Xplorer 850 Installation Guide ADSL USB MODEM
Xplorer 850 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL FEATURES SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 2 - XPLORER 850 USB ADSL MODEM INSTALLATION AND SOFTWARE SETUP SOFTWARE SETUP HARDWARE INSTALLATION CHAPTER 3 - CUSTOMIZING ADSL SETTINGS CHAPTER 4 - XPLORER 850 CONTROL PANEL APPLICATION CHAPTER 5 - UPDATING MODEM SOFTWARE CHAPTER 6 - MODEM UNINSTALL 4 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 APPENDIX A - OVERVIEW ABOUT ADSL PROTOCOL AND DEVICE DRIVER SELECTION APPENDIX B - TCP/IP SETTINGS FOR WAN AND ATM USB DRIVERS MICROSOFT® WINDOWS 98 A
Xplorer 850 CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL FEATURES The Topcom Xplorer 850 USB ADSL Modem provides the following features: • Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1.1 • USB bus-powered; an external power supply is not required • Supports three device drivers: Microsoft ® NDIS 4.0 WAN Miniport, NDIS 4.0 LAN Miniport or NDIS 5.0 ATM Miniport • Compatible with all T1.413, G.DMT, and G.
Xplorer 850 CHAPTER 2 XPLORER 850 USB ADSL MODEM INSTALLATION AND SOFTWARE SETUP CONNECTION DIAGRAM : REMARK: Be sure to follow the instructions provided for your PC’s operating system. The following information may be required for software installation. Contact your DSL service provider before proceeding with software installation. • Type of Driver to be Installed – WAN, LAN and ATM software drivers are supported.
Xplorer 850 • ATM Virtual Path ID (VPI) Note: Required if not using default values for driver type • ATM Virtual Circuit ID (VCI) Note: Required if not using default values for driver type • Encapsulation type Note: Required if not using default values for driver type • Modulation type • User Name (for PPP applications only) • Password (for PPP applications only).
Xplorer 850 4. “Select Driver Type” a) Select the type of driver to be installed from the “Select Driver Type” window and click ‘Next’. b) Enter the VPI, VCI, Encapsulation type and Modulation type from the “Communication Settings” window and click ‘Next’. Note: Encapsulation types vary depending upon the application. 5. The “Start Copying Files” window will be displayed. You may review the current settings and click ‘Customize’ or ‘Back’ to change the settings.
Xplorer 850 6. The “Setup Complete” window indicates successful completion of the installation process. Select the ‘Yes, I want to restart my computer ‘now’ option, remove any disks from their drives, and click ‘Finish’. Your PC will reboot. Continue with the Hardware Installation section. HARDWARE INSTALLATION Note: For Windows 98 SE applications, you may need the Windows 98 SE CD ROM to complete the installation. Once the PC has rebooted, install the Topcom Xplorer 850 USB ADSL Modem. 1.
Xplorer 850 CHAPTER 3 CUSTOMIZING ADSL SETTINGS Once the Xplorer 850 USB ADSL Modem and software have been installed, the communication settings may be easily updated/changed by the following steps. 1. Click ‘Start’ – ‘Programs’ – ‘Topcom Xplorer 850’ – ‘Configure’. A notification message will appear indicating that the setup process has begun. 2. Click ‘Settings’ from the “DSL Modem Installer” window. 3. The “Communication Settings” window will be displayed.
Xplorer 850 CHAPTER 4 XPLORER 850 CONTROL PANEL APPLICATION The Topcom Xplorer 850 USB ADSL 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. 1.
Xplorer 850 3. The “System Info” tab displays the release number of the Topcom Xplorer 850 modem driver, the firmware release number, and the control panel version that you are currently using. 4. The “Configuration” tab offers driver appropriate Modulation, Encapsulation, and VPI and VCI values. If you are using a WAN or ATM driver, only the Modulation type will be displayed and may be modified.
Xplorer 850 CHAPTER 5 UPDATING MODEM SOFTWARE Once the Topcom Xplorer 850 USB ADSL Modem has been installed, updating to a new version of the software is a simple process as detailed below. 1. Click ‘Start’ – ‘Programs’ – ‘Topcom Xplorer 850’ – ‘Configure’. A notification message will appear indicating that the setup process has begun. 2. Click ‘Update’ from the “DSL Modem Installer” window. 3. A message will be displayed asking you to confirm the update, click ‘Yes’. 4.
Xplorer 850 CHAPTER 6 MODEM UNINSTALL Remove the Topcom Xplorer 850 USB ADSL Modem software drivers by performing the following steps : Note: The USB cable should not be unplugged until after the uninstall process has been completed. For Windows 98 applications, the cable must be unplugged immediately following Step 6 below. 1. Click ‘Start’ – ‘Programs’ – ‘Topcom Xplorer 850 Modem’ – ‘Uninstall’. A notification message will appear indicating that the setup process has begun. 2.
