USRobotics Wireless Cable DSL Router User Manual
Wireless Cable/DSL Router
Companion Reference Guide
R24.0262.00
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What You Need to Begin
For Broadband Router Functions:
• PC with an Ethernet NIC installed or an 802.11b Wireless Adapter installed
• A functioning Ethernet-based cable or DSL modem OR an RS-232-based
analog or ISDN modem
• Operating system installation CD-ROM (i.e., your Windows XP CD-ROM)
• Internet Explorer 4 or later OR Netscape 4 or later
• If you have an analog or ISDN modem, an RS-232 cable
For Wireless Functions:
• 802.11b compatible Wireless PC Card, PCI Adapter, and/or USB
Adapter installed and configured
• Operating system installation CD-ROM (i.e., your Windows XP CD-ROM)
• Internet Explorer 4 or later OR Netscape 4 or later
Front View
1. Power LED: The green Power LED stays lighted to indicate the system is
functioning properly and flashes during the self-test phase
or firmware upgrade process.
2. Status LED: This LED blinks to indicate normal system status.
3. Config LED: This LED blinks to indicate that the product is being
configured or upgraded.
4. W.LAN LED: This LED is lighted when there is a connection to the
wireless network.
5. WAN LED: The green WAN port LED flashes when the WAN port is
sending or receiving data.
6. LAN Port LED: This green LED is always lighted when each specific
LAN port is in use.
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Back View
1. RESET Button: Press in and hold the RESET button. While holding the
RESET button, unplug then plug back in the power
supply. When the Wireless Cable/DSL Router has
power again, continue to hold the RESET button for
about five seconds to reset the Wireless Cable/DSL
Router to the factory default settings.
2. PRINTER: This parallel port is used to attach a printer to the
local area network.
3. COM: This serial port can be used to connect an analog modem.
4. WAN: The RJ-45 WAN port is used to connect the Wireless
Cable/DSL Router to a broadband modem.
5. LAN Ports 1 - 3: The LAN ports are used to connect devices to the local
area net work. The green Link/Act LEDs flash when the
specific LAN port is sending or receiving data. The
green 10/100 LEDs are lighted to indicate a speed
of 100 Mbps and not lighted to indicate a speed
of 10 Mbps.
6. 12VDC: This connection port is for the power supply of the
Wireless Cable and DSL Router.
The U.S. Robotics Wireless Cable/DSL Router can be easily connected to
any Ethernet-based cable modem or DSL modem, or an RS-232-based
analogue or ISDN modem. You can verify compatibility by checking to see
if your cable or DSL modem is connected to the network adapter in your
computer using an Ethernet cable. If you have an analog or ISDN Internet
connection, proceed to the “Connecting an Analog or ISDN modem to the
Wireless Cable/DSL Router” section of this Guide.
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Connecting a cable or DSL modem to the
Wireless Cable/DSL Router
1. Connect your modem to the
Wireless Cable/DSL Router
Turn off your PC and your cable or DSL modem.
Locate the Ethernet cable from your cable or DSL
modem that is connected to your PC’s Ethernet
adapter. Disconnect that Ethernet cable from
your PC’s Ethernet adapter, and connect it to the
WAN port on the rear of the Wireless Cable/DSL
Router.
Note: If your cable or DSL modem is connected to
your PC using a USB cable, disconnect the USB
cable from both your PC and from your cable or
DSL modem.
2. Connect your Wireless Cable/DSL
Router to your computer
To make an Ethernet connection: Connect one
end of the supplied Ethernet cable to your PC's
Ethernet adapter. Connect the other end to one
of the LAN ports on the Wireless Cable/DSL
Router.
To make a Wireless connection: Make sure each
Wireless Card that will be connecting to the network is set to Infrastructure mode. If necessary,
refer to your Wireless Card manual to determine
how to change this setting.
Note: Each Wireless Access PC Card or PCI Adapter
in the wireless network must have the
Infrastructure mode selected within the
Configuration Utility. Refer to your Wireless Access
PC Card or PCI Adapter documentation for information on selecting
Infrastructure mode.
