EA100 ADSL USB Modem Installation Guide Microsoft® Windows 98, 2000 Driver Version v1.05.0004q / Re.001 The GlobeSpan USB DSL Modem Reference Design - Installation Guide and User’ s Manual EA100 USB DSL Modem September 22, 2000 GAUM-0003 Rev. 0.
Table of Contents ABOUT THIS MANUAL ..................................................................................................................... 1 PREFACE.......................................................................................................................................... 2 THE GLOBESPAN USB ADSL MODEM MANUAL ................................................................................... 2 CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW...................................................................
About This Manual This manual provides a comprehensive user’s guide and installation manual for GlobeSpan USB modems. It has been organized in such a way to make it easy to follow by users worldwide. In order to ensure optimal comprehension, the following list provides brief descriptions of the formatting styles used throughout this manual. q Commands: Commands are always referred to by using the word “click” before them. These commands are always shown as bold-faced words.
Preface The GlobeSpan USB ADSL Modem Manual This manual contains information regarding the installation, operation, and configuration of the GlobeSpan USB ADSL Modem. Additionally, it outlines the use of the Control Panel Application. The following chapters are included in this manual: • Chapter 1: “Overview” offers a brief description of ADSL, protocol and device driver selection, and the features of the GlobeSpan USB ADSL Modem.
Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 1: 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.
Chapter 1: Overview address mapping. Three types of device drivers are provided for the GlobeSpan ADSL USB modem, WAN, LAN, and ATM. Note that all three drivers support ATM protocol. In addition, the ATM driver works with ATM services that are available in recent Windows operating systems. The proper choice of driver depends on the combination of Windows operating system and protocol. 1. WAN driver – this driver causes the modem to resemble a dial-up modem.
Chapter 1: Overview Features The GlobeSpan 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.
Chapter 2: GlobeSpan USB ADSL Modem Installation and Software Setup Chapter 2: GlobeSpan USB ADSL Modem Installation and Software Setup WAN, LAN and ATM software drivers are supported. WAN and LAN applications support the Microsoft Windows 98 First Edition, Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows 2000 operating systems. ATM applications support the Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows 2000 operating systems. Be sure to follow the instructions provided for your PC’s operating system.
Chapter 2: GlobeSpan USB ADSL Modem Installation and Software Setup Software Setup Before starting the software setup process, close all Windows programs previously running on your PC. 1. Insert the installation CD into the CD drive and double click Setup.exe to start the installation procedure. A notification message will appear indicating that the setup process has begun. 2. The “Welcome” window provides an opportunity to quit the setup process to exit all Windows programs before continuing.
Chapter 2: GlobeSpan USB ADSL Modem Installation and Software Setup 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. Click Next to accept the current settings; a message will be displayed indicating that files are being copied.
Chapter 2: GlobeSpan USB ADSL Modem Installation and Software Setup 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 Modem Installation section. Modem Installation Note: For Windows 98 SE applications, you may need the Windows 98 SE CD ROM to complete the installation.
Chapter 2: GlobeSpan USB ADSL Modem Installation and Software Setup 4. For Windows 2000 applications, the “Found New Hardware Wizard” window indicates the modem has been installed and suggests you reboot the system to have new settings take effect. Click Finish. 5. A message will be displayed confirming reboot of the system, click Yes. Once the PC has rebooted, installation of the GlobeSpan USB Modem is complete. 10 GlobeSpan, Inc.
Chapter 3: Customizing Communication Settings Chapter 3: Customizing Communication Settings Once the GlobeSpan USB ADSL Modem and software have been installed the communication settings may be easily updated by performing the following steps. 1. From your PC desktop click Start – Programs – GlobeSpan DSL Modem – Configure. A notification message will appear indicating that the setup process has begun. 2. Click Settings from the “DSL Modem Installer” window. 3.
Chapter 4: Updating The GlobeSpan USB ADSL Modem Software Chapter 4: Updating The GlobeSpan USB ADSL Modem Software Once the GlobeSpan USB ADSL Modem has been installed, updating to a new version of the software is a simple process as detailed below. 1. From your PC desktop click Start – Programs – GlobeSpan DSL Modem – Configure. A notification message will appear indicating that the setup process has begun. 2. Click Update from the “DSL Modem Installer” window. 3.
