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U ser Manual USB/Ethernet Home DSL Modem[...]

i T able of C ont ents 1I nt ro duc tion 1 P ack age C ontents 1 M inimum System Requir ements 1 Modem F eatures 2 T echnical Suppor t 4 2S etting Up The Modem 5 C onnecting a Computer t o the Modem 5 Installing F ilters 17 S etting Up the DSL Connection 20 C onnecting Additional C omputers 23 3U sing A dvanc ed Settings 29 Acc essing Advanced Sett[...]

ii Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual BS pecifications 81 G eneral 81 Ce rt if cations 82 Envir onmental 82 CM AC A ddress 83 Windows 95, 98 83 Windows Me 83 Windows 2000 83 Windows NT 4.0 84 M acintosh 84 DP ro gram and P or t List 85 Glossary 87 Notices 91 Regulatory Compliance Notices 91 Modifications 92 Limited W arranty [...]

1 Intr oduc tion Thank you for pur chasing the Ac t ion te c USB/Ethernet Home DSL M odem. This Mo dem can act as a DSL modem for a single computer , or as a r outer to c onnect m ultilple comput ers to a single broadband co nnection. This easy-to-use product is perfect for the home office or small business. I f you want t o take y our computing t [...]

2 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Modem F eatur es The M odem has a ser ies of LED s (lig hts) and a variet y of por ts. It is rec ommended that the user become familiar with these features befor e installing or setting up the Mo de m . Fro n t Pa nel There ar e 4 LEDs (lig ht emitting diodes, or lights) on the front panel of the Mo[...]

3 Chapter 1 Introduction Rear Panel The M odem has five ports on its rear panel. Black Port (Pow er) The Black port is used to connect the M odem ’ s P ow er cor d. Y ello w (Ethernet) Port The Y ellow por t is used to c onnect the M odem to a comput er on the home net- wo rk w ith the Y ellow (E thernet) cable. P urple (USB) P or t The Purple po[...]

4 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual T echnical Support Ac t ion te c Elect r onics, Inc., pr ides itself on making durable, hig h-quality , high- performance products. If you need assistanc e, the Ac t ion te c T echnical Support Depart ment is alwa ys a vailable, 24 hours a da y , sev en days a w eek, t o pro v ide pro- fessional sup[...]

5 S etting Up T he Modem The instructions that follow parallel the steps co ntained in the Ac t ion te c Installation B uddy ™ ,w hich pro vides a v isual guide to setting up the M odem. It is rec ommended the user run the Installation Buddy first, before att empting any other pr ocedur es. To set up the Modem, connect it to a c omputer . Afte r [...]

6 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 2. The next window appears. Read the instructions, select one of the options by clicking in the appropriat e bo x, then click N ext .I f the ISP did not provide this information, contact the ISP and request the information. 3. The next window appears. Read the instructions, select First Computer by [...]

7 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 5. The next window appears, with infor mation regar ding Ac t ion te c’ s 24-hour , 7- day-a-w eek T echnical Support. I f you ha ve an y problems, call 1.888.436.0657 . Click N ext . 6. The next window appears, showing the items needed to set up the M o dem. Click N ext . 7. The next window appears. Get the M od[...]

8 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 8. Wh en the next window appears, get the B lack Bag , tak e out the Po w e r C o r d and B lack DSL Cable , then click N ext . 9. In the next w indo w , r ead the instructions regarding plugging in the smaller end of the Pow e r C o r d into the Pow e r Po r t on the back of the M odem, then click [...]

9 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 11. The next window appears. Plug one end of the B lack DSL Cable into the Line Jack on the back of the Modem, then click N ext . 12. Wh en the next window appears, plug the other end of the B lack DSL Cable into the Phone J ack nearest to the c omputer , then click N ext . 13. Wh en the next window appears, confir[...]

10 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 14. The following window appears. Get the Ye l l o w (Ether net) Cable from the DSL Quick Start Kit, then click N ext . 15. Wh en the next window appears, plug one end of the Ye l l o w ( E thernet) Cable into the Ye l l o w P o r t on the back of the M odem until it clicks, then click N ext . 16. [...]

