WebRunner Clipper ADSL USB Modem A01-AU3 MANUAL A01-AU3_ME01 Where solutions begin Company certified ISO 9001:2000
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INDEX INDEX 1.1 Overview of the Clipper USB ............................. 7 1.2 Package Contents ............................................... 7 1.3 Clipper USB Features ......................................... 7 1.4 Before Installing ................................................... 8 1.5 The Front Panel LEDs ........................................ 9 1.6 The Rear Ports..................................................... 9 1.7 Information from ISP ......................................... 10 1.
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Clipper USB 1.1 Overview of the Clipper USB Atlantis Land ’s Clipper complies with ADSL standards and supports downstream rate of up to 8Mbps. With its userfriendly installation utility and plug-and-play USB interface, it can be easily installed on a desktop PC or notebook PC without opening the case of the computer or adding any network interface card (NIC).
• • • • • • • Clipper USB USB bus-powered; no external power supply is required. Hot Plug and Play for Microsoft Windows 98 (SE), 2000, Me, and XP Mac OS and Linux Supports NDIS interface for RAS and Dial-Up Networking Software upgradable Supports multiple data encapsulation formats, including PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA, and RFC1483 bridged or routed Friendly GUI Configuration Program 1.4 Before Installing Make sure that you have all you need to install the Clipper USB.
Clipper USB 1.5 The Front Panel LEDs LED MEANING ADSL Lit when successfully connected to an ADSL DSLAM (“linesync”) DATA When this LED is flashing constantly, it indicates the Modem is transmitting/receiving data USB Lit when the USB port is connected to the PC and working properly 1.
Clipper USB PORT MEANING USB Connect the supplied USB cable to this port when connecting to the Personal Computer. LINE Connect the supplied ADSL(RJ11) cable to this port when connecting to the ADSLnetwork. 1.7 Information from ISP Before you start installing this device, you have to check with your ISP what kind of service (connection method) is provided such as PPPoE, PPPoA, RFC1483 bridged or routed, IPoA. Gather the information as illustrated in the following table and keep it for reference.
Clipper USB PPPoE PPPoA • • • • • • • • RFC1483 Bridged • • RFC1483 Routed • • • • IPoA • • • • VPI/VCI VC-based/LLC-based multiplexing Username, Password Domain Name System (DNS) address VPI/VCI VC-based/LLC-based multiplexing Username, Password Domain Name System (DNS) address VPI/VCI VC-based/LLC-based multiplexing IP IP VPI/VCI VC-based/LLC-based multiplexing IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway address Domain Name System (DNS) IP address (it is fixed IP address) VPI/VCI VC-based/LLC-based multi
Clipper USB 1.8 Cabling Please refer to the following instructions and figures for installation procedures: • • Connect your ADLS line to the RJ-11 jack labeled LINE on the back of the Clipper USB. Connect the USB cable to the jack labeled USB on the back of the Clipper. Connect the other end to the PC or to a self-powered USB hub device, e.g., monitor. Do not plug USB cable into ADSL USB Modem before to install the USB Driver.
This section is described based 2000/Me/98ME and all systems acknowledge the modem has been computer. Do not plug USB cable into before to install the USB Driver. Clipper USB on Windows XP/ will automatically connected to your ADSL USB Modem Choose service provider from the list below and then click Next to continue.
Clipper USB • Clipper Dial-Up Connection (only if You have chosen PPPoA/PPPoE) • DSL Status After a few minutes the led ADSL should be turned on fixed. If You click on the icon DSL Status is possible to check the state of the modem and the speed of alignment. In case the LED ASDL is blinking You can force the type of modulation (to make reference to the section 1.13 of this manual). 1.10 Installing the USB Driver on Mac OS 9/X Please refer to the (CDRom:\manual).
Clipper USB • The “Welcome” screen will appear, then, click “Next”. • Input the user name and password of your Mac system.
Clipper USB • The “License Agreement” screen will appear, then click “Accept”. • To click the type of setup you prefer, then click Next >. • When all necessary files have been copied, select “Restart now”, than close the windows. Control Panel (MAC OS 9): The Clipper ADSL USB Modem control panel program provides a quick and easy way to configure and check the performance of the modem and the ADSL connection. When open, the monitor window updates every 2 seconds.
Clipper USB • To access the modem control Panel on a Macintosh, click on the Apple icon then select Control Panels > ADSL Setup. • The “ADSL USB Modem” window will appear, with two informational tabs: The “DSL Status” tab provides status information for DSL line, such as the upstream/downstream data rates, the modulation and whether it is operational or not. The “System info” tab provides general information about the various software/ firmware versions.
Clipper USB To access the Control Panel, the device driver must be installed. Development Mode(MAC OS 9): Development Mode is intended for OEM only. When in this mode, the Control Panel display Modem configuration information and advanced statistics about the modem. • In order to transition to the Development Mode of the Control Panel, while in the Control Panel, press the “Ctrl +1” key simultaneously. • The “DSL Status” tab provides status information for the DSL line.
Clipper USB • The “System info” tab provides general information about the various software/firmware version using the same screen as the generally available Control panel previously described.
Clipper USB • Click on the “Configuration” tab to view and modify the Modulation type, VPI and VCI values, Encapsulation Mode and ATM Modes. If you have made any changes, click Apply. • The “ATM” tab provides transmission statistics such as the number of cells or packets sent and received, and errors.