Chapter 5: GlobeSpan Control Panel Application Chapter 5: GlobeSpan Control Panel Application The GlobeSpan 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. Note: The following screen shots of the GlobeSpan Control Panel are preliminary and are not final, as the Control Panel functionality is continually being upgraded and improved.
Chapter 5: GlobeSpan Control Panel Application 2. The “Physical Link” tab of the “GlobeSpan DSL Modem” window (Control Panel) allows you to review the current state of the GlobeSpan DSL Modem and connection. When the green indicator is on in the Link Status field, it indicates that a connection has been made. This indicator blinks while a connection is being established. The Transmitting and Receiving data activity are shown separately by individual flashing yellow indicators. 14 GlobeSpan, Inc.
Chapter 5: GlobeSpan Control Panel Application 3. The “System Info” tab displays the release number of the GlobeSpan DSL modem driver, the firmware release number, and the control panel version that you are currently using. GlobeSpan, Inc.
Chapter 5: GlobeSpan Control Panel Application 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. LAN driver applications will be able to view and modify the Modulation type, Encapsulation type, and VPI and VCI values. 16 GlobeSpan, Inc.
Chapter 5: GlobeSpan Control Panel Application Development Mode Note: The following Control Panel features are useful for OEMs’ development purposes. This section should be omitted before releasing the manual to the end user. 1. To transition to development mode of the Control Panel: • Position your cursor in any gray area of the “Physical Link” tab of the Control Panel. • Slowly right mouse click three times, followed by one left mouse click. 2.
Chapter 5: GlobeSpan Control Panel Application • Click Error Counters to obtain counts for ADSL line related near-end and far-end anomalies and defects. The counts provided are detailed below. Click Close to return to the “Advanced Link Data” window. Note: Reed-Solomon forward error corrections are perfectly normal, and will not necessarily affect the application. CRC errors, however, may affect the application.
Chapter 5: GlobeSpan Control Panel Application R_I Upstream and downstream number of redundant bytes per Reed-Solomon code word for the interleaved buffer. D Upstream and downstream delay (in symbols) incurred by RS for the interleaved buffer S Upstream and downstream number of DMT symbols per RS code word for the interleaved buffer Note: the total delay in a given direction = D∗S msec. 4 Framing Overhead There are two types of framing defined per T1.413: full overhead and reduced overhead.
Chapter 5: GlobeSpan Control Panel Application 5. Select the “Configuration” tab of the Control Panel to view and/or modify the current connection parameter settings. When you have completed your changes click Apply. A message will appear asking if you would like to restart the connection with the new configuration parameters in effect. Click yes if you want the parameter changes to take effect.
Chapter 5: GlobeSpan Control Panel Application CodingGain Coding gain is the expected improvement, or gain, due to trellis/RS coding. It is used to help determine the downstream connect rate. The larger the value of coding gain, the more aggressive, i.e. higher, the selected rate will be. Note, however, that the CO modem has the final say in the rate selection. Automatic coding gain selection is recommended for automatic bit allocation depending upon line conditions.
Chapter 5: GlobeSpan Control Panel Application 6. Select the “Test” tab of the Control Panel to initiate a Spectrum Test. Four tests are supported: Spectrum Reverb, Spectrum Medley, Spectrum Pilot and Spectrum R-MTPR. Select the test from the drop down menu; click Start to initiate the test and Stop to end it. Spectrum Reverb Test The Spectrum Reverb Test induces an R-REVERB signal to be continually sent by the CP. During startup (termed “initialization” in T1.
Chapter 5: GlobeSpan Control Panel Application Spectrum R-MTPR Test The Spectrum R-MTPR (MultiTone Power Ratio) Test leaves a few bins empty, thus providing a convenient way to measure non-linear distortion in the transmitting path. The test measures the ratio of the rms value of the full-amplitude tone in a sub-carrier to the rms sum of all the non-tone signals in the 4.3125 kHz frequency band centered on the sub-carrier frequency. Refer to T1.413 i2 section 9.13.2 and G.992.1 section 7.13.
