Page 2 - Welcome to McLeodUSA!; Preferred Advantage; Thank you for choosing McLeodUSA.
Welcome to McLeodUSA! We look forward to helping you communicate more effectively with data and Internet services from McLeodUSA. Your DSL service has already been processed and is scheduled for installation within the next few days. So you can prepare for your DSL installation, we have enclosed the...
Page 4 - Quick Start Installation Guide; Contents; Configuring Microsoft
Quick Start Installation Guide Contents Section 1: Contents of Your DSL Installation Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Section 2: System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Section 3: Installation of Inside Wiring (...
Page 5 - Contents of Your DSL Installation Kit; Quantity
Section 1: Contents of Your DSL Installation Kit Quantity Item Description 1 Netopia Gateway 3347W 1 Netopia Gateway 3347W CD-ROM 1 Power Supply 1 RJ-11 Telephone Cable (lavender) 1 RJ-45 Ethernet Cable (yellow) 1 DSL 2-Line Microfilter 3 DSL Microfilters 1 Voice/DSL Line Splitter 1
Page 6 - McLeodUSA DSL Help Desk:; System Requirements; meets the following requirements:
2 McLeodUSA DSL Help Desk: 8 8 8 - 8 49 - 0 6 4 0 | d s l h e l p @ m c l e o d u s a .co m Section 2: System Requirements Before you begin the installation process, please ensure that your system meets the following requirements: • Personal computer/workstation — Pentium ® -class processor, 166 MHz...
Page 7 - Available wireless adapters —; The following adapters can be used to
If you prefer to continue using an existing DHCP server, or would prefer that your LAN workstations operate under a private static IP scheme, please refer to the Netopia User Guide (located on the Netopia Gateway CD) for configuration assistance instead of the instructions in Section 6 of this guide...
Page 9 - Installation of Microfilters and Voice/DSL Line Splitter; Installing the Microfilters:; telephone line cord
Section 4: Installation of Microfilters and Voice/DSL Line Splitter The included DSL microfilters are used to prevent possible interference between the DSL service and standard telephone service. Install microfilters on all telephone equipment that is connected to the DSL line including (but not lim...
Page 10 - continued
Section 4: Installation of Microfilters and Voice/DSL Line Splitter continued Installing the Voice/DSL Line Splitter: Use the following steps to install the voice/DSL line splitter if you will be connecting a telephone and the DSL gateway to the same wall jack: 1 Remove the telephone line cord from ...
Page 11 - Connecting the DSL Gateway; Ethernet LAN connection method (wired LAN); Power; Ethernet LAN Connection Example
7 Section 5: Connecting the DSL Gateway Ethernet LAN connection method (wired LAN) The following instructions are for connecting PCs to the DSL gateway. Up to four individual PCs can share the DSL service by connecting directly to the DSL gateway. Please verify that the PCs meet the System Requireme...
Page 12 - Use Ethernet; Wireless LAN Connection Method
8 McLeodUSA DSL Help Desk: 8 8 8 - 8 49 - 0 6 4 0 | d s l h e l p @ m c l e o d u s a .co m Section 5: Connecting the DSL Gateway continued 5 For PCs using Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP only: Insert the Netopia Gateway CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. The installation wizard will launch automatic...
Page 13 - Wireless LAN Connection Example
3 For PCs using Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP only: Insert the Netopia Gateway CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. The installation wizard will launch automatically and help you configure your PC to work with the DSL gateway. a) The installation wizard will first ask you to decide whether you want t...
Page 14 - Connecting the DSL gateway; Did I connect everything correctly?; connections you just made are working as expected.; Wireless Link; : Blinks green when there is activity on wireless; DSL Sync; : Blinks green with no line attached. Solid green
Section 5: Connecting the DSL gateway continued Did I connect everything correctly? Your gateway has status indicator lights (LEDs) on the front to verify that the connections you just made are working as expected. • Wireless Link : Blinks green when there is activity on wireless LAN. • LAN 1, 2, 3,...
Page 15 - Additional resources for users with advanced needs:; You are considered a customer with advanced needs if any of the
11 STOP! The next section of this installation guide, “Configuring Microsoft Windows,” is intended for users with single, stand-alone PCs that are being connected together in order to share the new DSL service. If you are using a LAN and understand the impacts of changing Windows TCP/IP settings, pl...