11 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 17. Wh en the next window appears, confirm the Pow e r , Re ad y , and Link Lig hts on the M odem gl ow steadily g reen .C lick N ext . ☞ No te :I f the P owe r , R eady and Link Lig hts on the M odem are not solid green, check all co nnections to the M odem. If all c onnec- tions are plugged in pr operly , call[...]

12 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 2. The next window appears. Read the instructions, select First Computer by clicking on the check bo x, then click N ext . 3. In the next w indo w , select USB , then click N ext . 4. The next window appears, w ith information regar ding Ac t ion te c’ s 24-hour , 7- day-a-w eek T echnical Suppor[...]

13 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 5. The next window appears, w ith informatio n regar ding the items needed to set up the M odem. Click N ext . 6. The next window appears. Get the M odem, tak e it out of its pr otectiv e plastic bag, then click N ext . 7. Wh en the next window appears, get the B lack Bag , tak e out the Po w e r C o r d and B lac[...]

14 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 8. In the next w indo w , r ead the instr uctions, plug the smaller end of the Po w e r C o r d into the Pow e r Po r t on the back of the Modem, then click N ext . 9. As shown in the next w indo w , plug the larger end of the Po w e r C o r d into a Po w e r Outlet ,c onfirm the Po w e r Light on [...]

15 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 11. Wh en the next window appears, plug the other end of the B lack DSL Cable into the Phone J ack nearest to the c omputer , then click N ext . 12. Wh en the next window appears, confirm the Pow e r and Re a d y Lights on the Mo de m gl ow steadily green .T his may tak e up to 30 sec onds. Click N ext . ☞ No te[...]

16 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 14. Wh en the next window appears, plug the square end of the Pu r ple (USB) Cable into the Pur ple P or t on the back of the M odem, then click N ext . 15. A nother w indo w appears. Plug the rectangular end of the Pu r ple (USB) Cable into a USB port on the front or back of the c omputer , then c[...]

17 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem ☞ No te :I f the P owe r , R eady and Link Lig hts on the M odem are not solid green, check all co nnections to the M odem. If all c onnec- tions are plugged in pr operly , call your DSL serv ice pr ovider . The M odem is connected t o a comput er v ia USB . Ne xt, install the phone filters as described in “In[...]

18 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 3. Plug a filter in every phone jack using the same number as the DSL line, then click N ext .  C aution : Do not install a filter in the phone jack used b y the black DSL cable. 4. In the next w indo w , r ead the instr uctions. Plug the loose end of the existing phone co rd into a filt er , ke[...]

19 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 6. If y ou answer ed “N o ” in the previous w indo w , go to “Setting up the DSL Co nnection ” on page XX. If you answ ered “Y es, ” the follo wing w indow appears. U nplug the phone cor d connect ed to the phone from its phone jack in the wall, the click N ext .  C aution : Do not unplug the black [...]

20 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 8. The next window appears. Plug the phone filter into the Phone J ack on the back of the M odem. Do no plug the phone filter into the phone jack on the back of the comput er . Y our co nnections should look exactly as the configura- tion in the picture, b elo w . Click N ext . S etting Up the DSL [...]

21 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem Basic Setup 1. If “Basic Setup ” was chosen, the following window appears. Enter the appro- priate user name and passwor d in the text bo x es. If no user name and pass- wo rd ar e needed, c lick on the check bo x next to “M y ISP does not require this information. ” Click N ext . 2. The next window appear[...]

22 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Adv anced Setup 1. If “A dv anced Setup ” was chosen, enter the VPI and V CI setting s in their appropriate bo x es (if pro vided by the DSL serv ice pr ovider). I f not pro v ided w ith these settings, click the “U se the default VPI/V CI Setting s ” check bo x, then click N ext . 2. The n[...]

