Microsoft EA900 manual

EA900 ADSL USB Modem Installation Guide Microsof t ® Windo ws ® 98, 98SE, 2000, Me and X P Driver Version V5.4 .1-1120 / Rev 1.00 For Annex A & Annex B[...]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual ..................................................................................................... 1 Preface ........................................................................................................................ 2 The ADS L USB Mo dem Manu al ..................................................[...]

1 About This Manual This manua l provides a comp rehensive use r’s guide and installation manual for A DSL USB modems. It has been organized in such a way to make it easy to follow by users worldwide. In order to ensure optimal comprehen sion, the fo llowing list provides brie f descriptions of the formatting sty les used t hroughout this manua l[...]

2 Preface The ADSL U SB Mode m M anual This manual contains in formatio n regarding the installation, operation, and conf ig uration of the ADSL USB Modem. Additionally , it outlines the use of the Co ntrol Panel Applica t ion. The following chapters are included in t his manual: • Chapter 1: “O verview” offers a brief description of ADSL, pr[...]

3 Chapter 1: Overview About ADSL Asymmetr ic Digital Subscrib er Line (ADSL) t e chnolog y provide s hig h-speed da ta access a cross regular phone lines (co pper wire s) by making use of previous ly unused freq uency bandwidth above the voice band. By placing the ADSL signal above the frequency of the voice sign al, ADSL service is able to coex is[...]

4 Features The ADSL USB Modem provides the following features: • Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Spec ification Revision 1 .1 • US B bu s- powe red ; an ex tern al power supply is not required • Compatible with all T1.413, G.DMT , and G.lit e compliant CO D SLAM equipment as well as the vast majority of deployed ADSL CO equipment • Soft[...]

5 Chapter 2: ADSL USB Modem Installation and Software Setup Be sure to follow the instructions pr ov ided for your PC’s operating system. The following information may be required for so ftware installation. Co ntact you r DSL service provider before proceeding wi th software installation. • Type of Connection to be Installed – RF C 1483 (Bri[...]

6 Modem Installation 1. Insert the rectangu lar end of the USB cable into the USB por t of your P C . 2. Insert the square end of the U SB cable into the USB port of the Alcatel ADSL USB Modem. Software Setup Note: For Windows 98/98SE applications, you may need the Windows 98/98SE CD ROM to com plete the installatio n. Before starting t he softwar [...]

7 2. Insert the Drivers CD into the CD-ROM drive and double click Setup.exe to start the installation procedure. A notificati on m essage will appear indicating that the se tup process has begun. 3. Setup program will auto matically detects your windows syste m’s language version, then displays corresponding la nguage scr een. If setup program ha[...]

8 [For Windows 98/98SE only ] 8-1. Insert Drivers CD-ROM disc into CD-ROM dri ve and then click o n OK . 8-2. T o specify the director y of Wind ows 98/98SE li ke as “F :Win98” (“F” is CD-ROM Drive let ter), then click on OK . 9. The s hown window i ndicate s the InstallS hield Wizard has completed copying f iles to your computer . Click o[...]

9 Chapter 3: ADSL Control and Status ACCESSING CSA The User Interf ace to t he ADSL Modem is provided by the Control and Status Application (CSA). Y ou ca n access t he C SA by double -clicki ng on t he CSA icon in t he System T ray , loca ted near the clock on the task bar . The icon, which appears as two monitor screens, also changes color to ind[...]

10 CSA USER SCREEN Modem Perfor mance The Modem P erformance displays performance information. The primary purpose is to display the instantaneous throughput rate f or both transmit and receive path s of the modem. Th is rate is calculated based on the poll period (generally 2 seconds) and the num b er of bytes passed during that time. TRANSMIT AND[...]

11 • ADSL Modem not available Connect/ Disconnect Button The CO NNEC T/ DIS CON NEC T bu tton p er form s t h e connection/disconne ction o peration. If the ADSL Modem is unav ailable, the button is disabled. T his occurs when the ADSL modem driver is disabled or fails to communica te correctly . Close Button The CLOS E button closes the main int[...]

12 Chapter 4: Uninstall Software Remove the ADSL Modem drivers by performi ng the f ollowing steps. Note: The USB cabl e sho uld not be unplu gged un til after the unins tall process has been c ompleted. For Windows 98 applica tions, the cable must b e unplu gged im medi ately foll owin g Ch apte r 5 be low. 1. From your PC desktop c lick Start –[...]

13 Appendix A: Modifyin g TCP/IP N etworking Options RFC 1483 Mode Microsoft  Wi ndows  98, First and Se cond Editions T CP/IP settings are automatically set up duri ng the soft ware insta llation process. The following procedure may be used to change TCP/IP settings, if necessary . 1. From the “Co ntrol Panel” window ( Start – Setti ng[...]

14 4. The “Gateway ” tab allows you to add or remove gateways. Consult with your network administrator to determine the appropriate addresses for your individual needs. $ To add a new gateway, type the address in the new gateway field and click Add . The new gateway will appear in the Installed gateways list. $ T o remove a previously installed[...]

15 Micros oft  Windows  Me T CP/IP settings are automatically set up duri ng the soft ware insta llation process. The following procedure may be used to change TCP/IP settings, if necessary . 1. From the PC desktop, right click the My Netw ork Places icon and click on Propert ies . 2. Sele ct TCP/IP -> TurboComm ADSL USB Modem from the “[...]

16 4. The “Gateway ” tab allows you to add or remove gateways . Consult w ith your ne twork admini strator to determine the appropriate addresses for your individual needs. • To add a new gateway, ty pe the address in the new gateway field and click Add . The new gateway will appear in the Installed gateways list. • To remove a previously i[...]