Xplorer 850 APPENDIX A OVERVIEW ABOUT ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) technology provides high-speed data access across regular phone lines (copper wires) by making use of previously unused frequency bandwidth above the voice band. By placing the ADSL signal above the frequency of the voice signal, ADSL service is able to coexist on the same line with your telephone service.
Xplorer 850 There are several possibilities: 1. Point to Point Protocol (PPP) Over ATM (RFC 2364) - PPP provides session setup, user authentication (login), and encapsulation for upper layer protocols such as IP (Internet Protocol). The use of PPP makes the modem appear as a dial modem to the operating system. Dial-Up Networking is used to establish a connection. PPP is supported by either the WAN (Wide Area Network) driver, or the ATM driver. 2.
Xplorer 850 The device driver choices are summarized in the table below: Driver Type Protocol Windows OS LAN RFC 1483 Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me WAN RFC 2364 Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me ATM RFC 1577 Windows 98 SE RFC 2364 Windows 2000 Windows Me 16
Xplorer 850 APPENDIX B TCP/IP SETTINGS FOR WAN AND ATM USB DRIVERS MICROSOFT® WINDOWS 98, WINDOWS 98 SE AND WINDOWS Me TCP/IP settings are automatically set up during the software installation process. The following procedure may be used to change TCP/IP settings, if necessary. 1. Double click the ‘My Computer’ icon. 2. From the ‘My Computer’ window, double click the ‘Dial-Up Networking’ icon. 3.
Xplorer 850 5. The “TCP/IP Settings” window is used to modify the IP address, Name Server addresses and/or default gateway as follows: • Change the IP address to a user defined address by selecting ‘Specify an IP address’ (click inside the circle to the left of it) and typing the address in the space provided. • Change the Name Server addresses to user defined addresses by selecting ‘Specify name server addresses’ (click inside the circle to the left of it) and typing the addresses in the spaces provided.
Xplorer 850 MICROSOFT® WINDOWS 2000 TCP/IP settings are automatically set up during the software installation process. The following procedure may be used to change TCP/IP settings, if necessary. 1. Right click the ‘My Network Places’ icon and select ‘Properties’. 2. From the “Network and Dial-Up Connections” window, right click on the ”Topcom Dial-Up PPP Connection“ icon and click ‘Propertie’s. 3.
Xplorer 850 alter DNS addresses, WINS addresses and IP security settings. 5. Click ‘OK’ from the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window. 6. The “Topcom Dial-Up PPP Connection Properties” window will reappear. Click ‘OK’ to end the modifying TCP/IP options session.
Xplorer 850 APPENDIX C TCP/IP SETTINGS FOR LAN USB DRIVERS MICROSOFT® WINDOWS 98, WINDOWS 98 SE AND WINDOWS Me TCP/IP settings are automatically set up during the software installation process. The following procedure may be used to change TCP/IP settings, if necessary. 1. From the “Control Panel” window (‘Start’ – ‘Settings’ – ‘Control Panel’) double click on the ‘Network’ icon. 2. Select ‘TCP/IP -> Xplorer 850 USB ADSL LAN Modem’ from the “Configuration” tab of the “Network” window. Click ‘Properties’. 3.
Xplorer 850 4. The “Gateway” tab allows you to add or remove gateways. Consult with your network administrator to determine the appropriate addresses for your individual needs. • To add a new gateway, type the address in the ‘New gateway’ field and click ‘Add’. The new gateway will appear in the ‘Installed gateways’ list. • To remove a previously installed gateway, highlight the entry to be removed in the ‘Installed gateways’ list and click ‘Remove’.
Xplorer 850 MICROSOFT® WINDOWS 2000 TCP/IP settings are automatically set up during the software installation process. The following procedure may be used to change TCP/IP settings, if necessary. 1. Right click the ‘My Network Places’ icon and select ‘Properties’. 2. Double click the ”Local Area Connection“ icon from the “Network and Dial-Up Connections” window. 3. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’ from the “General” tab of the “Local Area Connection” window. Click ‘Properties’. 4.
Xplorer 850 alter IP settings, DNS server addresses, WINS addresses, IP security options, and TCP/IP filtering options. 5. Click ‘OK’ from the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window. 6. The “Local Area Connection Properties” window will reappear. Click ‘OK’ to end the modifying TCP/IP options session.
Xplorer 850 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ITEM SPECIFICATIONS Interface • Compliant with USB 1.1 • USB bus-powered (no external powersupply required) Standard compliance • ANSI T1.413 issue 2 and ITU-T G.992.1 Downstream : Up to 8 Mbps in step of 32 Kbps Upstream : Up to 640 Kbps in step of 32 Kbps • ANSI T1.413 issue 2 and ITU-T G.992.2 Downstream : Up to 1.
Xplorer 850 WARRANTY Warranty: Attention: 1 year on defects of the modem. Return your modem in the original packaging. Do not forget to include your purchase invoice. The warranty is not valid without the purchase invoice.
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