Clipper USB • Click on the “DSL Advanced” tab to view more advanced statistics.
Clipper USB Local/Remote Attenuation: The extent of the local/remote attenuation expressed in decibels (dB) Local SNR Margin: The signal to noise ratio margin. A positive number roughly indicates the number of dB that the noise could increase before the modem produces errors. FEC-Interleaved: Count of local and remote FEC (Forward Error Correction) errors for the interleaved data stream. FEC-Fast: Count of local and remote FEC (Forward Error Correction) errors for the fast data stream.
Clipper USB • The “System info” tab provides general information about the various software/firmware versions.
Clipper USB Development Mode( MAC OS X): Development Mode is intended for OEM only. When in this mode, the Control Panel display Modem configuration information and advanced statistics about the modem. • In order to transition to the Development Mode of the Control Panel, while in the Control Panel, press the “Ctrl +1” key simultaneously • The “DSL Status” tab provides status information for the DSL line. Click Retrain or Disconnect a connection for testing purposes.
panel previously described. • Clipper USB Click on the “Configuration” tab to view and modify the Modulation type, VPI and VCI values, Encapsulation Mode and ATM Modes.
Clipper USB • The “ATM” tab provides transmission statistics such as the number of cells or packets sent and received, and errors.
Clipper USB • Click on the “DSL Advanced” tab to view more advanced statistics.
Clipper USB Local/Remote Attenuation: The extent of the local/remote attenuation expressed in decibels (dB) Local SNR Margin: The signal to noise ratio margin. A positive number roughly indicates the number of dB that the noise could increase before the modem produces errors. FEC-Interleaved: Count of local and remote FEC (Forward Error Correction) errors for the interleaved data stream. FEC-Fast: Count of local and remote FEC (Forward Error Correction) errors for the fast data stream.
Clipper USB needs to be created before the kernel or any driver module can be compiled. There are lots of books and documents available describing how to extract, configure and build the kernel from it's sources. The driver is compiled and tested for: • RedHat 7.1 : kernels 2.4.2-2 using gcc 2.96 • RedHat 8.0 : kernel 2.4.18-14 using gcc 3.2 • RedHat 9.0 : kernel 2.4.20-8 using gcc 3.2 For Linux installation instructions, please refer to the text file provided with your Linux driver’s package.
Clipper USB 1.12 Connection PPPoA/PPPoE (Windows) PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) provides access control in a manner similar to dial-up services using PPP. It provides access control and billing functionality in a manner similar to dial-up services using PPP. Double click on the Clipper Dial-up PPP connection icon on the desktop. Then, the following window will appear. Enter the User name and Password provided by your ISP(Let the Phone number field be blank, in Windows 98SE/ ME).
Clipper USB 1.13 LAN Driver (RFC 1483 / 1577) For Windows 2000 / XP • • Go to Start / Settings / Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click on Network and Dialup Connections. Right–click on Local Area Connection that is using the Clipper USB ADSL LAN Adapter and then click Properties.
Clipper USB • Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Then, click Properties. • Select Use the following IP address, and then enter the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway provided by your ISP. • Select Use the following DNS server addresses and then enter the provided DNS server IP address. For Windows 98SE/ME • Go to Start / Settings / Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click on Network and choose the Configuration tab.
Clipper USB • Select TCP/IP → Clipper USB ADSL LAN Adapter. Then, click Properties. • Select the IP Address tab. In this page, click the Specify an IP address radio button and enter the IP address and Subnet Mask provided by your ISP. • Select the Gateway tab. Enter the gateway provided by your ISP and click Add. • In the DNS Configuration page. Click the Enable DNS radio button.
Clipper USB Server IP address provided by your ISP. Then, press the Add button. 1.14 Advanced Configuration Once the Clipper ADSL USB Modem and software have been installed, the communication settings may be easily updated by performing the following steps: From your PC desktop, click Start->Programs-> Clipper ADSL USB Modem->Configure. The Communication Settings window will be displayed. Make the necessary changes to the VPI/VCI, Encapsulation type and/or Modulation type and click Next>.
Clipper USB 1.15 Uninstalling the Clipper USB Windows The setup information for the Clipper is saved by Windows. If you decide to permanently remove the driver and utility of the Clipper from your system, you must run the uninstallation program from the ISDN Utility program group as follows: • • • Open the Programs folder on the Start menu and click the Clipper ADSL USB Modem item. Click the Uninstall item. The uninstallation program will run.
Clipper USB unloading the driver. If the module was configured as a WAN device, you may need to disconnect the PPP daemon (pppd) from the TTY interfaces. Do this by terminating the PPP daemon: % killall pppd Mac OS9 / X • • • Invoke the Uninstaller from the DSL Modem folder (Application -> Clipper ADSL USB Modem >Uninstall) The “Uninstall” screen will appear.
Clipper USB • The “Finish” screen will appear. The computer must be restarted to complete the uninstall process. Select “Restart now” and click Finish.
Clipper USB 1.16 Support If you have any problems with the Clipper USB, please consult this manual. If you continue to have problems you should contact the dealer where you bought this device. If you have any other questions you can contact the Atlantis Land company directly at the following address: Atlantis Land SpA Viale De Gasperi, 122 20017 Mazzo di Rho(MI) Tel: +39. 02.93906085, +39. 02.93907634(help desk) Fax: +39. 02.93906161 Email: info@atlantis-land.com or tecnici@atlantis-land.
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