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    SpeedT ouch™ USB/330 ADSL USB Modem Installation and User’ s Guide 300 SERIES[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 SpeedT ouch™ USB/330 Installation and User’ s Guide PPPoA - PPPoE[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 Status Released Change Note Pec kel be e nS Shor t Title CD-UG STUSB/330 R2.0 PPP en Copyright © 2002 THOMSON mu ltimedia. All rights r eserved. Passing on, and c op ying of this docu- ment, use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written authorization from THOMSON multim edia. The content of this[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 1 Contents 1 The SpeedTouch™USB and SpeedTouch™330 Intro- duction3 2 Get Acquainted to the SpeedTouch™ ......................... 5 2.1. First Steps .............................. ................................................. .............................. 6 2.2. What You Need ...................................[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 2 5 Troubleshooting ................ ......................... .................. 39[...]

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    1 The SpeedTouch™USB and SpeedTouch™ 330 Introduction 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 3 1 The SpeedT ouch™USB and SpeedT ouch™330 Introduction W elcome to the SpeedT ouch™USB and SpeedT ouch™330 ADSL USB modems ! With the Award-winning SpeedT ouch™ Asym metric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) modem surfing the Internet will become a whole n[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 1 The SpeedTouch™USB and SpeedTouch™ 330 Introduction 4 Ser vice Provider F or readabilit y , the term Service Provi der (SP) will be used to designate al l organizations which pr ovide eit her DSL connectivity , In ternet access or Corporate access, for example an Internet Ser vice Pr ovider (ISP). SpeedT ouch™ do[...]

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    2 Get Acquainted to the SpeedTouch™ 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 5 2 Get Acquainted to the SpeedT ouch™ Introduction This chapter will assist y ou in gettin g acquainted with the SpeedT ouch™ and will guide you thr ough the first steps in preparing th e SpeedT ou ch™ for Internet connectivity . In this chapter This chapter contains t he foll[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 2 Get Acquainted to the SpeedTouch™ 6 2.1. First Steps Deliver y check Check your SpeedT ouch™ packag e for the following items: • One SpeedT ouch™USB or SpeedT ouch™330 • 2m DSL cable (RJ11/RJ11, RJ14/RJ14) • The SpeedT ouch™ Installation CD-rom. Damaged or missing items In the event of damaged or missin[...]

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    2 Get Acquainted to the SpeedTouch™ 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 7 2.2. What Y ou Need ADSL and telephone ser vice ADSL ser vice must be enabled on y our telephone line . As both telephone and ADSL ser vice ar e simu ltaneously a vailable from the same copper pair , you nee d a central splitter or distribu ted filters for decoupling ADSL and telep[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 2 Get Acquainted to the SpeedTouch™ 8 2.3. SpeedT ouch™ Suppor t Suppor ted Operating Systems This User's Guide describes t he installation and use of the SpeedT ouch™ un der following Operating Systems (OSs): • Microsoft OSs (See chapter “3 SpeedT ouch™ for Micr osoft Windows” on page 9 ) • Microsof[...]

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    3 SpeedTouch™ for Microsoft Windows 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 9 3 SpeedT ouch™ for Microsoft W indows Introduction This chapter describes how to install and use the SpeedT ouch™ for Microsoft Windows OSs. In this chapter This chapter contains t he follo wing topics: To p i c P a g e 3.1. Installing the SpeedT ouch™ 10 3.2. Using the Speed[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 3 SpeedTouch™ for Microsoft Windows 10 3.1. Installing the SpeedT ouch™ Introduction This section wil l assist you in installing the SpeedT ouch™ and preparing your PC for your Internet connectivity . Microsoft Windows • One of the following OSs must be readily installed on your PC: • Microsoft Windo ws 98/98SE[...]

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    3 SpeedTouch™ for Microsoft Windows 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 11 Previous SpeedT ouch™ installations In case the SpeedT ouch™ was already installed on your system, the SpeedT ouch Setup wizard (application) allows also an upgrade , removal or r epair of the existing Speed- T ouc h™ installation. The SpeedT ouch Setup wizard (application) [...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 3 SpeedTouch™ for Microsoft Windows 12 4 The 'Softwar e License Agr eement for SpeedT ouch™' window pops up: Click Y es to accept the terms of the agr eement and to continue the installa- tion. 5 The follo wing window allo ws y ou to choose a destination folder f or the SpeedT ouch™ driver softwar e: In m[...]

