2Wire 2000 Series manual

For 2000 Series 2Wire Gateway Installation Guide[...]

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i Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started Remove or Disable Conflicting Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Check Your Computer’s Browser and System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Browser Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents ii Appendix A: Install the Gateway on Other Operating Systems Ethernet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 USB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1 Getting Started Remove or Disable Conflicting Applications Internet sharing software and PC based firew all applicati ons typically interfere with the 2Wire gatew a y , and should be removed or disabled before you install the gate wa y . The 2Wire gatew ay pro vides the same features as the products listed below . If you have an y of the followin[...]

2 Connect the First Computer to the Gateway Congratulations on the purchase of your 2Wire gatew a y . T o install your gatewa y and configure your networ k, follow these steps. Note: F eatures for different models ma y var y . Produc t details will be specified for each par ticular model. Choose a Computer and Connection T ype There are many w ays [...]

Connect the Fir st Computer to the Gatew a y 3 T o install the DS L filter : 1. Locate the phone jack where you wa nt to connect your 2Wire gatewa y . 2. Inser t the DSL filter into the jack. 3. If you have a phone, a nswering machine, fax machine, satellite TV equipment, or other phone device in this jack location, plug it into the filter por t la[...]

Connect the Fir st Computer to the Gatew a y 4 Ethernet Connection Figure 1. Gatewa y Connected Via Ethernet 1. Connect the provided pow er adapter from the gatew ay's PO WER por t to an electrical outlet. The POWER light on the front of the gatew ay should be green. 2. Connect the provided gra y phone cable from the gatewa y's PHONE LINE[...]

Connect the Fir st Computer to the Gatew a y 5 Wireless Connection Requires wireless-enabled notebook or a computer with an 802.11b/g wireless network adapter installed. Wireless adapters can be purchased from your ser vice provider . Note: The 2Wire 2070, 2070V , and 2070B gatewa ys do not include wireless suppor t. If you are using a 2Wire 2070, [...]

Connect the Fir st Computer to the Gatew a y 6 Check Y our Connections With your computer completely star ted, verify the POWER and WI RELESS indicator lights on the front of the 2Wire gatew ay are green. If the y are not, see “Under standing the Indicator Lights” on page 19. The INTERNET indicator light will not turn gree n until the g atew ay[...]

Connect the Fir st Computer to the Gatew a y 7 Non-2Wire Wireless Adapter Configuration Locating the Serial Number and Wireless Encr yption Ke y The serial number of your 2Wire gatew a y is used as the network name (SSID). Beneath the serial number is a ten-digit number which is used as the encr yption ke y . These are located on the bottom of your[...]

Connect the Fir st Computer to the Gatew a y 8 USB Connection Note: The 2Wire 2070B gatew ay does not includ e USB suppor t. If you are using a 2Wire 2070B gatewa y , skip this section. Figure 3. Gatewa y Connected Via USB 1. Connect the provided A C power adapt er from the 2Wire gate wa y’ s POW ER por t to an electrical outlet. The POWE R light[...]

Connect the Fir st Computer to the Gatew a y 9 Install the 2Wire Gatew a y USB Driver - Windows 1. P ower on your computer and place the 2 Wire CD in your computer’ s CD-ROM drive. 2. If the Add Hard ware Wizard displa ys, follow the on -screen instructions. If prom pted to identify where to search for drivers, deselect Floppy Disk drive and chec[...]

10 Run the 2Wire Setup Wizard Windows XP/2K/ME/98SE 1. Inser t the 2Wire CD and follow the on-screen inst ructions. If the 2Wire Setup Wizard does not automatically star t: − Double-click the My Computer icon located on the desktop. − Double-click the icon that corresponds to your CD-ROM drive. − Double-click Setup.exe and follow the on-scree[...]

11 Add Computers to the Network After your first computer is connected to the 2Wire gatewa y and your Inter net connection has been established, you can connect other computers to the network. Use any of the followin g methods to connect additional computers to your networ k. Connection T ype P age Ethernet page 12 USB page 13 Wireless page 14[...]

Add Computers to the Networ k 12 Ethernet Connection Figure 4. Gatewa y Connected to Second Computer Via Ethernet 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from any a vailable ETHERNET 1 por t on the gatewa y to your computer’ s Ethernet por t. 1. The number of Ethernet por ts var y by model (from one to four). If your gatew ay has four Ethernet por ts, you c[...]