Chapter 6: Software Uninstall Chapter 6: Software Uninstall Remove the GlobeSpan 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. From your PC desktop click Start – Programs – GlobeSpan DSL Modem – Uninstall. A notification message will appear indicating that the setup process has begun. 2.
Chapter 6: Software Uninstall Click Finish to complete the Uninstall process. 7. Unplug the USB cable from the PC. Note: The USB cable must be unplugged before the system is rebooted. For Windows 98 applications the cable must be unplugged immediately as the reboot process was begun in Step 6 above. GlobeSpan, Inc.
Appendix A: Modifying TCP/IP Options – WAN USB Driver Appendix A: Modifying TCP/IP Networking Options WAN USB Driver Microsoft Windows 98, First and Second Editions 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 your PC desktop, double click the My Computer icon. 2. From the “My Computer” window, double click the Dial-Up Networking icon. 3.
Appendix A: Modifying TCP/IP Options – WAN USB Driver Note: The icon name may differ from that specified above. The GlobeSpan connection icon will be identified as “GlobeSpan ADSL WAN Modem” in the Device Name column when details are viewed from the “Dial-Up Networking” window (View – Details). 4. From the “Server Types” tab of the “GlobeSpan ADSL Connection” window, select TCP/IP (marked with a check in the box to the left) and click TCP/IP Settings. GlobeSpan, Inc.
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Appendix A: Modifying TCP/IP Options – WAN USB Driver 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. From your PC desktop, right click the My Network Places icon and select Properties. 2. From the “Network and Dial-Up Connections” window, right click on the GlobeSpan ADSL WAN Connection icon and click Properties.
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Appendix A: Modifying TCP/IP Options – LAN USB Driver LAN USB Driver Microsoft Windows 98, First and Second Editions 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 -> GlobeSpan USB ADSL LAN Modem from the “Configuration” tab of the “Network” window. Click Properties.
Appendix A: Modifying TCP/IP Options – LAN USB Driver 3. From the “IP Address” tab of the “TCP/IP Properties” window, select either the Obtain an IP address Automatically or Specify an IP Address option, depending on your network setup. If you select Specify an IP address, type the IP Address and Subnet Mask in the spaces provided. Consult with your network administrator to determine which option best suits your individual needs. 32 GlobeSpan, Inc.
Appendix A: Modifying TCP/IP Options – LAN USB Driver 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.
Appendix A: Modifying TCP/IP Options – LAN USB Driver 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. From the PC desktop, right click the My Network Places icon and select Properties. 2. Double click the GlobeSpan Local Area Connection icon from the “Network and DialUp Connections” window. Note: The icon name may differ from that specified above.
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Appendix A: Modifying TCP/IP Options – ATM USB Driver ATM USB Driver Microsoft Windows 98, Second Edition 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 your PC desktop, double click the My Computer icon. 2. From the “My Computer” window, double click the Dial-Up Networking icon. 3.
Appendix A: Modifying TCP/IP Options – ATM USB Driver from the “Dial-Up Networking” window (View – Details). GlobeSpan, Inc.
Appendix A: Modifying TCP/IP Options – ATM USB Driver 4. From the “Server Types” tab of the “GlobeSpan ADSL Connection” window, select TCP/IP (marked with a check in the box to the left) and click TCP/IP Settings. 38 GlobeSpan, Inc.
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Appendix A: Modifying TCP/IP Options – ATM USB Driver 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. From your PC desktop, right click the My Network Places icon and select Properties. 2. From the “Network and Dial-Up Connections” window, right click on the GlobeSpan ADSL ATM Connection icon and click Properties.
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Appendix B: FCC Required Information Appendix B: FCC/Industry Canada Required Information FCC Required Information: 1. This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. This unit bears a label, which contains the FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number (REN). If requested, this information must be provided to the telephone company. 2. This equipment uses the following standard jack types for network connection: RJ11-6 3. This equipment contains an FCC compliant modular jack.
FCC CLASS B STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Appendix B: FCC Required Information Industry Canada Required Information EQUIPMENT ATTACHMENTS LIMITATIONS To ensure that certified equipment is attached correctly and only to the networks of participating carriers, the following statement shall accompany each unit of certified equipment offered for sale.
