T-COM GT–318RI Self-installation Manual

Installation of DSL Connection
and Glitel GT–318RI DSL Modem

Further information available:

■ at www.t-com.sk

© August 2006, Slovak Telekom, a. s.

Self-Installation Guide

Contents

Preface

3 Preface
4 Installation Package Contents
5 Installing the DSL Connection on a Standard Telephone Line
8 Diagram of the Overall DSL Connection in the case of a Standard Telephone Line
9 Installing the DSL Connection on an ISDN Line
13 Diagram of the Overall DSL Connection in the case of an ISDN Line
14 Installing the Glitel GT–318RI DSL modem
17 Testing the Correct Connection

Congratulations on your purchase of the DSL self-installation package. Combined with an Internet
access service, this DSL self-installation package gives you an opportunity to enjoy a high­speed Internet connection. It is a perfect solution for all our customers who need to increase
the efficiency of working on the Internet, reduce the time necessary for downloading large data
volumes, and hence make the full use of the Internet.
Please read this Guide carefully; it describes the procedure of equipment installation and the
services for high-speed DSL access to the Internet using a standard telephone line or an ISDN line.
The installation is very easy – you can do it yourself by following the enclosed procedures and
diagrams.

If you have any q uestions durin g the installati on, contact :

Important Notice:
Please che ck the functio nality of your st andard teleph one line or ISDN l ine and the

Technical Su pport Centr e 0900 211 111

content s of the package pri or to the installa tion.

If you have any problems when installing the DSL connection. The Centre is available from 8 a.m.
to 8 p.m. on business days and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during weekends and public holidays. Calls
are charged by a special premium tariff.

We disclai m any liability f or correct inst allation of your o perating system a nd for protecti ng
your PC agai nst security th reats connecte d with Internet us age. To protect yo ur computer
against su ch threats, we adv ise you to install th e appropriate se curity progr ammes to your

Interne t Hotline [phone]

If you have a problem verifying the login/password or if you need information on your e- mail
account. It is available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on business days and the calls are toll -free.

comput er before conne cting to the Int ernet for the fir st time. We recomm end our PC Secur e
securit y package produ ced by Panda Soft ware, a renowne d software pro ducer, which
provide s a comprehensiv e protection to yo ur PC and Internet c onnection. You can i nstall
a test versio n of this softwa re from the enclo sed installati on CD or download it f rom

Fault Repor ting Centr e 12129

www.t- com.sk. For m ore informatio n contact the I nternet Hotli ne 0800 123 777.

If you want to report a fault or if you need to replace a telephone socket. It is available 24 hours
a day and the calls are toll-free.

Test the correc tness of the inst allation and f unctionali ty of the conn ection using t he test login
and passwo rd provided at t he end of this Gui de in section Testing t he Correct In stallation .

Technical Su pport Centr e of the DSL modem su pplier 054/71 81 037

If you have technical questions regarding the modem. It is available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on
business days. The calls are charged according to standard tariffs. More detailed information is
also available from ser [e-mail].

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Your computer s hould meet at leas t the following re quirements

■ Windows 98SE/2000/ME/NT/XP, Linux, Mac OS, 10/100 Mb network card, Internet

Explorer 5.5 or higher

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This does not apply for PC Secure.

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Installation Package Contents

Installing the DSL Connection on a Standard Telephone Line

Check the socket of your standard telephone
line.

1. Your standard telephone line must be ended
by a separate socket with a single RJ 11

There are n ormally 2 ty pes of
connectors used:

RJ 45 connector
(bigger and wider)

RJ 11 connector

(smaller)
connector (see figure on the right). If there are
several sockets (parallel sockets), determine
which one is the main socket (the first one).

Installation CDSelf-Installation Guide

DSL splitter

Cable with RJ 11
connectors (designed for
connecting the telephone
socket with the DSL
splitter)

The insta llation packag e of the Glitel GT–318RI DSL modem
comprises:

warranty certificate

■

Glitel GT–318RI DSL modem

■

network adapter

■

connecting Ethernet cable with identical RJ 45 connectors

■

designed for connecting the modem and the PC
connecting cable with identical RJ 11 connectors designed

■

for connecting the modem and the splitter

2. If your socket is unsuitable (it has a different
connector) or if there are other sockets
connected to it (parallel sockets) which
cannot be disconnected, contact the Fa ult
Re por ti ng C ent re 12129.

