Sagem F@ST 948, F@ST 908 User Manual
SAGEM F@st™ 908 / 948
Ethernet/USB Combo ADSL Modem
Reference Manual - USB Interface
Reference: 288 055 881 ed. 1
July 2004 Issue
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the benefit of its customers. It therefore reserves the right to change its documentation accordingly
without notice.
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Contents
Pages
1 Connecting the SAGEM F@stTM 908 / 948 1-1
2 Installation in Microsoft Windows 2-1
2.1 Installing the SAGEM F@stTM 908 / 948 2-3
2.1.1 Encapsulation options in USB mode (depending on versions) 2-5
2.2 Connecting to the Internet 2-6
2.2.1 PPP connection mode 2-6
2.2.2 DHCP connection mode 2-7
2.3 SAGEM F@stTM 908/948 modem status 2-9
2.3.1 Checking installation of the SAGEM F@stTM 908/948 2-9
2.3.2 "Diagnostic" tools 2-10
2.4 Uninstalling the SAGEM F@stTM 908/948 2-12
3 Installation in Mac OS 8.6 or Mac OS 9.x 3-1
3.1 Installing the SAGEM F@stTM 908/948 3-3
3.1.1 Encapsulation options in USB mode (depending on versions) 3-6
3.2 Connecting to the Internet 3-7
3.2.1 PPP connection mode 3-7
3.2.2 DHCP connection mode 3-9
3.3 SAGEM F@stTM 908/948 modem status 3-10
3.3.1 Checking installation of the SAGEM F@stTM 908/948 3-10
3.3.2 "Diagnostics" tools 3-12
3.4 Uninstalling the SAGEM F@stTM 908/948 3-14
4 Installation in Mac OS X 4-1
4.1 Installing the SAGEM F@stTM 908/948 4-3
4.1.1 Encapsulation options in USB mode (depending on versions) 4-5
4.2 Connecting to the Internet 4-6
4.2.1 PPP connection mode 4-6
4.2.2 DHCP connection mode 4-9
4.3 SAGEM F@stTM 908/948 modem status 4-11
4.3.1 Checking installation of the SAGEM F@stTM 908/948 4-11
4.3.2 "Diagnostics" tools 4-12
4.4 Uninstalling the SAGEM F@stTM 908/948 4-12
5 Problem solving in USB mode 5-1
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5.1 Interpreting the LEDs visible on the modem cover 5-2
5.2 Problem solving in USB mode 5-2
5.2.1 "ADSL" and "PWR" LEDs off 5-2
5.2.2 "ADSL" LED off and "PW R" LED on 5-2
5.2.3 "ADSL" LED on steady and "PW R" on 5-3
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1 Connecting the SAGEM F@stTM 908 / 948
This section : ¾ Describes how to connect the ADSL splitters. 1
¾ Describes how to power up the modem. 2
¾ Describes how to connect to the ADSL-compatible
telephone line.
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To install your modem without any difficulty, please follow the steps below in number order.
1. Connect the ADSL splitters to your telephone sockets
The ADSL splitters (or filters) let you make phone calls and use your ADSL line at the same time.
All the sockets used by a telephone device must be fitted with an ADSL splitter.
This device may be an analog telephone, a DECT phone, an answering machine, a
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fax machine, a set top box decoder return channel, etc.
2. Power up your modem
ADSL filter
For this, use the power supply unit
supplied with your modem
When the modem is powered up, the
PWR LED lights.
1
1
The use of any other power supply unit will invalidate the manufacturer's warranty.
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3. Link your modem to your telephone line
When the modem is linked to the
telephone line, ADSL
synchronization follows
automatically. The ADSL LED is
on permanently.
At this stage, you have made all the connections you need to use your ADSL
modem. All you now have to do is install the applications delivered with the
modem and set up your internet access.
The line lead supplied in your pack
should connect the modem to the
connector provided on your splitter or
to a telephone network adapter.
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2 Installation in Microsoft Windows
This chapter : ¾ Describes how to install the SAGEM F@stTM 908 / 948. section 2.1
¾ Describes how to choose encapsulation in USB mode
(depending on versions).
¾ Describes how to connect to the Internet. section 2.2
¾ Describes the status of the SAGEM F@stTM 908 / 948
modem.
¾ Describes how to uninstall the SAGEM F@stTM 908 / 948. section 2.4
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section 2.1.1
section 2.3
2-1
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2.1 Installing the SAGEM F@stTM 908 / 948
It is vitally important to run the installation CD-ROM before connecting the USB
cable to your computer.