23 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 4. Wh en the co mputer has rebooted, the Modem is pr operly set up. C onnec ting A dditional Computers C onnec ting Via Ethernet 1. I nser t Disk 1 (Installation Buddy CD) in the CD-R OM drive of the computer . The Installat on Buddy will star t automatically . W ait until the following screen appears, read the on[...]

24 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 3. In the next w indo w , select E ther net , then click N ext . 4. The next window appears, w ith information regar ding Ac t ion te c’ s 24-hour , 7- day-a-w eek T echnical Support. I f you ha ve an y problems, call 1.888.436.0657 . Click N ext . 5. The following window appears. Get the Ye l l [...]

25 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 6. Wh en the next window appears, plug one end of the Ye l l o w (Ethernet) Cable into the Ye l l o w P o r t on the back of the M odem, then click N ext . 7. A nother w indo w appears. Plug the other end of the Ye l l o w (Ether net) Cable into an E ther net por t on the back of the compute r , then click N ext .[...]

26 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual C onnec ting Via USB 1. I nser t Disk 1 (Installation Buddy CD) in the CD-R OM drive of the comput- er . The Installaton Budd y w ill start automatically . W ait until the following screen appears, read the onscr een instructions, then click N ext . 2. The next window appears. Read the instructions[...]

27 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 4. The next window appears, with infor mation regar ding Ac t ion te c’ s 24-hour , 7- day-a-w eek T echnical Support. I f you ha ve an y problems, call 1.888.436.0657 . Click N ext . 5. The following window appears. Get the Pu r ple (USB) Cable from the DSL Quick Start Kit, then click N ext . 6. Wh en the next [...]

28 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 7. A nother w indo w appears. Plug the rectangular end of the Pu r ple (USB) Cable into a USB port on the front or back of the c omputer , then click N ext . ☞ No te :A USB port is shaped like a thin rectangle about 1/4 inch by 1/2 inch, and may be v er tically or horizontally oriented. The M ode[...]

29 U sing A dv anced S ettings This chapter c ontains information regarding the ad vanced settings of the Mo de m , including W AN IP address options, por t forwarding, and DMZ hosting . Acc essing A dvanc ed Settings To access the advanc ed settings of the M odem: 1. Open your W eb browser . In the address bar ty pe http://192.168.0.1 then press &[...]

30 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 3. The “Setup/Configuration ” screen appears. Select Adv anced Setup from the menu on the left. 3. The following window appears. Click Beg in A dvanced Setup .[...]

31 Chapter 3 U sing A dvanc ed Settings 3. The “C onfiguring the Ad vanced Setting s” screen appears. Choose the setting to be changed from the menu on the left, or click N ext to go to the “W AN IP A ddr ess” screen. W AN IP A ddress Selecting W AN IP Address in the “Configuring the Ad vanced Settings ” screen generates the “W AN IP [...]

32 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Af te r selecting a connection ty pe, click N ext to co ntinue configuring the co nnec- tion. C onfigured as a Modem Select this option to use the M odem as a modem, connect ed to a single computer . C onfigured as a Router - Obtain an IP Address thr ough PPPoE or PPPoA Select one of these options [...]

33 Chapter 3 U sing A dvanc ed Settings ☞ No te :H ost and domain name information may also be ac cessed from the c omputer originally connected t o the cable modem. C onfigured as a Router - Specify a Static IP A ddress Select this option if assigned a static (specific) IP A ddress b y the ISP . Enter the IP A ddress , along with the Su bn et M [...]

34 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual L AN IP Addr ess Selecting LAN IP Address in the “Configuring the A dvanced Settings ” scr een generates the “LAN IP A ddress ” screen. The value in the LAN IP A ddress te xt box is the IP address of the Modem as seen on the network. The LAN IP addr ess of the M odem can be modified, but Ac[...]

35 Chapter 3 U sing A dvanc ed Settings DHCP Ser v er Configur ation Clicking N ext in the “ DHCP Ser ver” screen generates the “ DHCP Ser v er Co nfiguration ” scr een. Change IP addr ess range and DNS ser ver information here. Beginning IP A ddress - the IP address at which the DHCP server starts assig ning IP addresses. Ac t ion te c rec[...]

