7.  Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address 

automatically. 

8.  Click OK to save the TCP/IP settings and exit the TCP/IP Properties window. 

9.  Close the Local Area Connection Properties window and then exit the Control Panel. 

10.  When you complete the TCP/IP configuration, go to