Devolo MicroLink ADSL Fun USB User Manual

MicroLinkTM ADSL Fun USB

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Aachen, September 2003

Preface

Thank you for placing your trust in this devolo product.

By selecting the MicroLink ADSL Fun USB you now have an ADSL modem that will enable you to surf the Internet at high speed. Transmission rates of up to 8 Mbps download make it easy and fast to download animations, graphics or similarly large quantities of data. And an upload rate of up to 1 enable you to send even large e-mails fast without incurring high costs.

Exacting manufacturing standards and stringent quality control are the basis for high product standards and consistent quality to ensure your fullest satis faction with this MicroLink ADSL Fun USB.

This documentation was compiled by several members of our staff from a variety of departments in order to ensure you the best possible support when using your product.

Additional information in the Internet at 'www.devolo.de'

Our online services (www.devolo.de) is available to you around the clock should you have any queries or require any further support. See the 'Support' section for answers to frequently asked questions about your product.

Package contents

Please ensure that the delivery is complete before beginning with the installation of your MicroLink ADSL Fun USB:

쎲 MicroLink ADSL Fun USB 쎲 USB cable 쎲 ADSL cable 쎲 Power adapter 쎲 Installation guide (in print) 쎲 CD-ROM including drivers, manual, firewall and virus scanner

devolo reserves the right to change the package contents without prior notice.

Mbps can

CE conformity

This product complies with the technical requirements of the 1999/5/EC Directive (R&TTE) and is designed for use in the EU and Switzerland.

See the appendix to this manual for the declaration of conformity to the applicable standards

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1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1 What is ADSL? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.2 What does the MicroLink ADSL Fun USB have to offer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.3 Firewall and virus scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.1 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.2 Connection and display elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.3 Installation of the drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.3.1 Example of application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.3.2 Installation under Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.3.3 Installation under Windows Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.3.4 Installation under Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2.3.5 Installation under Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.4 Establishing a connection via the ADSL modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.4.1 Setting up the Internet acces software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3 The devolo informer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4.1 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4.2 Declaration of conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.3 Warranty conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

devolo MicroLink ADSL Fun USB

1 Introduction

1.1 What is ADSL?

The sheer speed of development of computer technology over the last few years has resulted in a huge increase in the volume of electronic data traffic. More users every day want to send and receive a constantly increasing volume of data. Conventional transmission technologies (analog modems or ISDN devices) are no longer equal to the demand.

New technologies are eliminating the restrictions and are offering the user true broadband communications at significantly higher transfer speeds. An important criterion for the spread of these access technologies is their availability in as many offices and private households as possible. One of the new technologies is transfer by ADSL, which bridges the section of the network that connects to the customer (“the last mile”) over standard copper wires. ADSL can thus be used for broadband access to the Internet, for example.

ADSL technology (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) uses three regions of different sizes on the copper wire of a standard telephone line. Two regions are used for data transmission and one for telephoning. The term 'asymmetric' indicates that the transmitting and receiving channels can carry different quantities of data:

쎲 When the user surfs the Internet, the data sent to the provider tend to

쎲 To load multimedia content (video sequences, animations, images etc.)

carry less information (e. g. addresses of web sites or e-mails). The transmission rate of up to 1 Mbps is generally sufficient for this purpose.

onto the computer from the Internet at acceptable quality and speed, a transmission rate of up to 8 Mbps brings a significant saving in cost and time.

Introduction

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Introduction

1.2 What does the MicroLink ADSL Fun USB have to

offer?

The following is an outline of the principal features of the device giving you a quick overview of its capabilities.

Simple installation

쎲 Connecting your MicroLink ADSL Fun USB to the USB jack of your compu-

ter using the USB cable provided with the product

쎲 Connecting your MicroLink ADSL Fun USB to the ADSL line using the

ADSL cable provided with the product

쎲 Installing the devolo software 쎲 Entering your Internet access data 쎲 Done!

If you want to be able to use the telephone and the Internet simultaneously, you will need a splitter to separate the high-frequency data signals from the low-frequency telephone signals. It will be provided by your network opera tor.