36 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Ser vices Blocking Selecting Serv ices Blocking in the “Configuring the A dvanced Settings” scr een generates the “Serv ices Blocking ” screen. To modify Internet privileges ( W eb, FTP , Newsgroups, etc.) for the comput ers on the network: 1. Enter the c omputer’ s IP address in the Ent [...]

37 Chapter 3 U sing A dvanc ed Settings W ebsite Blocking Selecting We bsite Blocking in the “C onfiguring the A dvanced Settings ” screen generates the “W ebsite Blocking” scr een. T his feature enables the M odem to block We b sites t o all computers on the netw ork. T o block a W eb site, enter the addr ess of the W eb site in the “W e[...]

38 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Remote Management Selecting Re mote Management in the “Configuring the A dvanced Settings ” screen generates the “R emote Management ” screen. Remote M anagement allows ac cess to the M odem through the Internet via another computer . Act ion tec re co mmends leaving the R emote M anagement[...]

39 Chapter 3 U sing A dvanc ed Settings To re mo ve forwarded ports, highlight them then click Rem ove . DMZ Hosting Selecting DMZ H osting in the “C onfigur ing the A dvanced Settings ” screen gener- ates the “ DMZ H osting” scr een. T o use DMZ hosting, ent er the IP address of the co mputer on the network to be used as a DMZ host in the [...]

40 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual MA C Addr ess Cloning Selecting MA C A ddress Cloning in the “Configuring the A dvanced Settings” screen generates the “ MA C A ddress Cloning” screen. A MA C (media access co ntrol) address is an identifier unique t o ever y networkable device. Some ISP s r equire a MA C address t o valida[...]

41 Chapter 3 U sing A dvanc ed Settings Static Routing Selecting Static R outing in the “Configuring the Ad vanced Settings” scr een gener- ates the “Static Routing ” screen. Enter the addresses in their respecti ve t ext bo x es, then click Add .T he address will appear in the “Static R outing T able. ” T o remov e an address, hig hlig[...]

42 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Status Af te r configuring the Modem, settings can be v iewed by selecting Status in the M ain M enu. The “C urrent Status ” screen appears, displaying man y of the M odem ’ s settings. No settings (other than c onnecting or disconnecting fr om the Internet) can be changed fr om the Current S[...]

43 U sing Utilities To access the M odems ’ W eb-based U tilities, select Ut ilities from the “Main M enu ” screen. The “Utilities ” screen appears. Fr om this screen, the W eb activ ity log can be viewed, the DSL settings changed, the Mo dem ’ s factor y default settings restor ed, and the Modem ’ s firm ware upgraded. W eb Activity [...]

44 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual DSL Settings To access DSL Settings, select DSL Settings from the “Utilities ” screen. The Mo de m’ s VPI , VC I , and M ode settings can be changed from this screen. Ac t ion tec re co mmends not changing these values without consulting the ISP . Restore Default Settings To r estore the M od[...]

45 Chapter 4 U sing Utilities Upgrade F irmwar e Selecting Up g r a d e Fir m ware in the “Utilities ” screen generates the “Upgrade Firmwar e ” screen. Ac t ion te c periodically posts firmwar e upgr ades t o enhance the Mo dem ’ s capabilities. To upg rade the M odem ’ s firm ware: 1. Click the link in the “U pgra de Firm ware ” w[...]

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47 Tr oubleshooting and F A Qs This chapter c ontains a list of solutions to o ver come pr oblems the user may encount er , as w ell as answers to some of the mor e frequently asked questions about the M odem. Tr oubleshooting L AN Connection F ailure  Ensure the M odem is properly installed, the LAN co nnections are correct, and the pow er is o[...]

48 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual  Ve r ify the M o dem ’ s settings are the same as the comput er by clicking Status in the “Main Men u ” screen. Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP Address  Ve r ify the c omputers ar e working properly .  Ensure the IP settings are c orrect.  Ensure the M odem is on a[...]

