User manual

7
Before You Begin
Before you begin installing the X5 modem using this manual, you
must have the following available to you:
• ADSL service enabled on your telephone line. To do this,
you need to sign up with an ADSL service provider. Once this
service is enabled, you should have an ADSL-enabled
telephone wall jack to plug the X5 modem into. (Your service
provider may refer to “ADSL service” as “DSL service.”)
• A computer. The X5 supports the connection of a Windows,
Macintosh, or Linux computer with an Ethernet port.
• [Optional] Network device: You can connect the X5 to a
network device such as a wireless access point or switching
hub. If you plan to connect a network device, you should first
do an installation with a computer connected directly to the
X5. Once that’s working, you connect the X5 to the network
device.
Installing the X5
• To reduce the risk of fire, use the supplied phone cord.
• Do not use this product near water — for example, in a wet
basement or next to a swimming pool.
If you are installing the X5 on a Windows computer go to
Installing the X5 on a Windows Computer. If you are not using
a windows computer, go to Installing the Computer on a
Macintosh or Linux Computer.
Installing the X5 on a Windows
Computer
1
Turn on the Windows computer that you will use for setup. This can
be any Windows 7, Vista™, XP, 2000, Me or 98 computer with an
available Ethernet port.