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    3 SpeedTouch™ for Microsoft Windows 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 13 6 The 'Select Program F older' windo w pops up: Click Next to proceed. 7 The SpeedT ouch Setup wizard (applicati on) copies SpeedT ouch™ driver soft- ware to y our local disk : Note for Windows ME/2000/XP user only: If a 'Digital Signatur e' window pops up, c[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 3 SpeedTouch™ for Microsoft Windows 14 8 The 'Setup Complete' window pops up to announce that installation is finished: Click Finish to close the Speed T ouch Setup wizar d (application). 9 Plug the ADSL cable , pr ovided in your package, into the r eceptacle of the SpeedT ouch™. P lug the other end o f the[...]

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    3 SpeedTouch™ for Microsoft Windows 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 15 The Plug-and-Play compliant installation As an alternativ e to the SpeedT ouch Setup wiz ard (application) installation you can also install the SpeedT ouch™ usin g the Plug-and-Pla y compli ant installation. Installation results After y ou ha ve corr ectly follow ed the inst al[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 3 SpeedTouch™ for Microsoft Windows 16 3.2. Using the SpeedT ouch™ SpeedT ouch™ status icon As soon your SpeedT ouch™ is installed, a SpeedT ouch™ status icon is shown at your desktop's s ystem tra y . SpeedT ouch™ status icon colors The SpeedT ouch™ status icon is colored, depending on the state of th[...]

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    3 SpeedTouch™ for Microsoft Windows 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 17 On the Internet As soon as you are connected, y o ur w eb bro w ser will open and br owse to Alcatel's consumer web page. In case your web br owser does not open automatically , you must open it manually . 2 As a result the SpeedT ouch™ Dial-up window pops up: Note: The exa[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 3 SpeedTouch™ for Microsoft Windows 18 DUN icon in the system tray While you are connected, y ou can find the DUN icon showing tw o PCs connected to each other in the system tra y: The DUN icon itself symbolizes activity on the connection: • A flashing “Front” PC symbolizes upstream (T X ) link activity (from y o[...]

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    3 SpeedTouch™ for Microsoft Windows 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 19 Configuring multiple entries In case you ha ve more than one account, and/or multiple SpeedT ouch™ connected to your PC, you can create multiple DUN entries for the SpeedT ouch™ , with specific credentials, pr oper ties and home w eb page. DUN entries are contr olled via the C[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 3 SpeedTouch™ for Microsoft Windows 20[...]

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    4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 21 4S p e e d T o u c h ™ f o r M a c O S Introduction This chapter describes how to instal l and use the SpeedT ouch™ for Mac OSs. In this chapter This chapter contains t he follo wing topics: To p i c P a g e 4.1. Installing the SpeedT ouch™ 22 4.1.1. Installation for Mac OS8.6 and Mac [...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 22 4.1. Installing the SpeedT ouch™ Introduction This section will assist y ou in installing the SpeedT ouch™ and preparing y our computer for y our Internet connectivity . Installation The installation depends on th e Mac OS you ar e running: In case of: • Mac OS 8.6 or Mac OS9.x Pr ocee[...]

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    4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 23 4.1.1. Installation for Mac OS8.6 and Mac OS9.x Mac OS • One of the following OSs must be readily installed on y our computer : • Mac OS8.6 or Mac OS9.x • 640 Kilo Byte (KB) of fr ee disk space • A W e b br owser , e.g. Netscape Navigator , Internet Explorer , ... for surfing the Int[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 24 4 A W elcome screen appears that describes the steps in the installation process: Click Install to proceed. 5 During installation a screen shows the in stallation pr ogre ss. At the end of the instal lation pr ocedure, the following scr een appears: Click OK to proc eed. 6 Plug the ADSL cabl[...]

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    4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 25 Installation results After you ha v e corr ectly follow ed the SpeedT ouch™ installation procedur e , the following applications and icons ar e added to your system: • SpeedT ouch USB added in modem list: In the list of a vailable modems, th e Alcatel SpeedT ouch USB is added • SpeedT [...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 26 4.1.2. Installation for Mac OS X (Mac OS10.1) Mac OS • The following OS must be readil y installed on your computer : • Mac OS X (Mac OS10.1) Note: Mac OS10.0 user are strongly r ecommended to download the free upgrade to Mac OS10.1. • 100 Mega Byte (MB) of free disk space • A W e b [...]