49 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs What do each of the lights on my Modem mean? Po w e r – when lit, indicates that po wer is being supplied to the M odem. Mo de m – when lit, indicates a cable or DSL modem is connect ed to the Mo de m . Ac t i v i t y – when flashing, indicat es Internet activity ov er the Modem. May also flash when not[...]

50 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual How do I upgr ade the Modem ’ s firmware? Af te r br inging up the Utilities section of the W eb Management T ool and select- ing “U pgra de Firm ware, ” click “Upgrade Her e. ” (See Chapter 4 “U sing U tilities, ” for more information.) Another W eb page appears, whic h contains the l[...]

51 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs 3. A nother menu appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “Control P anel” w ind ow appears, double-click Ne t wo r k .[...]

52 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual 5. The “N etwork ” w indo w appears. In the "The following network components are installed" list bo x, locate and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro pe r t ies” window appears. Select IP A ddr ess .[...]

53 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs 7. In the IP A ddress tab , acti vate “Obtain an IP address automatically” b y clicking on the circle. W hen activ e, a black d ot w ill appear in the circle. If the circle already c ontains a black dot, leav e it alone. 8. Click OK .T he T CP/IP Pr operties w indow disappears. 9. In the Network window , [...]

54 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual 3. A nother menu appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “Control P anel” w ind ow appears, double-click Ne t wo r k .[...]

55 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs 5. The “N etwork ” w indo w appears. In the “ The follo w ing network c omponents are installed” list bo x, locate and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro pe r t ies” window appears. Click IP A ddress .[...]

56 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual 7. In the IP A ddress tab , acti vate “Obtain an IP address aut omatically” by click- ing on the circle. W hen activ e, a black dot w ill appear in the circle. If the circle already c ontains a black dot, leav e it alone. 8. Click OK .T he T CP/IP Pr operties w indow disappears. 9. If there is a[...]

57 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs 3. A nother menu appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “Control P anel” w ind ow appears, double-click Ne twork and Dial- up Connections .[...]

58 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual 5. In the “Netw ork and Dial-up Connections ” w indo w , double-click Local Area Co nnection .A n umber may be displa yed after the Local Ar ea Connection. If there is mor e than one Local A rea Connection list ed, locate the one that cor- r esponds to the network car d installed in the compute [...]

59 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs 8. In the “Components c hecked are used by this connection ” list bo x, double- click Inter ne t Prot oc ol ( TC P/IP ) . 9. The “Internet Prot ocol ( T CP/IP ) P roperties” window appears.[...]

60 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual 10. In the General tab, activat e “Obtain an IP addr ess automatically” by clicking on the circle. W hen activ e, a black d ot w ill appear in the circle. I f the circle already c ontains a black dot, leav e it alone. 12. Click OK .T he “Internet Pr otocol ( T CP/IP ) Pr oper ties ” w indo w[...]

61 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs 3. A nother menu appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “Control P anel” w ind ow appears, double-click Ne t wo r k Co nnections .[...]

62 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual 5. In the “Netw ork Connections” window , double-click Lo cal Ar ea Connection . A number ma y be display ed after the Local A rea Connection. If there is mor e than one Local Area Co nnection listed, locate the one that corresponds t o the network card installed in y our comput er by finding th[...]

63 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs 8. In the “Components c hecked are used by this connection ” list bo x, double- click Inter ne t Prot oc ol ( TC P/IP ) . 9. The “Internet Prot ocol ( T CP/IP ) P roperties” window appears. 10. In the General tab, activat e “Obtain an IP address auto matically” by clicking on the circle. W hen act[...]

64 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual 12. In the Local Ar ea Connection P roperties w indo w , click OK . The Local A rea Co nnection Pr oper ties window disappears. 13. Click Close in the Local Area C onnection Status window . The window disappears. 14. Close the N etwork and Dial-up Connections window by clicking on the “ x ” butt[...]

65 S etting Up Sta tic IP A ddr ess To co mmunicat e w ith the M odem from a c omputer on the netw ork (to use the We b Configuration U tility , for e xample), the user may hav e to switch the IP address settings fr om DHCP -enabled to static IP , so that the comput er and the Mo dem are on the same subnet. To set up static IP on a computer , selec[...]

