Microsoft EA900 User Manual

EA900

ADSL USB Modem

Installation Guide

Microsoft® Windows® 98, 98SE, 2000, Me and XP

Driver Version V5.4.1-1120 / Rev 1.00

For Annex A & Annex B

Specification subject to change without notice. Alcatel is a trademark of Alcatel Microelectronics, All other products or services mentioned are the trademarks, service marks, or registered service marks of their representative owners.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

About This Manual .....................................................................................................1

Preface........................................................................................................................2

The ADSL USB Modem Manual........................................................................2

Chapter 1: Overview................................................................................................3

About ADSL....................................................................................................3

Protocol and Device Driver Selection ................................................................3

Features.........................................................................................................4

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

Modem Installation .........................................................................................6

Software Setup...............................................................................................6

Chapter 3: ADSL Control and Status.......................................................................9

Accessing CSA ................................................................................................9

CSA User Screen...........................................................................................10

Chapter 4: Uninstall Software .............................................................................12

Appendix A: Modifying TCP/IP Networking Options...........................................13

RFC 1483 Mode .........................................................................................13

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Windows 98, First and Second Editions...................................13

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Windows Me .......................................................................15

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Windows 2000......................................................................17

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Windows XP..........................................................................19

RFC 2364 / RFC 2516 Mode .....................................................................21

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Windows 98, First and Second Editions...................................21

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Windows Me .......................................................................23

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Windows 2000......................................................................25

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Windows XP..........................................................................27

Appendix B: Connector Pin-out.............................................................................29

Appendix C: Troubleshooting ................................................................................30

Appendix D: Abbreviations....................................................................................31

Appendix E: Government Compliance notices .....................................................33

FCC compliance .........................................................................................33

FCC Class B statement..............................................................................33

DOC compliance information....................................................................34

Austel compliance information ................................................................34

European CTR 21 compliance...................................................................34

About This Manual

This manual provides a comprehensive user’s guide and installation manual for ADSL USB modems. It has been organized in such a way to make it easy to follow 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 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 now

option from the window.

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

proceeding onto 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. For example,

driver must be running. Also, make sure the USB cable is plugged into the modem.

Note: To access the ADSL Control and Status (CSA), the

Preface

The ADSL USB Modem Manual

This manual contains information regarding the installation, operation, and configuration of the ADSL USB Modem. Additionally, it outlines the use of the Control Panel Application.

The following chapters are included in this manual:

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

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selection, and the features of the ADSL USB Modem.

Chapter 2: “ADSL USB Modem Installation and Software Setup” describes the steps

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for installing the ADSL USB Modem. The software installation procedure is detailed.

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Chapter 3: “ADSL Control and Status” describes how to check the performance of

the ADSL USB Modem and the ADSL connection.

Chapter 4: “Uninstall Software” provides the steps for uninstalling the ADSL USB

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Modem.

Chapter 1: Overview

About ADSL

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) technology p rovides high-speed d ata access across regular phone lines (copper wires) by making use of previously u nused frequency ba ndwidth 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 (t ransmit) direction. Asymmetric operation is ideal for typical home and small office use where files and information are downloaded more frequently than uploaded.

The ADSL USB Modem is capable of supporting the following DSL standards: ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU G.992.1 (G.DMT), ITU G.992.2 (G.lite) and ITU G.992 Annexes A,B and C as applicable.

Protocol and Device Driver Selection

The ADSL USB Modem can be easily connecte d to a USB port on the PC via a standard USB cable. The ADSL USB Modem is fully software upgradeable so that new features and updates may be added by simply loading a new version of the device driver onto your PC.

ADSL USB 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 V irtual 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. Bridged/Route d Ethernet/IP over ATM (RFC 1483) – This protocol makes the modem appear as a local area network (LAN) device to the operating system.

2. 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 Ne tworking is used to establish a connection.

