Acer ADSL PCI User Manual

Table of Contents

1. About The Manual

2. Specification

3. Preface

Chapter 1 : ADSL Overview

Chapter 2 : NDISLAN (RFC 1483) Driver for Win95, Win98FE,Win98SE

WInME, WInXP ,Win2k and WinNT

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1. About This Manual

This manual provides a comprehensive user’s guide and installation manual for ADSL PCI Modem. It has been organized in such a way to make it easy to be followed by users worldwide. In order to ensure optimal comprehension, the following list provides brief descriptions of the formatting styles used throughout this manual.

 Commands : Commands are always referred to by using the word “ Click ”

before them. These commands are always shown as bold-faced words. For example, click Next , click OK, or click Cancel.

 Names of Windows ( Dialog Boxes ) : The names of the windows ( also

referred to as dialog boxes ) that appear on the PC screen are always referred to in quotes. For example, the “ Setup Complete ” window.

 Names of Options in Windows : The names of options to choose from inside the

windows that appear on the PC screen are always referred to in italics. For example, choose the “Yes, I want to restart my computer” option from the window.

 Notes : In some cases, preparatory or cautionary information is needed before

proceeding to the next step in an installation process. This kind of information is provided in the form of notes, which are always referred to in bold-faced and italicized letters.

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2. Specifications

ADSL Modem:

 DMT Data Rates :

 Up to 8Mb downstream  Up to 1024Kbps upstream

 Compliant Standards :

 ITU G.992.1 (Annex A , Annex B)  G.992.2  ANSI T1.413 Issue 2  ETSI TR328

 RFC Protocols :

 RFC 1483 ( Multi-Protocol Encapsulation Over ATM (ALL5 ) )  RFC 2364 ( Point-To-Point Protocol Over ATM ( ALL5 ) )  RFC 2516 ( Point-To-Point Protocol Over Ethernet )

Interface Type

PCI 2.1, 2.2 Compliant

Cables & Connectors

1 RJ-45/11 cable

Graphical User Interface

DSL GUI is a tool that enables users to monitor PCI Modem and ADSL line status, and to change the Modem configuration.

Operating System Support

Win95, Win98FE, Win98SE, WinME , Win2000 , WinXP , and WinNT

Physical Description

Dimension : 64.4mm X 120mm

Operating Environment

Operating ＋0℃ ~ ＋50℃

Non-operating －20℃ ~ ＋70℃

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Humidity

Operating 20%~80% RH

Non-operating 10%~80% RH

Standard Approval

CE CLASS B

FCC PART 15 CLASS B

EN60950

K.21

Status LED

1 LED indicates Tx /Rx

1 LED indicates Ready

Features

The Acer ADSL Surf PCI Modem provides the following features:

• Compliant with PCI Specification Revision 2.1, 2.2,

• Supports two device drivers: NDISWAN, NDISLAN

• Compatible with G.992.1 (Annex A, B), G.992.2, T1.413 Issue 2, ETSI TR328

• Software upgradeable

• Includes a DSL GUI monitoring program for configuring the adapter and

checking the status of the connection

• Provides an RJ-11 connector for connection to the telephone line

• Supports DSL downstream data rates up to 8Mbps (125 times faster than

standard 56K modems)

• Supports DSL upstream data rates up to 1024 Kbps

• Supports 3

party PPP Over Ethernet ( PPPoE ) clients

Ship Kit Contents

You can get the following items:

 One ADSL PCI Modem

 One RJ-45/11 cable

 One System CD (with Manual, Driver)

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3. Preface

The Acer ADSL Surf PCI Manual

This manual contains information regarding the installation, operation, and configuration of the ADSL PCI Modem.

The following chapters are included in this manual:

● Chapter 1 : “ Overview ” offers a brief description of ADSL, protocol ,device

and driver selection ,.device installation.

● Chapter 2 : Device installation and system requirements

● Chapter 3 : NDISLAN (RFC1483) Driver for Win95 ,Win98FE,

Win98SE,WinME, WinXP, Win2K and WinNT

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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. ADSL is asymmetric in the sense that it provides a higher data rate in the downstream (receive) direction than in the upstream (transmit) direction. Asymmetric operation is ideal for typical home and small office use where files and information are downloaded more frequently than uploaded.

There are several standard types of ADSL modulation techniques including Discrete Multi-tone (DMT) and Carrier-less Amplitude and Phase (CAP). The Acer ADSL Surf PCI Modem capable of supporting the following DSL standards: ITU G.992.1 (G.DMT) (Annex A, Annex B), ITU G.992.2 (G.LITE), ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 and ETSI TR328.

Protocol and Device Driver Selection

ADSL modems employ ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) framing. ATM is a protocol that divides packets into small fixed sized cells for rapid transmission over high-speed networks. The ATM protocol allows various types of traffic (e.g. data, voice, and video) to be securely and efficiently carried over the same network. ATM is being widely deployed by telecommunications carriers in their backbone networks. Two type of ATM connections are possible, PVC (Permanent Virtual Circuit) and SVC (Switched Virtual Circuit).

Several different protocols are used on top of ATM. The protocol required in your configuration depends on the equipment deployed by your DSL service provider. 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. Bridged/Routed Ethernet/IP over ATM (RFC 1483) – This protocol makes the modem appear as a local area network (LAN) device to the operating system.

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