66 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 3. A nother menu appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “Control P anel” w indow appears, double-click Ne t wo r k .[...]

67 App endix A S etting Up Sta tic IP Address 5. The “N etwork ” w indo w appears. In the "The following network components are installed" list bo x, locate and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro pe r t ies” window appears. Select IP A ddr ess . 7. In the IP A ddress tab , mak e sure the the cir cle next to “Specify an [...]

68 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 9. Enter the follo w ing numbers in the “Subnet mask ” text bo x: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ent ered. 10. Click OK .T he T CP/IP Pr operties w indow disappears. 11. In the Network window , click OK .T he N etwork w indo w disappears. 12. The “S ystem Set[...]

69 App endix A S etting Up Sta tic IP Address 3. A nother menu appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “Control P anel” w indow appears, double-click Ne t wo r k .[...]

70 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 5. The “N etwork ” w indo w appears. In the “ The follo w ing network c omponents are installed” list bo x, locate and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro pe r t ies” window appears. Click IP A ddress . 7. In the IP A ddress tab , mak e sure the the cir cle next to “Specify an[...]

71 App endix A S etting Up Sta tic IP Address 9. Enter the follo w ing numbers in the “Subnet mask ” text bo x: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ent ered. 10. Click OK .T he T CP/IP Pr operties w indow disappears. 11. If there is a c heck in the box ne xt to “Detect connection t o network media, ” click on it[...]

72 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 3. A nother menu appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “Control P anel” w indow appears, double-click Ne twork and Dial- up Connections .[...]

73 App endix A S etting Up Sta tic IP Address 5. In the “Netw ork and Dial-up Connections ” w indo w , double-click Local Area Co nnection .A nu mber may be display ed after the Local Area C onnection. If there is mor e than one Local A rea Connection list ed, locate the one that corre- sponds to the netw ork card installed in the comput er by [...]

74 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 7. The “Local Area Co nnection Pr op er ties” window appears. Click General . 8. In the “Components c hecked are used by this connection ” list bo x, double- click Inter ne t Proto col ( TC P/IP ) . 9. The “Int ernet Prot ocol ( T CP/IP ) Properties” window appears. 10. In the General t[...]

75 App endix A S etting Up Sta tic IP Address 12. Enter the follo w ing numbers in the “Subnet mask ” text bo x: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ent ered. 13. Click OK .T he “Internet Pr otoc ol ( T CP/IP ) P roperties” window disappears. 14 In the “Local Ar ea Connection P roperties” window , click OK .[...]

76 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 3. A nother menu appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “Control P anel” w indow appears, double-click Ne t wo r k Co nnections .[...]

77 App endix A S etting Up Sta tic IP Address 5. In the “Netw ork Connections” window , double-click Local Area Co nnection . A number ma y be display ed after the Local A rea Connection. If there is mor e than one Local Area Co nnection listed, locate the one that corresponds t o the network card installed in y our comput er by finding the nam[...]

78 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 7. The “Local Area Co nnection Pr oper ties ” w indo w appears. Select Gener al . 8. In the “Components c hecked are used by this connection ” list bo x, double- click Inter ne t Proto col ( TC P/IP ) . 9. The “Int ernet Prot ocol ( T CP/IP ) Properties” window appears. 10. In the Gener[...]

79 App endix A S etting Up Sta tic IP Address 11. Enter the follo w ing numbers in the “ IP A ddress ” te xt box: 198.162.0.2 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ent ered. 12. Enter the follo w ing numbers in the “Subnet mask ” text bo x: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ent ered. 13. Click OK [...]

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81 Specifica tions G eneral Model Number GEU004AD9-01 (USB/Ethernet DSL M odem) Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT) IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX) G.dmt G.lite RFC 1483, 2364, 2516 Prot ocol CSMA/CD t1.413 WA N Ful l-rate DSL modem LAN 10Mbps Ethernet port USB port U pload por t C abling T ype 10BaseT : UTP/STP Categor y 3 or 5 USB B[...]