3. Point to Point Protocol (PPP) Over Ethernet (RFC 2516) - PPPoE combines the

Point-to-Point Protocol commonly used in dialup connections, w ith the Ethernet protocol, which supports multiple users in a local area network. The PPP Protocol information is encapsulated within an Ethernet frame. 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.

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 eq uipment as well as

the vast majority of deployed ADSL CO equipment

• Software upgradeable

• Includes a Microsoft Windows control panel mo nitoring program for checki ng the status

of the connection

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

• Supports DSL downstream data rates up to 8 Mbps (125 times faster than standard 56K

modems)

• Supports DSL upstream data rates up to 1024 Kbps

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 you r DSL service

provider before proceeding with software installation.

• Type of Connection to be Installed – RFC 1483 (Bridged/Routed), RFC2364 and RFC2516 are supported. The choice depends upon your DSL service provider.

• IP Address Settings – the software installation process allows the server to dynamically assign IP Addr ess settings. If your application requires static setting of specific address information you will need to know:

IP Address Subnet Mask (for Bridged Ethernet applications only) Default Gateway (for Bridged Ethernet applications only)

• Name Server Information – the software installation process allows the server to dynamically assign Name Server Address setti ngs. If your application requires static setting of specific address information you will need to know:

Primary DNS Address Secondary DNS Address Primary WINS Address Secondary WINS Address

• ATM Virtual Path ID (VPI)

Note: Required if not using default values for driver type

• ATM Virtual Circuit ID (VCI)

Note: Required if not using default values for driver type

• Encapsulation type

Note: Required if not using default values for driver type

• Modulation type

Note: Required if not using default values for driver type

• User Name & Password (for PPP applications only)

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 installation.

Before starting the software setup process, close all Windows programs previously running on your PC.

1. System will automatically find a new hardware after hardware installation finished.

Click on Cancel.

(Windows 98/98SE)

(Windows 2000)

(Windows Me)

(Windows XP)

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 corresponding language screen.

If setup program had incorrect detection, please select corresponding language by yourself.

Then, click on OK.

4. The “Welcome” window provides an opportunity to quit the setup process to exit all Windows programs before continuing. If the Windows programs were previously closed, click on Next.

5. The prompt window allows you to specify your DSL connection type, ATM Virtual Path ID (VPI) and ATM Virtual Circuit ID (VCI), which specify by your ADSL ISP.

Then, click on Next.

6. The prompt window allows you to specify your framing type of DSL connection, which specify by your ADSL ISP.

Then, click on Next.

Note: Framing types vary depending upon the application.

[For RFC1483 connection type only]

7. Please specify your RFC1483 connection mode, Bridged or Routed.

Then, click on Next.

[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 to your computer. Click on Finish.

10. The “Rebooting Machine” window indicates successful completion of the uninstall process.

Choose “Yes, I want to restart my computer now”, then click on OK.

[For Windows XP applications]

11. After reboot system, the “Software Installation” windows will appear. Always click on Continue

Anyway.

[For PPPoA / PPPoE applications of Win do ws

98/Me only]

11. After reboot system, the “Location information” window will appear, then enters your country/region and telephone number. Click Close.

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 monitor screens, also changes color to indicate the status of the modem (see Table 1. ICON Condition.).

Table 1. ICON Condition

Color Condition

Black The modem is not available. Red The modem is disconnected. Blue The modem is waiting for initialization. Yellow The modem is initializing. Green The modem is connected and functioning.

CSA

If the methods:

While connected, the System Tray about the current ADSL connection. This text appears when the cursor is placed over the icon. The information displayed is:

icon does not appear in the System Tray, it can be restored by any of the following

• Restart the PC.

• Click the Windows START button, then Programs, ADSL Modem Driver,

and Add CSA Tray Icon.

• Go to the CONTROL PANEL and double-click the ADSL Control and Status icon.

CSA

icon provides pop-up text that gives information

• bytes transmitted

• bytes received

• connection rate.

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