Topcom 850 User Manual

Xplorer 850

Installation Guide

ADSL USB MODEM

Xplorer 850

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL

FEATURES 4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 4

CHAPTER 2 - XPLORER 850 USB ADSL MODEM INSTALLATION AND SOFTWARE SETUP 5

SOFTWARE SETUP 6 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 8

CHAPTER 3 - CUSTOMIZING ADSL SETTINGS 9 CHAPTER 4 - XPLORER 850 CONTROL PANEL APPLICATION 10 CHAPTER 5 - UPDATING MODEM SOFTWARE 12 CHAPTER 6 - MODEM UNINSTALL 13

APPENDIX A - OVERVIEW 14

ABOUT ADSL 14 PROTOCOL AND DEVICE DRIVER SELECTION 14

APPENDIX B - TCP/IP SETTINGS FOR WAN AND ATM USB DRIVERS 17

MICROSOFT® WINDOWS 98 AND WINDOWS 98 SE AND WINDOWS Me 17 MICROSOFT® WINDOWS 2000 19

APPENDIX C - TCP/IP SETTINGS FOR LAN USB DRIVERS 21

MICROSOFT® WINDOWS 98 AND WINDOWS 98 SE 21 MICROSOFT® WINDOWS 2000 23

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 25

WARRANTY 26

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CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL FEATURES

The Topcom Xplorer 850 USB ADSL Modem provides the following features:

• Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Speciﬁcation Revision 1.1

• USB bus-powered; an external power supply is not required

• Supports three device drivers: Microsoft®NDIS 4.0 WAN Miniport, NDIS 4.0 LAN Miniport or NDIS 5.0 ATM Miniport

• Compatible with all T1.413, G.DMT, and G.lite compliant CO DSLAM equipment as well as the vast majority of deployed CAP RADSL CO equipment

• Software upgradeable

• Supports up to sixteen simultaneous ATM virtual connections

• Includes a Microsoft Windows control panel monitoring program for conﬁguring the adapter and checking the status of the connection

• RJ-11 connector for connection to the telephone line

• Supports DSL downstream data rates up to 8 Mbps

• Supports DSL upstream data rates up to 1024 Kbps

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• PC with Pentium 166 MMX

• 32 MB RAM

• 10 MB Free HDD space

• 1 Free USB connection

• Operating System: WIN 98, WIN 98 Second Edition, WIN 2000 or WIN Me

• ADSL analog line (= annex A)

• CD-drive

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CHAPTER 2 XPLORER 850 USB ADSL MODEM INSTALLATION AND

SOFTWARE SETUP

CONNECTION DIAGRAM :

REMARK:

Be sure to follow the instructions provided for your PC’s operating system. The following information may be required for software installation. Contact your DSL service provider before proceeding with software installation.

• Type of Driver to be Installed – WAN, LAN and ATM software drivers are supported. The choice depends upon your DSL service provider.

• IP Address Settings – the Xplorer 850 software installation process allows the server to dynamically assign IP Address 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 Xplorer 850 software installation process allows the server to dynamically assign Name Server Address settings. 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

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• 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 (for PPP applications only)

• Password (for PPP applications only).

SOFTWARE SETUP

Before starting the software setup process, close all Windows programs already running on your PC. 1 . Insert the installation CD into the CD drive and double click ‘Setup.exe’ to start the installation

p r o c edure. A notiﬁcation message will appear indicating that the setup process has begun.

2. 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 ‘Next’.

3. The “Select ISP” window allows you to specify your DSL service provider. A list of service providers and country selections is displayed. Default values for the Type of Driver, ATM Virtual Path ID (VPI), ATM Virtual Circuit ID (VCI), Encapsulation type and Modulation type are provided for each DSL service provider listed in the window.

• If your DSL service provider is listed and you would like to accept the default values, highlight the provider’s name or country name and click ‘Next’. Continue with Step 5 below.

• If your DSL service provider is listed and you would like to change the default values, highlight the provider’s name and click ‘Customize’. Continue with Step 4a below.

• If your DSL service provider is not listed select ‘Other Service Provider’ and click ‘Next’. Continue with Step 4a below.

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4. “Select Driver Type” a) Select the type of driver to be installed from the “Select Driver Type” window and click

‘Next’.

b) Enter the VPI, VCI, Encapsulation type and Modulation type from the “Communication

Settings” window and click ‘Next’.

Note: Encapsulation types vary depending upon the application.

5. The “Start Copying Files” window will be displayed. You may review the current settings and click ‘Customize’ or ‘Back’ to change the settings. Click ‘Next’ to accept the current settings; a message will be displayed indicating that ﬁles are being copied.

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6. The “Setup Complete” window indicates successful completion of the installation process. Select the ‘Yes, I want to restart my computer ‘now’ option, remove any disks from their drives, and click ‘Finish’. Your PC will reboot. Continue with the Hardware Installation section.

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Note: For Windows 98 SE applications, you may need the Windows 98 SE CD ROM to complete the installation.

Once the PC has rebooted, install the Topcom Xplorer 850 USB ADSL Modem.

1. Insert the rectangular end of a USB cable into the USB port of your PC.

2. Insert the square end of the USB cable into the USB port of the Xplorer 850 USB Modem.

Note: The USB Modem will be detected and messages will be displayed as the modem software is installed.

3. For Windows 2000 applications, the “Digital Signature Not Found” window may appear warning that the installation software is not a digitally signed version. A digital signature is not necessary. Click ‘Yes’ to allow the installation to continue. For Windows 2000 applications, the “Found New Hardware Wizard” window indicates the modem has been installed and suggests you reboot the system to have new settings take effect. Click ‘Finish’.

4. A message will be displayed conﬁrming reboot of the system, click ‘Yes’. Once the PC has rebooted, installation of the Topcom Xplorer 850 USB Modem is complete.

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CHAPTER 3 CUSTOMIZING ADSL SETTINGS

Once the Xplorer 850 USB ADSL Modem and software have been installed, the communication settings may be easily updated/changed by the following steps.

1. Click ‘Start’ – ‘Programs’ – ‘Topcom Xplorer 850’ – ‘Conﬁgure’. A notiﬁcation message will appear indicating that the setup process has begun.

2. Click ‘Settings’ from the “DSL Modem Installer” window.

3. The “Communication Settings” window will be displayed. Make the necessary changes to the VPI, VCI, Encapsulation type and/or Modulation type and click ‘Apply’.

4. The “Setup Complete” window indicates successful completion of the customization process. Select the ‘Yes, I want to restart my computer now’ option, remove any disks from their drives, and click ‘Finish’. Your PC will reboot.

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