82 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Ce r tifcations FCC Class B FCC Class C (parts 15, 68) UL En vironmental Pow er Input External, 12V DC, 1.2 A Opera ting T emperature 0º C to 40º C (32ºF to 104ºF) Storage T emperature -20ºC to 70ºC (-4ºF to 158ºF) Operating Humidity 10% to 85% non-c ondensing Storage Humidity 5% to 90% non[...]

83 MA C A ddress This appendix explains ho w to determine the MA C address of an Ethernet adapter installed on a comput er . Select the oper ating system and follo w the instructions. W indo ws 95, 98 1. Click Start , then Ru n . 2. The “R un ” window appears. In the “Open ” text bo x, enter: ipconfig/all 3. Click OK .T he “IP Configurati[...]

84 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual W indo ws NT 4.0 1. Click Start , Pr og r ams , Co mmand Pr ompt . 2. Wh en the “Command P rompt ” w indo w appears, ent er: ipconfig/all then press Enter on the k eyboard. 3 A list of information about the Ethernet adapter appears. 4. No te the “Physical Address, ” which is the MA C addres[...]

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87 Glossar y Acc ess Point A dev ic e that allows wireless clients to c onnect to one another . An acc ess point can also act as a bridge between w ir eless clients and a “w ired” netw ork, such as an Ethernet network. W ireless clients can be mo ved an ywhere within the cov er- age area of the access point and re main connected t o the network[...]

88 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Fi rew al l A method prev enting users outside the network from acc essing and/or damag- ing files or comput ers on the network. Gat ew a y A central dev ice that manages the data traffic of y our network, as well as data tr affic to and fr om the Internet. IP (Internet Pr otocol) Addr ess A series[...]

89 Glossary Router A central dev ice that manages the data traffic of y our network. Subnet Mask A set of four numbers c onfigured lik e an IP address used to cr eate IP address nu mbers used only w ithin a particular network. SSID See “ ESSID .” T CP/IP ( T ransmission Contr ol Protoc ol/Internet Protoc ol) The standard pr otocol for data tran[...]

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91 Notic es Regulatory Complianc e Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital dev ice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC R ules. These limits ar e designed to pro v ide r easonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installa- tion. This equipment generate[...]

92 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Modifications The FCC re quires the user to be notified that an y changes or modifications made to this dev ice that are not e xpressly appro ved b y A ction te c Electronics, Inc., may vo id the user’ s author ity to operate the equipment. Declaration of conformity for products marked with the F[...]

93 Limited W arr anty Har d ware : Ac t ion te c Electronics, Inc., war rants to the end user (“ C ustomer”) that this hard ware product will be free fr om defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and ser vice, for twelv e (12) months from the date of purchase from Ac t ion te c Electronics or its authorized reseller . Ac t ion te[...]

94 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual THIS A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS PR ODUCT MA Y INCL UDE OR BE BUNDLED WITH THIRD-P AR TY SOFTW ARE, THE USE OF WHICH IS GO VERNED BY A SEP A- RA TE END-USER LICENSE A GREEMENT . THIS A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS W ARRANTY D OES NO T APPL Y TO SUCH THIRD- PA R TY SOFTW ARE. FOR THE APPLICABLE W ARRANTY , PLEA[...]

95 Limited W arranty NEITHER ASSUMES NOR A UTHORIZES ANY O THER PERSON T O ASSUME FOR IT ANY O THER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INST ALLA TION, MAIN- TEN ANCE OR USE OF ITS PR ODUCTS. A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS SHALL NO T BE LIABLE UNDER THIS W ARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINA TION DISCL OSE THA T THE ALLEGED DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION IN THE [...]

96 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual Gov erning L a w :T his Limited W ar ranty shall be governed b y the laws of the State of California, U .S.A., ex cluding its conflicts of la ws and principles, and e xcluding the U nited N ations Con vention on C ontra cts for the I nternational Sale of Goods.[...]