Page 17 - Configuring Microsoft Windows; NOTE to Windows ME users:
13 Section 6: Configuring Microsoft Windows Now you will need to configure your computer’s TCP/IP settings so it can communicate with the DSL gateway. You may need to perform this configuration on each PC connected to the DSL service. Configuration Steps for Windows 95/98/ME 1 Double-click on the “M...
Page 18 - Configuration Steps for Windows 95/98/ME
Section 6: Configuring Microsoft Windows continued Configuration Steps for Windows 95/98/ME continued 5 Select Microsoft and Bindings. Click on “Next.” 6 Select “TCP/IP Protocol.” For this step you may need your OEM System CD. 7 Click on “Properties” and you should see the TCP/IP Properties dialog b...
Page 19 - Configuration Steps for Windows XP
Configuration Steps for Windows XP 1 Double-click on the “My Computer” icon on your desktop or click on “Start , ” go to “Settings” and select “Control Panel.” 2 Double-click on the “Network” icon. 3 Double-click on the “Local Area Connection” icon. 4 Click on “Properties” tab. 5 Select “TCP/IP” and...
Page 20 - “Obtain an IP address; Select; “Obtain DNS server; Click; “OK”
Section 6: Configuring Microsoft Windows continued Configuration Steps for Windows XP continued 6 Select “Obtain an IP address automatically.” 7 Select “Obtain DNS server address automatically.” 8 Click “OK” to accept changes. 16 McLeodUSA DSL Help Desk: 8 8 8 - 8 49 - 0 6 4 0 | d s l h e l p @ m c ...
Page 21 - DHCP Configuration for Windows 2000
DHCP Configuration for Windows 2000 1 Click on the “Start” button on your taskbar on your desktop. 2 Go to “Settings” and click on “Control Panel.” 3 Click on the “Network and Dial-Up Connections” icon within the Control Panel. 4 Double-click on the “Local Area Connection” icon. 5 Click on “Properti...
Page 23 - DHCP Configuration for Windows NT 4.0
DHCP Configuration for Windows NT 4.0 1 Double click on the “My Computer” icon on the desktop. 2 Double click on the “Control Panel” icon. 3 Double click on the “Network” icon. 4 Now you see the Network dialog box. 5 Select the “Protocols” tab. 6 Highlight “TCP/IP Protocol” and select “Properties.” ...
Page 24 - “Adapter”
20 McLeodUSA DSL Help Desk: 8 8 8 - 8 49 - 0 6 4 0 | d s l h e l p @ m c l e o d u s a .co m Section 6: Configuring Microsoft Windows continued DHCP Configuration for Windows NT 4.0 continued 7 Displayed within the “Adapter” field are all of the network adapters that have been installed on the compu...
Page 26 - McLeodUSA Customer Website; “New customers register
Section 7: McLeodUSA Customer Website The McLeodUSA customer Website allows you to view, add and edit specific areas of your e-mail account or find the support information you need. Go to www.mcleodusa.com/YourAccount and click on “New customers register here.” You will be asked to provide your acco...
Page 27 - Troubleshooting Tips; I can’t connect to the Internet. What should I do?
23 Section 8: Troubleshooting Tips Please refer to this list if you are having problems using the McLeodUSA DSL service, or if you receive an error message. If you need additional assistance, please refer to Section 10: Contact Information. I can’t connect to the Internet. What should I do? • Check ...
Page 29 - WIRELESS ADSL GATEWAY; If using public IPs “NO”
25 BASIC CONFIGURATION FOR THE NETOPIA 3347 NWG-VGX WIRELESS ADSL GATEWAY • Firmware: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“7.5” (McLeodUSA bit sets) • ATM Circuit Encapsulation: . . . . . . . . . .“RFC-1483 Bridged Ethernet” • ATM Circuit VPI: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“0...
Page 30 - QUESTION
26 McLeodUSA DSL Help Desk: 8 8 8 - 8 49 - 0 6 4 0 | d s l h e l p @ m c l e o d u s a .co m Section 9: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) QUESTION Can I talk on the telephone while I am using my DSL Internet connection? Can I use my fax gateway while I am using my DSL Internet connection? Can I use ...
Page 32 - Contact Information; Need Help Installing Your DSL Service and gateway?; For support during the installation process, please call us at:; Additional Questions?; support or have questions.; Gateway or Configuration Questions?; please contact Netopia Technical Support.
Section 10: Contact Information Need Help Installing Your DSL Service and gateway? For support during the installation process, please call us at: 888-847-5316 (Select option “1”) Additional Questions? If you have installed the gateway and have accessed the Internet successfully, please use the foll...