RESET PRINTER COM WAN 3
RESET PRINTER COM WAN 3 2 1 12VDC
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3. Connect the power supply
Turn on your cable or DSL modem. Connect
the included power cord to the power jack on
the Wireless Cable/DSL Router. Plug the
power cord into a standard power outlet.
Turn on your PC.
Congratulations! The installation procedure is
now complete.
You should now have secure and shared Internet
access. To verify your connection, launch a Web
browser and go to www.usr.com. If the page
loads, you are finished with the installation
procedure.
If you have any difficulties connecting to the Wireless Cable/DSL Router,
check the top three issues below and see if they apply to your situation.
• If you are attempting to create a wireless connection, but cannot connect to the Wireless Cable/DSL Router, make sure each Wireless Card
is set to Infrastructure mode. If the Wireless Cards are set to 802.11b
AdHoc mode, you will not be able to connect to the Wireless
Cable/DSL Router. When each Wireless Card is set to Infrastructure
mode, it should automatically connect to the Access Point of the
Wireless Cable/DSL Router. If the Wireless Cards do not automatically
connect, rescan until they detect the Wireless Cable/DSL Router
and connect.
• If you create a wireless connection to the Wireless Cable/DSL Router,
but are experiencing poor link quality, check the positioning of the
Wireless Cable/DSL Router. Long distances, multiple floors, or steel
or concrete walls can diminish the link quality. If possible, reposition
the Wireless Cable/DSL Router to reduce the
effect of any of these obstacles.
• If you have the Wireless Cable/DSL Router
properly connected and can access the
Internet, but are experiencing difficulties
connecting with special applications (e.g.,
ICQ, Battle.net, etc.), you must assign
specific ports in order to bypass the fire-
wall function. For more information about how
to configure this function, refer to the
"Special Applications" section within the
"Configuring the Wireless Cable/DSL
Router" chapter of the User Guide.
Note: If you want to attach a printer to your
network, refer to the Print Server section of the
User Guide for installation instructions.
For troubleshooting and support information,
refer to the Companion Reference Guide or to
the User Guide on the U.S. Robotics
Installation CD-ROM.
Connecting an Analog or ISDN modem to the
Wireless Cable/DSL Router
There are two main reasons why you would want to use either an
analog or ISDN modem with the Wireless Cable/DSL Router:
• You use dial-up Internet service instead of cable or DSL
Internet service.
• You have cable or DSL Internet service but want to have an analog
or ISDN backup in case your broadband Internet service is unavailable.
Perform the following steps to connect an analog or ISDN modem,
manually change the WAN type, and properly configure the Wireless
Cable/DSL Router:
1. Connect your modem to the Wireless
Cable/DSL Router
Turn off your PC and your analog or ISDN modem.
Connect a serial modem cable to your analog or ISDN modem and to the
COM port on the Wireless Cable/DSL Router.
Note: If your analog or ISDN modem is connected to your PC using a USB
cable, disconnect the USB cable from both your PC and from your analog or
ISDN modem.
2 Connect your Wireless Cable/DSL
Router to your computer
To make an Ethernet connection: Connect one end
of the supplied Ethernet cable to your PC's Ethernet
adapter. Connect the other end to one of the LAN
ports on the Wireless Cable/DSL Router.
To make a wireless connection: Make sure each
Wireless Card that will be connecting to the network
is set to Infrastructure mode.
Note: Each Wireless Access PC Card or PCI Adapter in the
wireless network must have the Infrastructure mode
selected within the Configuration Utility. Refer to your
Wireless Access PC Card or PCI Adapter documentation
for information on selecting Infrastructure mode.
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Model-2415
Wireless Access
PCI Adapter
Model-2410
Wireless Access
PC Car
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Model-7900
10/100 Mbps Network Card
Model-8011
Wireless Access Point Router
Cable/DSL/ISDN/
or Analog Modem
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