ADSL mode

쎲 Use the Internet and telephone at the same time (using a splitter) 쎲 No new wiring, because the existing telephone lines (copper wire) can

still be used

쎲 High transmission rates of up to 1 Mbps (upload) or up to 8 Mbps

(download)

USB port

Because of the USB port the MicroLink ADSL Fun USB does not require power from an external power adapter. It is also automatically detected on installa tion by plug&play.

Status display

The indicator lights (LEDs) of your MicroLink ADSL Fun USB adapter show the connection status and allow the data transmission to be checked. The Micro Link ADSL Fun USB adapter has 3 indicator lights on the front panel.

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1.3 Firewall and virus scanner

Introduction

The MicroLink ADSL Fun USB is supplied with the Norman Internet Control software. Norman Internet Control is a firewall and anti-virus program that monitors your PC for malicious software, also referred to as malware. The most common types of malware are viruses, worms, and trojans. For the sake of simplicity, we often use the term virus as a collective description.

Norman Internet Control can detect and remove known and unknown viruses from hard disks, floppy disks, e-mail attachments, etc. Norman Internet Con trol checks files when they are accessed, and possible viruses are removed automatically. If Norman Internet Control is unable to clean an infected file, you will receive a warning and instructions on how to proceed.

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Installation

2 Installation

This chapter will help you connect as quickly as possible. We describe the device and show you how to connect it and start using it.

2.1 System requirements

Your computer must meet the following requirements to operate with your MicroLink ADSL Fun USB:

쎲 Operating system: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Win-

dows XP

쎲 USB port

2.2 Connection and display elements

This section introduces the unit's hardware. It covers the unit's display elements and connection options.

You will find three LEDs as display elements on the front panel:

쎲 Power: Flashes once the driver has been successfully loaded in the

modem and the device is receiving power from the USB port.

쎲 Data: Flashes when data is being sent and received over the modem. 쎲 Connect: Flashes as long as the connection is training. Once the ADSL

connection has been established, this LED remains steady.

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There are two connectors at the back of the device:

햲 ADSL connection: Connect the modem to your telephone outlet or to

the splitter via the supplied ADSL cable here.

햳 USB connection: Connect the modem to the computer here.

2.3 Installation of the drivers

Keep the necessary information from your Internet provider handy:

쎲 Provider name and/or 쎲 Service name (e. g. DSL)

Plug&play installation

The MicroLink ADSL Fun USB supports plug&play. Plug&play simplifies the installation considerably. Windows wizards will guide you through the installation and ask you for necessary data.

There are differences among the installation procedures for the operating systems. Therefore, the driver installation will be described separately for each Windows version for the sake of clarity.

Installation

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Installation

2.3.1 Example of application

ISDN telephone

Telephone socket

NTBA

MicroLink ADSL Fun USB

Splitter

2.3.2 Installation under Windows 98

햲 Start your computer. 햳 Insert the supplied devolo product CD into your CD-ROM drive. 햴 Connect your ADSL modem to your computer via the supplied USB cable. 햵 Connect your ADSL modem to the ADSL connection via the supplied

ADSL cable.

Analog converter

Analog telephone/ Answering machine

햶 Windows starts the hardware wizard and reports that new hardware has

been found. Confirm this message with Next.

햷 Windows provides you with two different options for searching for driv-

ers. Select the 'Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)' option and click Next.

햸 The suitable driver can be found on the devolo product CD. Activate the

'CD-ROM drive' option and deactivate all other boxes. (2x).

햹 The driver installation continues. Confirm the first part of the driver

installation by clicking Finish.

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Confirm with Next

Installation

햺 Windows starts the hardware wizard and reports that new hardware has

been detected. Confirm this message with Next.

햻 Windows provides you with two different options for searching for driv-

ers. Select the 'Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)' option and click Next.

햽 The suitable driver can be found on the devolo product CD. Activate the

'CD-ROM drive' option and deactivate all other boxes.

햾 Windows provides you with two different options for searching for driv-

ers. Select 'The updated driver (Recommended) MicroLink ADSL Fun USB (Annex B)' option.

햿 Now set up your Internet access by selecting the 'Country' in which you

are and your 'Internet service provider'.