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If a SAGEM F@st
you have to uninstall it before installing your SAGEM F@st
The procedures for installing, checking installation and uninstalling described
below have been carried out arbitrarily using Windows XP. There might be slight
differences when installing in other Windows operating systems (98, ME and
2000).
Insert the modem CD-ROM in the
1
appropriate drive on your
computer; the screen opposite
appears.
You can change the installation
language by clicking on this icon
(availability depending on
model).
Click on the USB connector to set
up your computer's USB
interface.
TM
800 / 840 modem is already installed on your computer,
TM
908 / 948 modem.
Note: If this screen does not appear, from the Start menu, select Run and
then enter: "<CD-ROM drive letter>:\autorun.exe" (for example
e:\autorun.exe) then click OK.
The screen opposite appears.
2
Select the country in which
located, from the list (availability
depending on model).
Choose your Internet Access
Provider from the proposed list .
If it is not shown, select «Other».
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If you chose «Other» Provider
on the previous screen, the data
entry screen opposite appears.
Select the mode applicable to
your Internet Access Provider
(IAP), then set the values in
accordance with the IAP's
instructions.
For more information regarding
this choice, refer to section
2.1.1.
Click OK to continue installation.
Click on this icon
The screen opposite appears.
3
Follow the instructions displayed
on this window.
(See figure below).
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For this, use the USB cable supplied
with your modem.
The screen opposite appears.
4
Installation is now finished.
Click OK.
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Note: Depending on your PC's configuration and the operating system installed,
Windows may also prompt you to restart your computer. This will be necessary
for your modem to operate correctly.
When installation of the USB interface is complete, the "Diagnostics - USB" icon
below appears bottom right in your desktop's task bar (icon shown framed) each
time you start up Windows.
5 You can now check installation of your modem by following the instructions in section 2.3.1.
2.1.1 Encapsulation options in USB mode (depending on versions)
The encapsulation parameters are automatically set up, when the Internet Access Provider is
chosen from the list offered by the installation software.
Nevertheless, it is possible to set up the parameters of an Internet Access Provider that would not
have been listed.
In this particular case, you should select «Other» from the Internet Access Provider list. A window
will show up and let you choose the encapsulation modes.
Depending on versions, the SAGEM F@st™ 908/948 modem offers various encapsulation modes
when installing in USB mode:
¾ PPPoA,
¾ PPPoE,
¾ RFC 1483 bridge (DHCP),
¾ RFC 1483 router (DHCP).
Please refer to the documentation or the subscription email from your Internet Access Provider
(IAP) to ascertain which encapsulation mode is appropriate to your ADSL line.
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2.2 Connecting to the Internet
When the modem is correctly connected and the "diagnostics - USB" icon installed, you need to set
up your Internet connection.
The SAGEM F@st™ 908/948 modem is compatible with the following two Internet connection
modes:
¾ PPP (see section 2.2.1),
¾ DHCP (see section 2.2.2).
Check with your Internet Access Provider (IAP) to find out which connection mode
is available on your ADSL-compatible telephone line.
2.2.1 PPP connection mode
The installation software will have created
1
the "Internet ADSL" icon in your
Windows XP desktop. Double click this
icon.
The connection screen appears.
2
Enter your "User name" and your
3
"Password". These parameters will have
been supplied to you by your Internet
Access Provider (IAP).
Check the "Save the user name and
4
password for the following users" box and
select "Anyone who uses this computer"
if you want.
Click "Dial" to set up the connection.
5
Open your browser and access the Internet.
6
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Disconnecting from the Internet
Double click the Internet ADSL icon on
your Windows desktop,
or right click on the Internet ADSL icon in
your Windows desktop,
or right click on the connection icon in the
Windows task bar.
You will be disconnected.
2.2.2 DHCP connection mode
To connect your computer (PC or Mac) operating in DHCP client mode via its USB interface to the
SAGEM F@st
can be carried out regardless of the computer's operating system.
It entails assigning a public IP address to your computer (PC or Mac) by DHCP request.
In Windows XP, for example, proceed as follows:
TM
908/948, you must correctly set up the computer. This configuration procedure
1 ¾ Select Start / Control Panel.
In the corresponding screen
double click on Network
Connections, the screen
opposite appears.
¾ Select the local connection
that you want to use with the
SAGEM F@st
TM
908/948 then
right click and select
Properties.
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The screen opposite appears.
2
¾ Select the General tab
followed by the TCP/IP
protocol and click the
Properties button.
The screen opposite appears.
3
¾ Select the General tab and
then the Obtain an IP
address automatically
command and the Obtain
DNS server address
automatically command.
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¾ Click OK to confirm your
choice.
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