Paradyne 6205 User Manual

Hotwire® 6205 ADSL Modem

Installation Instructions

Document Number 6205-A2-GZ40-10

September 2004

Introduction

Congratulations on becoming the owner of a Hotwire® ADSL USB Modem. You will now be able to surf the Internet via the modem’s state-of-the-art ADSL connection.

This document will show you how to set up the Hotwire 6205 ADSL Modem, and how to customize its configuration to get the most out of this product.

Features

• The Hotwire 6205 ADSL Modem offers up to 8 Mbps downstream and 800 kbps upstream.

• A “Plug-N-Play” USB port provides Internet connectivity to your PC.

• The Hotwire 6205 ADSL Modem supports Windows 98FE/SE, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium,

and Windows XP.

System Requirements

In order to use the Hotwire 6205 ADSL Modem for Internet access, you must have the following:

• ADSL service subscription from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

• One computer containing a free USB (Universal Serial Bus) port.

• USB driver provided in this package

Caution:

 Do not open the housing!  Use only the cables provided with this device and do not perform any modifications on them  Review the Important Safety Instructions on page 13

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Package Contents

Your Hotwire 6205 ADSL Modem package includes:

• Hotwire 6205 unit

• RJ11 ADSL cable

• USB Cable

• CD-ROM

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Front Panel

The front panel contains LED indicators that show the status of the unit.

LED Color Status Description

POWER Yellow On

Off

WAN Yellow On

Blinking Off

DATA Yellow Blinking Data transfer over ADSL line

Your Modem is powered ON Your Modem is powered OFF Up — Connected successfully Handshaking — The modem is trying to connect Down — Disconnected

Rear Panel

The rear panel contains the ports for the unit's data and power connections.

Port

USB USB port, to your PC LINE RJ11 outlet, for ADSL line connection.

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Description

Connecting the Cables

Hardware Connection

Connect the RJ11 telephone cable as shown below.

USB cable to PC (connect after driver installation)

RJ11 cable to Telephone Line

Filter

Connect Line Filter (Optional)

1. Unplug the phone cable from the phone jack of your phone and plug it into the “WALL” jack of the YLine Filter.

2. Plug the ADSL cable into the “ADSL” jack of the Y-Line Filter and the Modem.

3. Plug another phone cable into the “PHONE” jack of the Y-Line Filter and your phone.

Warning: DO NOT CONNECT THE USB CABLE INTO THE UNIT UNTIL THE DRIVER INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE.

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USB Driver Installation

1. Insert the provided CD. The CD should automatically start the driver installation. If autorun is disabled, double-click “Setup.exe” in the root directory of the CD.

2. Click on OK when the Information pop-up window appears.

3. Click on Next when the modem setup windows appears.

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