If you use an Internet provider who is not listed, activate the 'Configure the ADSL connection manually' option and enter the 'Protocol', 'Encapsulation', 'VPI' and 'VCI' settings manually. You will get the necessary information from your provider.

헀 Confirm your settings with OK. The driver installation continues.

Confirm with Next (2x).

Confirm with

You may be prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD. If prompted to, insert this CD into your CD drive and confirm with OK.

Windows may announces a 'Version Conflict' of a file. Please respond to the question if you want to keep this file with Yes.

헁 Click on Finish to exit the installation. 헂 When Windows prompts you to reboot your system, click Yes. 헃 After rebooting Windows may also ask about your location. If so, enter

your area code number (prefix number) and then click Close.

2.3.3 Installation under Windows Me

햲 Start your computer. 햳 Insert the supplied devolo product CD into your CD-ROM drive. 햴 Connect your ADSL modem to your computer via the supplied USB cable.

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햵 Connect your ADSL modem to the ADSL connection via the supplied

ADSL cable.

햶 Windows starts the hardware wizard and provides you with two different

options for searching for drivers. Select the ' driver (Recommended)

햷 The driver installation continues. Confirm the first part of the driver

installation by clicking Finish.

햸 Windows starts the hardware wizard and provides you with two different

options for searching for drivers. Select the ' driver (Recommended)

햹 Now set up your Internet access by selecting the 'Country' in which you

are and your 'Internet service provider'.

햺 Confirm your settings with OK. The driver installation continues. 햻 Click on Finish to exit the installation.

' option, and click on Next.

Automatic search for a better

햽 When Windows prompts you to reboot your system, click Yes. 햾 After rebooting Windows may also ask about your location. If so, enter

your area code number (prefix number) and then click Close.

2.3.4 Installation under Windows 2000

When installing software under the Windows 2000, messages may appear, respective of the operating system, regarding driver and software signatures (Windows logo testing). Simply continue the installation regardless, and con firm any and all such prompts by clicking Yes or Continue Installation.

ADSL cable.

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Installation

햶 Windows starts the hardware wizard and reports that new hardware has

been detected. Confirm this message with Next.

햷 Windows provides you with two different options for searching for driv-

ers. Select 'Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)' option, and click on Next.

햸 The suitable driver can be found on the devolo product CD. Activate the

'CD-ROM drive' option and deactivate all other boxes. (2x).

햹 The driver installation continues. Confirm the first part of the driver

installation by clicking Finish.

햺 Windows starts the hardware wizard and reports that new hardware has

been detected. Confirm this message with Next.

햻 Windows provides you with two different options for searching for driv-

ers. Select 'Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)' option, and click on Next.

햽 The suitable driver can be found on the devolo product CD. Activate the

'CD-ROM drive' option and deactivate all other boxes. (2x).

Confirm with Next

햾 Now set up your Internet access by selecting the 'Country' in which you

are and your 'Internet service provider'.

햿 Confirm your settings with OK. The driver installation continues. 헀 Finally, click on Finish to exit the installation.

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2.3.5 Installation under Windows XP

When installing software under the Windows XP, messages may appear, respective of the operating system, regarding driver and software signatures (Windows logo testing). Simply continue the installation regardless, and con firm any and all such prompts by clicking Yes or Continue Installation.

ADSL cable.

햶 Windows starts the hardware wizard and reports that new hardware has

been detected.

햷 In the following dialog box, activate the 'Install the software automati-

cally (Recommended)' option. Click on Next to start the driver installation.

햸 Confirm the first part of the driver installation by clicking Finish. 햹 Windows starts the hardware wizard and reports that new hardware has

been detected.

햺 In the following dialog box, activate the 'Install the software automati-

cally (Recommended)' option. Confirm with Next

햻 Now set up your Internet access by selecting the 'Country' in which you

are and your 'Internet service provider'.

햽 Confirm your settings with OK. The driver installation continues. 햾 Finally, click on Finish to exit the installation.