3. There should not be an alarm (security
device) connected to your telephone line.
Switch the alarm off before the installation;

There are n ormally 2 ty pes of sockets
used:

Suitable
telephone socket

Unsuitable
telephone socket

otherwise the alarm may become

Install the DSL connection and Glitel GT–318RI DSL modem using the enclosed manual or the
Internet installation CD. If you chose the latter, insert the enclosed CD to your computer’s drive.
If the content does not open automatically, launch the START.EXE prog ramme from the CD’s
main directory. Select “In štalácia DSL i nternetu” from the main menu and then “Inštalácia

DSL prip ojenia”.

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dysfunctional. Connect the alarm back
after you have successfully installed the
DSL connection. We recommend that you
inform the administrator of your alarm on this
change.

Follow the i nstallation st eps bellow:

1. Pull out the cable connecting other devices,
such as a telephone, other telephone sockets,
fax, or modem, from the telephone socket.

3. Use the cable enclosed in the installation
package (both connectors are identical
– RJ 11) to connect the telephone socket with
the split ter port labelled LINE.

2. Plug the pulled -out cable end to the splitter
port labelled PHONE.

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4. Use the other cable (with identical RJ 11
connectors) enclosed in the package to
connect the DSL modem with the splitter.
Plug one connector of the cable into the DSL
port on the back of the DSL modem. Plug
the other connector of the cable into the
MODEM port of the splitter.

5. Proceed with the DSL modem installation by
following the instructions on page 14.

of a Standard Telephone Line

Telephone socket

Your telephone cable

Splitter

Cable with identical
RJ 11 connectors

Cable with identical
RJ 11 connectors

Installing the DSL Connection on an ISDN LineDiagram of the Overall DSL Connection in the case

Your ISDN line is ended by a telephone socket
with an RJ 11 connector (see figure on page 5).
The telephone socket is connected to the ISDN
– NT end point (euro NTBA).

Legend to a suitable NT:

1. manufacturer’s label (Siemens, Alcatel,
Aethra)

2. line-in jack with a line cable (not fixed)

3. two ISDN-out jacks (side by side)

4. 230 V connector

There are n ormally 2 ty pes of sockets
used:

Suitable
telephone socket

1.

Unsuitable
telephone socket

Suitable NT

Network
adapter

Your telephone set

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Glitel GT–318RI
DSL modem

2. 3. 4.

If you have a sui table socket from w hich the
connec tor can be pulled o ut, follow the ste ps
below:

1. Pull out the cable from the socket and plug it
into the splitter port labelled PHONE.

3. Use the other cable (with identical RJ 11
connectors) enclosed in the package to
connect the DSL modem with the splitter.
Plug one connector of the cable into the DSL
port on the back of the DSL modem. Plug
the other connector into the MODEM port of
the splitter.

2. Connect the telephone socket with the
splitter by plugging the cable enclosed in
the package (both connectors are identical
– RJ 11) into the splitter’s connector labelled

LINE.

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4. Proceed with the DSL modem installation by
following the instructions on page 14.

If your tele phone socket is unsui table (it has
a differ ent connector) a nd the connect ing
cable ca nnot be pulled out , however your NT
has a line -in jack tha t can be freed (suit able
NT – see figu re on page 9), follow t he steps
below:

1. Disconnect the line cable from the NT and
plug it into the splitter port labelled LINE.

2. Connect the socket – the line-in jack freed
on the NT (in point 1) with the splitter port
labelled PHONE using the enclosed cable
(both connectors identical – RJ 11).

Diagram of the Overall DSL Connection in the case
of an ISDN Line

Cable with
identical RJ 11
connectors

Glitel GT–318RI
DSL modem

Cable with identical
RJ 11 connectors

Splitter

3. Proceed with the third bullet point of the
preceding procedure.

If your telephone socket is unsuita ble (if it
has a diffe rent connector – s ee figure on
page 9) and t he connecting c able cannot be
pulled ou t or if your NT has a line- in jack that
cannot be freed, contact the Fault Repor ting
Ce ntr e 12129 .

Legend to an unsuitable NT:

1. cable – connection to the power network

2. cable – line-in jack (fixed)

3. ISDN-out jack

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Unsuitable NT

1. 2. 3.

Tel ep ho ne
socket

Network
adapter

Your telephone
cable

Your N T
(Network termination)

230 V

Your I SDN
telephone set

Installing the Glitel GT–318RI DSL modem

Connecting the Glitel GT–318RI modem to
the computer:

1. Plug one connector (RJ45) of the Ethernet
cable enclosed in the packaging into your
computer’s network card port and the
other identical connector to the Ethernet
port on the back panel of the
Glitel GT–318RI modem.

2. Plug the adapter to the power supply
(230V). Plug the adapter’s cable into the
modem and switch on the modem by
pressing the button on the modem’s back.

