ELSA Cable TV Cables User Manual


 
Installation and configuration
ELSA MicroLink Cable
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English
In this example, only one computer is connected to the Internet via the ELSA MicroLink
Cable. In principle however, several computers can be connected to the ELSA MicroLink
Cable, using a hub for example, if the network operator permits.
Start up
ELSA LANconfig
by clicking Start ̈ Programs ̈ ELSAlan ̈
ELSA
LANconfig
.
Click the entry for the
ELSA MicroLink Cable
in the device list to open the
configuration dialog. If an entry doesn't exist yet, create a new one using Device
̈ New. For the IP address, enter '10.0.0.254' or 'x.x.x.254', in which 'x.x.x' stands
for the addresses previously in use in your network, if applicable. Go to the 'Bridge'
section and activate the option 'Bridge' on the 'General' tab.
Go to the 'TCP/IP' configuration section and on the 'Router' tab, disable the 'IP
Router' option. Also deactivate the DHCP server of your
ELSA MicroLink Cable
on
the 'DHCP Server' tab, as well as the 'IP Masquerading' function on the
'Masquerading' tab.
Save the configuration with OK.
MCNS/
DOCSIS
Internet
IP address assignment
Server with
DHCP
Headend Cable TV net-
work
ELSA MicroLink Cable
as bridge
Computer workstation in
LAN