Add Computers to the Networ k 13 USB Connection Figure 5. Gatewa y Connected to Second Computer Via USB 1. Connect the provided blue USB cable from the gatew ay’ s USB-PC port to the USB por t on your computer . 2. Install the USB driver (refer to page 9 for instructions). 3. Repeat “Run the 2Wire Setup Wizard” on page 10.[...]

Add Computers to the Networ k 14 Wireless Connection Requires a computer with an 802.11b/g wireless net work adapter installed. Wireless adapters are purchased separately from the 2Wire gatew a y . Note: The 2Wire 2070 and 2070V gatew ays do not include wireless suppor t. If you are using a 2Wire 2070 or 2070V gatew a y , skip this section. Figure [...]

15 Diagnostics Note: Broadband Redirect Messages are visible only if they ha ve been enabled b y your ser vice provider , and the physical appearanc e ma y var y from the examples shown. Understanding Broadband Redirect Messages If the 2Wire gatew ay detects a connection problem or an intermittent ser vice error , it generates an error or aler t (B[...]

Diagnostics 16 No DSL Connection - Unable to T rain When setting up a DSL broadband network, all active phone devices must ha ve a phone line filter installed. Without the filter , the DSL connection will be unstable, resulting in a poor or no DSL connection. If phone line filters are missing , line noise and/or echo can affect the DSL connection. [...]

Diagnostics 17 Broadband Link is Currently Not Available - DSL Connection Issue This error message is displayed bec ause the gatewa y was unable to establish a broadband network connection. Check to ensure that all cable are correctly connected and the cable end securely attached to the por t. In addition, verify that you are connecting on or after[...]

Diagnostics 18 Router Behind Router Detected If the gatew a y detects the presence of a third-par ty r outer , the Router Behind Router error page displays. If a third-par ty router is connected to the 2Wire gatew a y , networ k instability can result because both devices are tr ying to manage private IPs via NA T . The best solution is to remove t[...]

Diagnostics 19 Understanding the Indicator Lights The 2Wire gatew ay ha s numerous indicator lights that can be used to diagnose installation and connection problems. The following table describes how to interpret the indicator lights. Pow er Light Operating State OFF The gatew a y is not getting power . Blinking green (slow) The gatew ay is underg[...]

Diagnostics 20 DSL Light Operating State OFF The gatew ay is pow ered off or booting up. Blinking green (slow) The gatew ay is attempting to establish a connection to your broadband ser vice(s). Blinking green (fast) The gatew ay has been unable to connect to the DSL signal for more than three minutes. Solid green The gatew a y is fully connected t[...]

21 Appendix A: Install the Gateway on Other Operating Systems Follow these instr uctions if you are using an operating system that is not suppor ted by the 2Wire CD (such as any Macin tosh OS prior to 10.2, UNIX, or Linux). There are many w ays to set up your network, but typically the first computer is located in the same room as the gatew ay and [...]

Appendix A: Install the Gatew ay on Other Operating Systems 22 USB Connection Figure 8. Gatewa y Connected Via USB (Macintosh) Note: Connecting your computer to the gatew ay us ing USB requires an a vailable USB por t. Only one Windows or Macintosh computer can be directly connected to the 2Wire gatew a y using the USB connection. 1. Install DSL ph[...]

Appendix A: Install the Gatew ay on Other Operating Systems 23 Configuring the Internet Connection Now that your first computer is connected to the gatewa y , you need to configure your gatew ay to communicate with your Internet ser vice provider . T o activate your Inter net account: 1. Open your Internet browser . 2. T ype http://gatewa y .2wire.[...]

24 Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity T rade Name: 2Wire Responsible P ar ty: 2Wire, Inc. Address: 1704 Automation P arkway San Jose, CA This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC r ules. Operation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: (1) This device may no t cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept an y[...]

Regulator y Information 25 If the terminal equipment causes harm to the telephone networ k, the telephone compan y will notify you in advance that temporar y discontinuance of ser vice ma y be required. But if advance notice is not practical, the telephone compan y will notify the customer as soon as possible. Also, yo u will be advised of your rig[...]