17 Microsoft  Wi ndows  2000 T CP/IP settings are automatically set up duri ng the soft ware insta llation process. The following procedure may be used to change TCP/IP settings, if necessary . 1 . From the PC desktop, right click the My Netw ork Places icon and click on Propert ies . 2. Right click the Local Ar ea Connec tion icon from the ?[...]

18 4. The “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window is used to modify the IP addresses and DNS Server addresses: $ Change the IP address to a user defi ned address by selecting Use the f ollowing IP address option (click inside the circle to the left of it) and typing the ad dresses in the spaces provided $ Change the DNS Server addresses [...]

19 Microsoft  Wi ndows  XP T CP/IP settings are automatically set up duri ng the soft ware insta llation process. The following procedure may be used to change TCP/IP settings, if necessary . 1 . From the PC desktop, right click the My Netw ork Places icon and click on Propert ies . 2. Right click th e Loca l Ar ea Con nectio n icon from the [...]

20 4. The Internet Pr ot ocol (TCP/IP) Properti es window is used to modify t he IP addresses and DNS Server addresses: $ Change the IP address to a user defi ned address by selecting Use the f ollowing IP address option (click inside the circle to the left of it) and typing the ad dresses in the spaces provided $ Change the DNS Server addresses to[...]

21 RFC 2364 / RFC 2516 Mod e Microsoft  Wi ndows  98, First and Se cond Editions T CP/IP settings a re automatically set up d uring the software installation proces s. The following procedure may be use d to change T CP/IP settings, if necessary . 1. From your PC desktop , double click the My Compu ter icon. 2. From the “M y Comp uter ” w[...]

22 5. The “TCP/IP Settings” window is used to modify the IP address, Name Server addresses and/or default gateway as follo ws: $ Change the IP address to a user defined address by selecting Sp ecify an IP address (click inside the cir cle to the left of it) and typing the address in the space provided $ Change the Name Server addresses to user [...]

23 Micros oft  Windows  Me T CP/IP settings a re automatically set up d uring the software installation proces s. The following procedure may be use d to change T CP/IP settings, if necessary . 1. From your PC desktop, open th e Di a l -U p Net w o rk i ng wi ndo w ( St art - Setting s – Dial-Up Networ king ). 2. From the “Dial-Up Network[...]

24 4. The “TCP/IP Settings” window is used to m odify the IP address, Name Server addresses and/or default gatewa y as follow s: • Change the I P addre ss to a user defi ned address by selecting Spec ify an IP addr e ss (click inside the circle to t he left of it) and typing the address in the space provided • Ch an ge t he N am e Ser v er [...]

25 Microsoft  Wi ndows  2000 T CP/IP settings are automatically set up duri ng the soft ware insta llation process. The following procedure may be used to change TCP/IP settings, if necessary . 1. From your PC desktop , right click the My Network Places icon and click on Propert ies . 2. From the “Network and Dial-Up Connections” window ,[...]

26 5. From the “Networking” tab of the “My ADSL ISP Properties” window , sele ct Internet Protoc ol (TCP/IP) and click Propertie s . 6. Th e “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window is used to modify the IP address and DNS Server addresses: • Change the IP address to a user defined address by selecting Use the fol low ing IP a d[...]

27 Microsoft  Wi ndows  XP T CP/IP settings are automatically set up duri ng the soft ware insta llation process. The following procedure may be used to ch ange T CP/IP settings, if ne cessary . 1. From y our PC desktop, right click the My Network Places i con and click on Prop erties . 2. From the “Net work Conne ctions” w indow, right c[...]

28 5. From the “Networking” tab of the “My ADSL ISP Properties” window , sele ct Internet Protoc ol (TCP/IP) and click Propertie s . 6. The “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window is used to modify the IP address and DNS Server addresses: • Change the IP address to a user defined address by selecting Use the fol low ing IP a dd[...]

29 Appendix B: Connector Pin-out The ADSL modem is equipped with a RJ-11 jack f or connection to the ADSL data port. The center two pins, pi ns 2 and 3, are used for ADSL data. F or the modem to make a proper ADSL connection, the installed ADSL data port should also use pins 2 and 3 for data. If the ADSL data port installation uses pins 1 and 4 for[...]

30 Appendix C: Troubleshooting If your internet connection is not working, th e followin g hints may be helpful. Afte r trying these hints , if you sti ll can not make your co nnection work, it is rec ommended t h at you ask your service provider f or assistance. T o run troubleshooting on the system: Step 1. Is the system tr ay CSA icon green? If [...]

31 Appendix D: Abbreviations AAL A TM Adaptation Layer . A function performed during A TM cell processing to adapt traditional IP or Eth ernet traf f i c for tr ansmission through an A TM network. ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. A method for modulating data to achieve high bit rates ov er common twisted-pair copper wire. ATM Asynchronous T[...]

32 VCI Virtual Circuit Identif ier . A 1 6-bit value that is included in an A TM cell header to identify the destination virtual circuit. VPI Virtual P ath Identif ier . An 8-bit value that is included in an A TM cell header to identify the destination virtual path.[...]

33 Appendix E: Government compliance notices FCC compliance This equipment complies with Part 68 of the F CC Rules. On thi s equipment is a label that contains, a mong othe r inform a tion, the FCC registration numbe r and Ringer Eq uivalence Number (REN) f or this equipment. Y ou must, upon request, provide this information to y our telephone comp[...]

34 DOC compliance information NOTICE: The C anadia n Depart ment of Comm unica tion s label identif ies certif ied equipment. This certif ication means tha t the equipment meets c ertain telecommunications network protective, operational and safet y requiremen ts. The Department does not gu arantee the equipment will operate to the user’ s satisf[...]