3. The Glitel GT–318RI modem is now
switched on and ready for configuring.
This state is indicated by the PWR control
glowing solidly. Your modem’s DSL control
may glow, too; it means that the modem is
synchronised with your DSL line.

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Please rea d the following inst ruction
before th e installation :

If you have already used an Internet
connection on your computer, set your
browser (Internet Explorer and the like) so as
to not demand a dial-up Internet connection.
Internet Explorer users should follow the
steps below:

1. Launch the Internet Explorer (click on the
Internet Explorer icon).

2. Select “Tools” and “Internet Options”.

3. Select the item “Connections”.

4. Tick the “Never dial a connection” option.

5. Click “OK”.

Installing a Glitel GT–318RI modem:

In order to work with the Glitel GT–318RI
modem, you must set the properties of your
computer’s network card correctly. The
easiest solution is to set the properties of the
TCP/IP protocol so that the system obtains
the IP address from the DHCP server – your
Glitel GT–318RI modem. It is also necessary
to set the system so that it obtains the
address of the DNS server automatically.

Set the network on your PC by following the
steps below:

1. Click on “Š tar t”.

2. Select “Nastavenia”.

3. Select “Ovládací panel”.

4. Select “Sieťové pripojenia”.

5. Right click on “Local Area Connection”
and select “Vlastnosti”.

6. Click on “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and
then on “Vlastnosti”.

7. Select “Získať adresu IP automaticky”.

8. Select “Získať adresu servera DNS
automaticky”.

9. Click “OK”.

Testing the Correct Connection

Launchi ng the modem’s configu rator

Insert the enclosed CD into your computer’s
drive. If the content does not open
automatically, launch the START.EXE

Telephone – tel ephone/digital l ine functiona lity check

The dialling tone should be heard from the receiver of your telephone/fax. Try to make a call
and check the quality of sound in the receiver. If you installed the device correctly, the quality of

sound did not change compared to the pre-installation state.
programme from the CD’s main directory.
Select “Inšta lácia DSL intern etu” from the
main menu and then “Inš talácia modemu
Glitel GT-318RI”. After you go through all
the steps of your installation guide, click

Possible problems:

■ the dialling tone is not heard

■ disturbing sounds (noise, crackling) are heard from the receiver

■ calls cannot be made from the telephone

“Spustiť inštaláciu”.

Telephone line outages may occur during the DSL installation; the digital line may be functional
A window is displayed after the configuration
software is launched. Enter first the test login
and password provided on page 18 in section

only 1 minute after the NT was connected to the splitter. If these faults have not disappeared

after a repeated check of the connection carried out according to the Guide, contact our Fault

Re por ti ng C ent re 12129.
Internet – Internet Connection Functionality
Check. The test login and password must
be inserted in the modem. The login and
password provided by your Internet access
provider (ISP) should be entered only after
you have tested the functionality of the DSL
connection. Click on “Uložiť nastavenia” to
save your login and password in the modem.

Modem – Ch ecking the DSL C onnection’s Funct ionality

Check the status of the indication controls on your modem and compare their status with the

description. The modem should be in a hibernating mode.

PWR – glows, if the modem is connected to the power supply

DSL – glows if the modem is synchronised with the DSL line

ACT – flashing during data transmission, glowing in the hibernating status

LAN – glows if the network inter face is active

Possible problems:

■ no control glowing on the modem

■ status of controls not corresponding to hibernating status of the modem

■ PC did not detect modem

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Should you discover any discrepancies, check the entire installation procedure again. If you do
not succeed in solving the problem, contact the Technic al Support C entre of T-Com

0900 211 111, or the Technical Sup port Centre o f the DSL modem sup plier 054/71 81 037.

Interne t – Internet Conn ection Functio nality Chec k

To check whether your modem has been installed correctly and whether your DSL line is
functional, check the “DSL” LED diode on your DSL modem. If the LED is flashing, the modem
is synchronising itself with the DSL line. To test the Internet connection, wait until the LED turns
solid green.

For testing of Internet connection, please use the following account:
Login: dsl@test
Password: dsl

To test the DSL functionalit y of your connection, write the web address www.t-com.sk in your
Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Firefox etc.) serving for the purposes of testing
the functionality of the installation. The functionality can be tested only on this web site; access
to other web sites will be disabled. If the relevant page is displayed, the DSL connection is
functional. Now you can log in wi th the login and pa ssword you were provi ded by your

Interne t service prov ider. High-spe ed Internet is rea dy and you can star t working on an d
enjoyin g the Internet. I n case of any probl ems with the conn ection, pleas e contact the
Interne t Hotline [phone].

Notes

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