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    4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 27 5 In case an Administrator password was set, y ou must pro v ide it befor e the Installer is able to continue with the SpeedT ouch™ installation : Pro vide Name and Password or Phrase and click OK to pr oceed. 6 A W elcome and Readme s cr een subs equentl y pops up . Click e ach time Conti[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 28 SpeedT ouch™ hardware installation Installation results After you ha v e corr ectly follow ed the SpeedT ouch™ installation procedur e , the following applications and icons ar e added to your system: • SpeedT ouch USB added in network list: In the Netw ork panel, the Alcatel SpeedT ou[...]

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    4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 29 Additional configuration Next to the installation of the SpeedT ou ch™ software, your must configure it for Internet connectivity . Pro ceed as follo ws: Step Action 1 Open your System Pr eferences and click to open the network panel. 2 Select the SpeedT ouch™ fr om the li st of availabl[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 30 5 Click the 'Pr oxies' tab . This panel sh ow s th e proxy se tti ngs. By d efau lt al l fields are empty , i.e . no pro xies ar e used. As this suits the requir ed Speed- T ouch™ configuration, no chan ges are needed in this panel. 6 Click the final tab 'Modem'. This p[...]

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    4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 31 4.2. Using the SpeedT ouch™ Introduction This section will show you how to use the SpeedT ouch™ to m ak e a connection to the Internet and ho w yo u can chec k the SpeedT ouch™ status. Installation The use of the SpeedT ouch™ depends on the Mac OS you are running: In case of: • Mac[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 32 4.2.1. Using the SpeedT ouch™ in Mac OS8.6 and Mac OS9.x SpeedT ouch™ status icon As soon your SpeedT ouch ™ is installed, an SpeedT ouch™ sta tus icon is shown at your desktop's control strip: Note: In case the control strip is not visible, you mu st activate it via the Apple m[...]

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    4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 33 How to make a connection Pro ceed as follo ws: Note In case you tick ed the 'Sav e passwor d' box, the next time, you can open a connection by simply clicking the Remote Access icon in the control strip , an d selecting 'Connect': Step Action 1 In the control strip , clic[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 34 How to release a connection T o release a remote access connection, click the Remote Access icon in the contr ol strip , and select 'Disconnect': As a result the connection is r eleased. No Internet connectiv ity exists anymor e .[...]

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    4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 35 4.2.2. Using the SpeedT ouch™ in Mac OS X (Mac OS10.x) SpeedT ouch™ status icon As soon your SpeedT ouch™ is inst alled, an SpeedT ouch™ statu s icon is shown in the Dock: SpeedT ouch™ status icon colors The SpeedT ouch™ status icon vari es depend ing the state of the SpeedT ouch[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 36 How to make a connection Pro ceed as follo ws: How to release a connection Pro ceed as follo ws: Step Action 1 Open the 'Applications' folder on y ou r Mac OS10.x system star tup disk: Double-click to open the Internet conn ect application. 2 The follo wing screen a ppears: If need[...]

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    4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 37 2 The follo wing screen a ppears: If needed select the SpeedT ouch™ fr om th e list of a vailable netw ork devices in the 'Configuration' field: 3 Click Disconnect. As a result the connecti on is r eleas ed . No Internet connectivity exists anymor e . Step Action[...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 4 SpeedTouch™ for Mac OS 38[...]

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    5 Troubleshooting 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 39 5 T roubleshooting Solving problems This appendix provides information on how to identify and correct some common problems y ou may encounter when using the SpeedT ouc h™. In most cases the described solutions will solv e the problem. How ev er , if the pr oblem keeps persistent, reinstallation of [...]

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    3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 5 Troubleshooting 40 Normal operation during a session In this state the USB LED is assigned to th e downstr eam (R X ) data channel (towards the USB connection). The ADSL LED is assigned to the upstream (T X ) data channel (towards the ADSL channel). Both LEDs sta y green. When an A TM cell is processed in a channel, th[...]

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    Built for excellence 300 SERIES © 2002 THOMSON multimedia. All rights r eserved. 3EC 36714 BAAA TCZZA Ed. 02 www.speedtouch.com[...]