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2.4 Establishing a connection via the ADSL modem

After having installed the devolo drivers successfully, you will find a shortcut to the new Dial-Up Networking connection 'MicroLink ADSL Fun USB' on your desktop. With it, you can connect to the Internet by entering your Internet access login data.

2.4.1 Setting up the Internet acces software

AOL

If your Internet service provider is AOL, a Dial-Up Networking connection does not have to be created. In this case, install the Internet access software provided by your Internet service provider and use it to connect to the Inter net. The AOL Internet access software can be found on the AOL CD included in this package.

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The devolo informer

3 The devolo informer

The devolo informer shows detailed information on your MicroLink ADSL Fun USB, e. g. the current transfer rate.

3.1 Installation

햲 Put the devolo product CD in your CD-ROM drive. 햳 In the CD setup select 'Install devolo Informer'. 햴 Windows starts the wizard. Click Next. 햵 The following dialog box shows the default devolo target folder in which

the devolo informer will be installed. Select a new folder or accept the default folder, and then click Next.

햶 Click Next again (2x), and continue the installation with Finish. 햷 After a successful installation, start the devolo informer with Start 왘

Programs 왘 devolo 왘 devolo informer.

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4 Appendix

4.1 Technical data

Standards ADSL over ISDN: ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt, Annex B)

ADSL connection RJ11 port Computer interface Universal Serial Bus 1.1 Protocols PPP over Ethernet (RFC 2516)

System requirements Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows XP

Power supply Via USB, no external power adapter required Environment Temperature 0–40°C Warranty 3 years CE conformity CE-compliant in accordance with the technical requirements of

Appendix

MicroLink ADSL Fun USB

Telekom specification (U-R2) ADSL over POTS: ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt Annex A, Annex B)

PPP over ATM (RFC 2364)

USB connection

R&TTE for all EU countries and Switzerland EN60950, EN55022, EN55024

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4.2 Declaration of conformity

gemäß dem Gesetz über Funkanlagen und Telekommunikationsendeinrichtungen

appropriate to the law of radio and telecom terminalequipment and Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE)

Die Firma: devolo AG

The Company: Sonnenweg 11

erklärt, dass das Produkt: MicroLink

declares that the product:

Verwendungszweck: ADSL USB Modem

Intended purpose: ADSL USB Modem

den grundlegenden Anforderungen des § 3 und den übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen

complies with the appropriate essential requirements of the FTEG (Article 3 of R&TTE) and the other relevant

Harmonisierte Normen: Gesundheit und Sicherheit gemäß §3 (1) 1. (Artikel 3 (1) a))

Harmonised standards: Health and Safety requirements contained in §3 (1) 1. (Article 3 (1) a))

EN 60 950: 1992 +A1: 1993 +A2: 1993 +A3: 1995 +A4: 1997 +A11: 1997

Harmonisierte Normen: Schutzanforderungen in Bezug auf die EMV §3 (1) 2, (Artikel 3

Harmonised standards: Protection requirements with respect to EMC §3 (1) 2, (Article 3 (1) b)

Diese Erklärung wird verantwortlich abgegeben durch:

This declaration is submitted by:

(FTEG) und der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG (R&TTE)

EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

52070 Aachen

ADSL Fun USB

des FTEG (Artikel 3 der R&TTE) entspricht.

provisions.

(1) b)

EN 55 022: 1998 Class B +A1 : 2000

EN 55 024: 1998

KONFORMITÄTSERKLÄRUNG

Aachen, 24. Juli 2002

Aachen, 24th July 2002 Heiko Harbers

devolo MicroLink ADSL Fun USB

Vorstandsvorsitzender

CEO

4.3 Warranty conditions

Appendix

The devolo AG warranty is given to purchasers of devolo products in addition to the warranty conditions provided by law and in accordance with the following conditions:

1 Warranty coverage

a) The warranty covers the equipment delivered and all its parts. Parts will, at devolo's sole

discretion, be replaced or repaired free of charge if, despite proven proper handling and ad herence to the operating instructions, these parts became defective due to fabrication and/ or material defects. Alternatively, devolo reserves the right to replace the defective product with a comparable product with the same specifications and features. Operating manuals and possibly supplied software are excluded from the warranty.

b) Material and service charges shall be covered by devolo, but not shipping and handling

costs involved in transport from the buyer to the service station and/or to devolo. c) Replaced parts become property of devolo. d) devolo is authorized to carry out technical changes (e.g. firmware updates) beyond repair

and replacement of defective parts in order to bring the equipment up to the current tech

nical state. This does not result in any additional charge for the customer. A legal claim to

this service does not exist.

