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ADSLUSB Modem

Use this guide to install the following:

Model No.: USBDSL1

User Guide

Summary of content (14 pages)

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Instant BroadbandTM Series ADSL USB Modem Use this guide to install the following: Model No.
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Instant BroadbandTM Series Package Contents ADSL USB Modem Getting to Know the ADSL USB Modem Overview Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL), the most popular residential DSL technology, provides high-speed Internet access over regular, copper phone lines by maximizing bandwidth use. In this way, ADSL Internet service can coexist on the same line as your phone service, without disrupting calls. ADSL is “asymmetric” because it downloads, or receives data, faster than uploads it is transmitted.
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Instant BroadbandTM Series The ADSL USB Modem’s Rear Panel Ports ADSL USB Modem Connecting the ADSL U S B Modem to Your PC Installing the ADSL USB Modem 1. Plug the rectangular end of the USB cable into your PC’s USB port. Connect the square end of the USB cable into the Modem’s USB port. A green Power LED will light up, indicating that the modem has been succesfully connected to your PC and that its power is on. USB Port Use this port to connect the USB cable from your PC to your modem. 2.
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Instant BroadbandTM Series ADSL USB Modem 3. Select “Search for the best driver for your device” and click Next. 5. Windows will notify you that it is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 4. Select CD-ROM drive as the location where Windows will search for the driver software and click Next. 6. After Windows has completed installing this driver, click Finish. Your Windows 98 driver installation for the ADSL USB Modem is now complete.
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Instant BroadbandTM Series Installing the Modem Driver for Windows Millennium ADSL USB Modem 3. Windows will notify you that it has found the driver to install for your modem. Click Next to install the driver. 1. Start up your PC in Windows Millennium. Windows will detect new hardware connected to your PC. 2. When Windows asks you for the location of the best driver, select “Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended)” and click Next. 4. When Windows finishes installing the driver, click Finish.
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Instant BroadbandTM Series 5. If Windows asks you for the location of Windows Millennium files, direct your PC to the location of the files and click OK. ADSL USB Modem Installing the Modem Driver for Windows 2000 Windows 2000 will automatically detect the ADSL USB Modem once it is connected to the PC. Before the modem can function properly with your PC, you must first install a Windows 2000 driver for the modem. 1. Insert the Setup CD into the CD-ROM drive.
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ADSL USB Modem ADSL USB Modem 3. Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device” and click Next. 5. Windows will notify you that it is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 6. When Windows has completed installing the first driver, click Finish. 4. Windows will now search for the driver software. Select CD-ROM drives and click Next.
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ADSL USB Modem ADSL USB Modem 7. When Windows will ask you to search for a digital signature, click OK to finish your installation. Configuring Your ADSL USB Modem Now that your installation is complete, you are ready to use your ADSL USB Modem’s Configuration program. The configuration is modified through the Linksys ADSL USB Adapter Properties screen. You may access this screen one of two ways: 1. Right click on the Modem Icon in the system tray (the area next to the clock) as pictured here.
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Instant BroadbandTM Series ADSL USB Modem 2. Or, the same screen may be accessed through the Control Panel by going to Start, Settings, Control Panel, and click on the Linksys ADSL USB Modem icon, shown below. 4. Press +A to display the Properties window below. The “General” tab on this screen displays information about your modem connection. 3. The Linksys ADSL USB Adapter Properties window will appear, displaying your current data packet information and whether your DSL connection is up or down.
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Instant BroadbandTM Series 18 ADSL USB Modem 6.Click on the AAL Link Statistics tab to display information about your AAL Adaption Layer. 8. Click on the Connection tab to display information about what features are enabled when connecting to your provider. 7. Click on the AutoLog tab to display logging activity. Click on Enable AutoLog Tool to activate this feature. 9. Click on the ATM OAM Loopback tab to manage the OAM Loopback functions of your modem.
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Instant BroadbandTM Series 10. Click on the TCP/IP tab to display information about your TCP/IP properties and configuration. 11. From the Linksys ADSL USB Adapter Properties screen, press +C to display the Properties window below. The Protocol Setup tab on this screen allows you to change your protocol configuration. 20 ADSL USB Modem 12. Press +P from the Linksys ADSL USB Adapter Properties screen to display the Properties window below.
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Instant BroadbandTM Series 14. For information on each of the following tabs, refer to the pages of this guide indicated below: ADSL USB Modem 16. Click on the Line Setup tab to setup or change the ADSL’s operational mode. ATM Link Statistics - page 17 AAL Link Statistics - page 18 Protocol Setup - page 21 ATM OAM Loopback - page 19 TCP/IP - page 20 Conection - page 18 AutoLog - page 17 15. Click on the HAL Diagnostics tab to obtain information about the average send and receive rates of your modem. 17.
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Instant BroadbandTM Series 18. Click on the AAL Statistics tab to display information about your current AAL statistics. ADSL USB Modem Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions This section offers solutions to common issues that may occur during the installation and operation of your ADSL USB Modem. 1. Which protocols might I need to use with my ADSL USB Modem? • Refer to the documentation or manual provided by your ISP for details.