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CODA-4x8x DOCSIS Wifi GatewayUser’s GuideVersion 1.0 - 12/2016

Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s GuideAbout This User’sGuideIntended AudienceThis manual is intended for people who want to configure the CODA-4x8x’s featuresvia its Graphical User Interface (GUI).How to Use this User’s GuideThis manual contains information on each the CODA-4x8x’s GUI screens, anddescribes how to use its various features. Use the Introduction on page 14 to see an overview of the topics covered in thismanual. Use the Table of Contents (page 6), List of Figures (page 10) and List of Tables(page 12) to quickly find information about a particular GUI screen or topic. Use the Index (page 146) to find information on a specific keyword. Use the rest of this User’s Guide to see in-depth descriptions of the CODA4x8x’s features.Related Documentation Quick Installation Guide: see this for information on getting your CODA-4x8xup and running right away. It includes information on system requirements,package contents, the installation procedure, and basic troubleshooting tips. Online Help: each screen in the CODA-4x8x’s Graphical User Interface (GUI)contains additional information about configuring the screen.2Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright2016 Hitron Technologies

Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s GuideDocument ConventionsThis User’s Guide uses various typographic conventions and styles to indicatecontent type: Bulleted paragraphs are used to list items, and to indicate options.1Numbered paragraphs indicate procedural steps.NOTE: Notes provide additional information on a subject. Warnings provide information about actions that could harm you or yourdevice.Product labels, field labels, field choices, etc. are in bold type. For example:Select UDP to use the User Datagram Protocol.A mouse click in the Graphical User Interface (GUI) is denoted by a right anglebracket ( ). For example:Click Settings Advanced Settings.means that you should click Settings in the GUI, then Advanced settings.A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text. For example:Press [ENTER] to continue.Customer SupportFor technical assistance or other customer support issues, please consult your Hitronrepresentative.3VersionVersion 1.0,1.0, 11/2016.11/2016. CopyrightCopyright20122016 Hitron Technologies

Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s GuideDefault Login DetailsThe CODA-4x8x’s default IP address and login credentials are as follows. For moreinformation, see Logging in to the CODA-4x8x on page 23.Table 1: Default CredentialsIP NOTE: When you have completed the EasyConnect setup wizard, the defaultpassword is replaced with the password you configured for the wirelessnetwork.4VersionVersion 1.0,1.0, 11/2016.11/2016. CopyrightCopyright20122016 Hitron Technologies

Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s GuideCopyright2016 Hitron Technologies. All rights reserved. All trademarks andregistered trademarks used are the properties of their respective owners.DISCLAIMER: The information in this User’s Guide is accurate at the time of writing.This User’s Guide is provided “as is” without express or implied warranty of any kind.Neither Hitron Technologies nor its agents assume any liability for inaccuracies in thisUser’s Guide, or losses incurred by use or misuse of the information in this User’sGuide.5VersionVersion 1.0,1.0, 11/2016.11/2016. CopyrightCopyright20122016 Hitron Technologies

Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s GuideTable of ContentsAbout This User’s Guide . 2Table of Contents . 6List of Figures . 10List of Tables . 12Introduction . 141.1 CODA-4x8x Overview .1.1.1 Model Differentiation .1.1.2 Key Features .1.2 Hardware Connections .1.3 LEDs .1.4 IP Address Setup .1.4.1 Manual IP Address Setup .1.5 Logging in to the CODA-4x8x .1.6 GUI Overview .1.7 Resetting the CODA-4x8x .14141515182122232425EasyConnect . 262.1 EasyConnect Overview .2.2 EasyConnect: Welcome .2.3 EasyConnect: Internet Connection .2.4 EasyConnect: Wireless Settings .2.5 EasyConnect: Setup Completion .2626273031Status . 333.1 Status Overview . 333.1.1 DOCSIS . 336Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright2016 Hitron Technologies

Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide3.1.2 IP Addresses and Subnets .3.1.2.1 IP Address Format .3.1.2.2 IP Address Assignment .3.1.2.3 Subnets .3.1.3 DHCP .3.1.4 DHCP Lease .3.1.5 MAC Addresses .3.1.6 Routing Mode .3.1.7 Configuration Files .3.1.8 Downstream and Upstream Transmissions .3.1.9 Cable Frequencies .3.1.10 Modulation .3.1.11 TDMA, FDMA and SCDMA .3.1.12 The Multimedia over Coax Alliance .3.1.12.1 Horizontal vs. Vertical Communications .3.1.12.2 Example MoCA Mesh Network .3.1.13 OFDM .3.1.14 FFT .3.1.15 OFDMA .3.2 The Status: Overview Screen .3.3 The System Information Screen .3.4 The Status: DOCSIS Provisioning Screen .3.5 The Status: DOCSIS WAN Screen .3.6 The Status: DOCSIS Event Screen .3.7 The Status: Wireless Screen .3.8 The Status: MoCA Screen 861Basic . 634.1 Basic Overview .4.1.1 The Domain Name System .4.1.2 Port Forwarding .4.1.3 Port Triggering .4.1.4 DMZ .4.1.5 Routing Mode .4.2 The Basic: LAN Setup Screen .4.3 The Basic: Gateway Function Screen .7VersionVersion 1.0,1.0, 11/2016.11/2016. CopyrightCopyright636364646464656820122016 Hitron Technologies

Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide4.4 The Basic: Port Forwarding Screen .4.4.1 Adding or Editing a Port Forwarding Rule .4.5 The Basic: Port Triggering Screen .4.5.1 Adding or Editing a Port Triggering Rule .4.6 The Basic: DMZ Screen .4.7 The Basic: DNS Screen .4.8 The Basic: MoCA Screen .69717374767779Wireless . 815.1 Wireless Overview . 815.1.1 Wireless Networking Basics . 815.1.2 Architecture . 815.1.3 Wireless Frequency Ranges and Channels . 825.1.3.1 Automatic Channel Selection . 835.1.3.2 Band Steering . 835.1.3.3 Dynamic Channel Change . 845.1.4 Wireless Standards . 845.1.5 Service Sets and SSIDs . 855.1.6 Wireless Security . 855.1.6.1 WPS . 865.1.7 WMM . 865.2 The Wireless: Basic Settings Screen . 875.2.1 The Wireless: Basic Settings: 2.4G Screen . 875.2.2 The Wireless: Basic Settings: 5G Screen . 935.2.3 The Wireless: Basic Settings: WPS Screen . 985.2.4 The Wireless: Basic Settings: Guest Screen . 995.3 The Wireless: Access Control Screen . 1015.4 The Wireless: ATF Screen . 1035.4.0.1 Configuring Airtime Allocation Policy . 105Admin . 1076.1 Admin Overview .6.1.1 Debugging (Ping and Traceroute) .6.2 The Admin: Management Screen .6.3 The Admin: Remote Management Screen .8VersionVersion 1.0,1.0, 11/2016.11/2016. CopyrightCopyright10710710811020122016 Hitron Technologies

Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s Guide6.4 The Admin: Diagnostics Screen .6.5 The Admin: Backup Screen .6.6 The Admin: USB Storage Screen .6.7 The Admin: Device Reset Screen .6.8 The Admin: IP Passthrough Screen .111112113115116Security . 1187.1 Security Overview .7.1.1 Firewall .7.1.2 Intrusion detection system .7.1.3 Device Filtering .7.1.4 Port Blocking .7.2 The Security: Firewall Screen .7.3 The Security: Port Blocking Screen .7.3.1 Adding or Editing a Port Blocking Rule .7.3.2 Adding or Editing a Port Blocking Trusted Device Rule .7.4 The Security: Device Filter Screen .7.4.1 Adding or Editing a Managed Device .7.5 The Security: Keyword Filter Screen .7.5.1 Adding or Editing a Keyword Filter Trusted Device Rule .118118119119119119121123126127129131133Advanced . 1358.1 Advanced Overview .8.1.1 DDNS .8.1.2 RIP .8.2 The Advanced: Switch Setup Screen .8.3 The Advanced: DDNS Screen .8.4 The Advanced: RIP Control Screen .135135136136138140Troubleshooting . 143Index . 1469VersionVersion 1.0,1.0, 11/2016.11/2016. CopyrightCopyright20122016 Hitron Technologies

Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s GuideList of FiguresFigure 1: Application Overview .14Figure 2: Hardware Connections .16Figure 3: Power Cable .18Figure 4: LEDs .19Figure 5: Login .23Figure 6: GUI Overview .24Figure 7: The EasyConnect: Welcome Screen .27Figure 8: The EasyConnect: Internet Connection Start Screen .28Figure 9: The EasyConnect: Internet Connection Success Screen .29Figure 10: The EasyConnect: Internet Connection Fail Screen .30Figure 11: The EasyConnect: Wireless Settings Screen .31Figure 12: The EasyConnect: Setup Completion Screen .32Figure 13: Bridging the Gap Between IP and Coaxial Networks .40Figure 14: Traditional Vertical CATV vs. Horizontal MoCA Networking .42Figure 15: Example MoCA Peer-to-Peer Network .43Figure 16: The Status: Overview Screen .45Figure 17: The Status: System Information Screen .49Figure 18: The Status: DOCSIS Provisioning Screen .51Figure 19: The Status: DOCSIS WAN Screen .52Figure 20: The Status: DOCSIS Event Screen .57Figure 21: The Status: Wireless Screen .59Figure 22: The Status: MoCA Screen .62Figure 23: The Basic: LAN Setup Screen .66Figure 24: The Basic: Gateway Function Screen .68Figure 25: The Basic: Port Forwarding Screen .69Figure 26: The Basic: Port Forwarding Add/Edit Screen .71Figure 27: The Basic: Port Triggering Screen .73Figure 28: The Basic: Port Triggering Add/Edit Screen .75Figure 29: The Basic: DMZ Screen .76Figure 30: The Basic: DNS Screen .78Figure 31: The Basic: MoCA Screen .79Figure 32: 2.4GHz Wireless Channel Overlap .8310Version 1.0, 11/2016. Copyright2016 Hitron Technologies

Hitron CODA-4x8x User’s GuideFigure 33: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 2.4G Screen .88Figure 34: The Wireless: Basic Settings: 5G Screen .93Figure 35: The Wireless: Basic Settings: WPS Screen .98Figure 36: The Wireless: Basic Settings: Guest Screen .100Figure 37: The Wireless: Access Control Screen .101Figure 38: The Wireless: ATF Screen .103Figure 39: The Wireless: ATF: SSID-based Airtime Allocation Screen .105Figure 40: The Admin: Management Screen .109Figure 41: The Admin: Remote Management Screen .110Figure 42: The Admin: Diagnostics Screen .112Figure 43: The Admin: Backup Screen .113Figure 44: The Admin: USB Storage Screen .114Figure 45: The Admin: Device Reset Screen .115Figure 46: The Admin: IP Passthrough Screen .116Figure 47: The Security: Firewall Screen .120Figure 48: The Security: Port Blocking Screen .122Figure 49: The Security: Port Blocking Add/Edit Screen .124Figure 50: Additional Port blocking Options .125Figure 51: The Security: Port Blocking Trusted Device Add/Edit Screen .126Figure 52: The Security: Device Filter Screen .127Figure 53: The Security: Device Filter Add/Edit Screen .129Figure 54: Additional Device Filtering Options .131Figure 55: The Security: Keyword Filter Screen .132Figure 56: The Security: Keyword Filter Trusted Device Add/Edit Screen .134Figure 57: The Advanced: Switch Setup Screen .137Figure 58: The Advanced: DDNS Screen .139Figure 59: The Advanced: RIP Control Screen .14111VersionVersion 1.0,1.0, 11/2016.11/2016. CopyrightCopyright20122016 Hitron Technologies