2 Warranty period

The warranty period for this devolo product is three years. This period begins at the day of delivery from the devolo dealer. Warranty services carried out by devolo do not result in an extension of the warranty period nor do they initiate a new warranty period. The warranty period for in stalled replacement parts ends with the warranty period of the device as a whole.

3 Warranty procedure

a) If defects appear during the warranty period, the warranty claims must be made immedi-

ately, at the latest within a period of 7 days. b) In the case of any externally visible damage arising from transport (e.g. damage to the hous-

ing), the person carrying out the transportation and the sender should be informed immedi-

ately. On discovery of damage which is not externally visible, the transport company and

the sender are to be immediately informed in writing, at the latest within 3 days of delivery. c) Transport to and from the location where the warranty claim is accepted and/or the repaired

device is exchanged, is at the purchaser's own risk and cost. d) Warranty claims are only valid if a copy of the original purchase receipt is returned with the

device. devolo reserves the right to require the submission of the original purchase receipt.

4 Suspension of the warranty

All warranty claims will be deemed invalid a) if the label with the serial number has been removed from the device,

b) if the device is damaged or destroyed as a result of acts of nature or by environmental in-

fluences (moisture, electric shock, dust, etc.), c) if the device was stored or operated under conditions not in compliance with the technical

specifications, d) if the damage occurred due to incorrect handling, especially to non-observance of the sys-

tem description and the operating instructions, e) if the device was opened, repaired or modified by persons not contracted by devolo,

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f) if the device shows any kind of mechanical damage, or g) if the warranty claim has not been reported in accordance with 3a) or 3b).

5 Operating mistakes

If it becomes apparent that the reported malfunction of the device has been caused by unsuitable hardware, software, installation or operation, devolo reserves the right to charge the purchaser for the resulting testing costs.

6 Additional regulations

a) The above conditions define the complete scope of devolo's legal liability. b) The warranty gives no entitlement to additional claims, such as any refund in full or in part.

Compensation claims, regardless of the legal basis, are excluded. This does not apply if e.g.

injury to persons or damage to private property are specifically covered by the product lia

bility law, or in cases of intentional act or culpable negligence. c) Claims for compensation of lost profits, indirect or consequential detriments, are excluded. d) devolo is not liable for lost data or retrieval of lost data in cases of slight and ordinary neg-

ligence. e) In the case that the intentional or culpable negligence of devolo employees has caused a

loss of data, devolo will be liable for those costs typical to the recovery of data where pe

riodic security data back-ups have been made. f) The warranty is valid only for the first purchaser and is not transferable. g) The court of jurisdiction is located in Aachen, Germany in the case that the purchaser is a

merchant. If the purchaser does not have a court of jurisdiction in the Federal Republic of

Germany or if he moves his domicile out of Germany after conclusion of the contract, devo

lo's court of jurisdiction applies. This is also applicable if the purchaser's domicile is not

known at the time of institution of proceedings. h) The law of the Federal Republic of Germany is applicable. The UN commercial law does not

apply to dealings between devolo and the purchaser.

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Devolo MicroLink ADSL Fun USB User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

1 Introduction

1.1 What is ADSL?

1.3 Firewall and virus scanner

2 Installation

2.1 System requirements

2.2 Connection and display elements

2.3 Installation of the drivers

2.3.1 Example of application

2.3.2 Installation under Windows 98

2.3.3 Installation under Windows Me

2.3.4 Installation under Windows 2000

2.3.5 Installation under Windows XP

2.4 Establishing a connection via the ADSL modem

2.4.1 Setting up the Internet acces software

3 The devolo informer

3.1 Installation

4 Appendix

4.1 Technical data

4.2 Declaration of conformity

4.3 Warranty conditions