Microsoft EA900 - Manual

3 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 sig...

4 Features The ADSL USB Modem provides the following features: • Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1.1 • USB bus-powered; an external power supply is not required • Compatible with all T1.413, G.DMT, and G.lite compliant CO DSLAM equipment as well as the vast majority of dep...

5 Chapter 2: ADSL USB Modem Installation and Software Setup 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 Conne...

6 Modem Installation 1. Insert the rectangular end of the USB cable into the USB port of your PC. 2. Insert the square end of the USB cable into the USB port of the Alcatel ADSL USB Modem. Software Setup Note: For Windows 98/98SE applications, you may need the Windows 98/98SE CD ROM to complete the ...

7 2. Insert the Drivers CD into the CD-ROM drive and double click Setup.exe to start the installation procedure. A notification message will appear indicating that the setup process has begun. 3. Setup program will automatically detects your windows system’s language version, then displays correspon...

8 [For Windows 98/98SE only] 8-1. Insert Drivers CD-ROM disc into CD-ROM drive and then click on OK. 8-2. To specify the directory of Windows 98/98SE like as “F:\Win98” (“F” is CD-ROM Drive letter), then click on OK. 9. The shown window indicates the InstallShield Wizard has completed copying files ...

9 Chapter 3: ADSL Control and Status ACCESSING CSA The User Interface to the ADSL Modem is provided by the Control and Status Application (CSA). You can access the CSA by double-clicking on the CSA icon in the System Tray, located near the clock on the task bar. The icon, which appears as two monito...

10 CSA USER SCREEN Modem Performance The Modem Performance displays performance information. The primary purpose is to display the instantaneous throughput rate for both transmit and receive paths of the modem. This rate is calculated based on the poll period (generally 2 seconds) and the number of ...

11 • ADSL Modem not available Connect/ Disconnect Button The CONNECT/DISCONNECT button performs the connection/disconnection operation. If the ADSL Modem is unavailable, the button is disabled. This occurs when the ADSL modem driver is disabled or fails to communicate correctly. Close Button The CLO...

12 Chapter 4: Uninstall Software Remove the ADSL Modem 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 Chapter 5 below. 1. From ...

13 Appendix A: Modifying TCP/IP Networking Options RFC 1483 Mode 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 Pa...

14 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 gatewa...

15 Microsoft  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 PC desktop, right click the My Network Places icon and click on Properties. 2. Select TCP/IP -> T...

16 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 gatew...

17 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 click on Properties. 2. Right click the Loc...

19 Microsoft  Windows  XP 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 click on Properties. 2. Right click the Local...

21 RFC 2364 / RFC 2516 Mode 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. ...

22 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 ...

23 Microsoft  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 your PC desktop, open the Dial-Up Networking window (Start - Settings – Dial-Up Networking). 2. From the...

24 4. 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 ...

25 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 click on Properties. 2. From the “Network ...

26 5. From the “Networking” tab of the “My ADSL ISP Properties” window, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties . 6. The “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window is used to modify the IP address and DNS Server addresses: • Change the IP address to a user defined address by selec...

27 Microsoft  Windows  XP 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 click on Properties. 2. From the “Network Co...

30 Appendix C: Troubleshooting If your internet connection is not working, the following hints may be helpful. After trying these hints, if you still can not make your connection work, it is recommended that you ask your service provider for assistance. To run troubleshooting on the system: Step 1. ...

31 Appendix D: Abbreviations AAL ATM Adaptation Layer. A function performed during ATM cell processing to adapt traditional IP or Ethernet traffic for transmission through an ATM network. ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. A method for modulating data to achieve high bit rates over common twis...

33 Appendix E: Government compliance notices FCC compliance This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment. You must, upon request, provide ...