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U ser Manual USB/Ethernet Home DSL Modem[...]

i T able of C ont ents 1I nt ro duc tion 1 P ackage Contents 1 M inimum System Requirements 1 Modem F eatures 2 T echnical Support 4 2S etting Up The Modem 5 C onnecting a Computer to the Modem 5 Installing Filt ers 17 S etting Up the DSL Connection 20 C onnecting Additional Comput ers 23 3U sing A dvanced Settings 29 Acc essing Advanced Settings 2[...]

ii Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual BS pecifications 81 G eneral 81 Ce rt ifcations 82 Environmental 82 CM AC A ddress 83 Windows 95, 98 83 Windows Me 83 Windows 2000 83 Windows NT 4.0 84 M acintosh 84 DP ro gram and P or t List 85 Glossary 87 Notices 91 Regulatory Compliance Notices 91 Modifications 92 Limited W arranty 93[...]

1 Intr oduc tion Thank you for pur chasing the Ac t ion te c USB/Ethernet Home DSL M o dem. This Mo dem can act as a DSL modem for a single computer , or as a rout er to c onnect m ultilple computers t o a sing le broadband connection. This easy-t o-use product is perfect for the home office or small business. If you want to tak e your computing to[...]

2 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual Modem F eatures The Modem has a series of LED s (lig hts) and a variet y of por ts. I t is recommended that the user become familiar with these features before installing or setting up the Mo de m . Fro n t Pa nel There are 4 LEDs (light emitting diodes, or lights) on the front panel of the Mo de m .[...]

3 Chapter 1 Introduction Rear Panel The Modem has fi ve ports on its rear panel. Black Port (Power) The Black port is used to connect the M o dem ’ s P owe r cord. Y ellow (Ethernet) Port The Y ellow port is used to c onnect the M odem to a comput er on the home net- wo rk w ith the Y ellow (Ethernet) cable. P urple (USB) Port The Purple port is [...]

4 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual T echnical Support Ac t ion te c Electronics, I nc., prides itself on making durable, high-quality , high- performance products. If you need assistance, the Ac t ion te c T echnical Support Department is always available, 24 hours a day , sev en days a week, to pr ovide pro- fessional support. Ac tio[...]

5 S etting Up T he Modem The instructions that follow parallel the steps contained in the Act ion te c Installation B uddy ™ ,w hich pro vides a v isual guide to setting up the M o dem. It is r e commended the user run the Installation Buddy first, befor e attempting any other proc edures. To set up the Modem, connect it to a c omputer . After c [...]

6 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 2. The next window appears. Read the instructions, select one of the options by clicking in the appropriat e bo x, then click N ext .I f the ISP did not provide this information, c ontact the ISP and request the information. 3. The next window appears. Read the instructions, select First Computer by[...]

7 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 5. The next window appears, with infor mation regarding Act ion te c’ s 24-hour , 7- day-a-week T echnical Support. I f y ou have an y problems, call 1.888.436.0657 . Click N ext . 6. The next window appears, showing the items needed to set up the M o dem. Click N ext . 7. The next window appears. Get the Modem, [...]

8 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 8. Wh en the next window appears, get the B lack Bag , take out the Pow e r C o r d and B lack DSL Cable , then click N ext . 9. In the next window , read the instructions regar ding plugging in the smaller end of the Po w e r C o r d into the Pow e r Po r t on the back of the M odem, then click N e[...]

9 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 11. The next window appears. Plug one end of the B lack DSL Cable into the Line Jack on the back of the M odem, then click N ext . 12. Wh en the next window appears, plug the other end of the B lack DSL Cable into the Phone Jack nearest to the c omputer , then click N ext . 13. Wh en the next window appears, confir[...]

10 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 14. The following window appears. Get the Ye l l o w (Ether net) Cable from the DSL Quick Start Kit, then click N ext . 15. Wh en the next window appears, plug one end of the Ye l l o w ( E ther net) Cable into the Ye l l o w P o r t on the back of the M odem until it clicks, then click N ext . 16.[...]

11 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 17. Wh en the next window appears, confirm the Pow e r , Re a dy , and Link Lights on the Modem gl ow steadily green .C lick N ext . ☞ Not e :I f the Po wer , R eady and Link Lights on the Modem are not solid green, check all connections t o the Modem. If all connec- tions are plugged in properly , call y our DS[...]

12 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 2. The next window appears. Read the instructions, select First Computer by clicking on the check bo x, then click N ext . 3. In the next window , select USB , then click N ext . 4. The next window appears, with infor mation regarding Act ion te c’ s 24-hour , 7- day-a-week T echnical Support. I [...]

13 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 5. The next window appears, with infor matio n regarding the it ems needed to set up the Modem. Click N ext . 6. The next window appears. Get the Modem, take it out of its pr otectiv e plastic bag, then click N ext . 7. Wh en the next window appears, get the B lack Bag , take out the Pow e r C o r d and B lack DSL[...]

14 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 8. In the next window , read the instructions, plug the smaller end of the Po w e r C o r d into the Pow e r Po r t on the back of the Modem, then click N ext . 9. As shown in the next window , plug the larger end of the Po w e r C o r d into a Pow e r Outlet ,c onfirm the Po w e r Light on the fro[...]

15 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 11. Wh en the next window appears, plug the other end of the B lack DSL Cable into the Phone Jack nearest to the c omputer , then click N ext . 12. Wh en the next window appears, confirm the Pow e r and Re ad y Lights on the Mo de m gl ow steadily green .T his may take up t o 30 seconds. Click N ext . ☞ Not e :I[...]

16 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 14. Wh en the next window appears, plug the square end of the Pu r ple (USB) Cable into the Pur ple P ort on the back of the M odem, then click N ext . 15. A nother window appears. Plug the rectangular end of the Pur ple (USB) Cable into a USB port on the front or back of the computer , then click [...]

17 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem ☞ Not e :I f the Po wer , R eady and Link Lights on the Modem are not solid green, check all connections t o the Modem. If all connec- tions are plugged in properly , call y our DSL ser v ice pr ovider . The Modem is c onnected to a compute r via USB. N ext, install the phone filters as described in “Installin[...]

18 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 3. Plug a filter in every phone jack using the same number as the DSL line, then click N ext .  C aution : Do not install a filter in the phone jack used b y the black DSL cable. 4. In the next window , read the instructions. Plug the loose end of the existing phone co rd into a filter , k eepin[...]

19 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 6. If y ou answer ed “No ” in the previous w indow , go to “Setting up the DSL Co nnection ” on page XX. If you answered “Y es, ” the following w indow appears. U nplug the phone cor d connected t o the phone from its phone jack in the wall, the click N ext .  C aution : Do not unplug the black DSL [...]

20 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 8. The next window appears. Plug the phone filter into the Phone J ack on the back of the M odem. Do no plug the phone filter int o the phone jack on the back of the c omputer . Y our connections should look exactly as the c onfigur a- tion in the picture, below . Click N ext . S etting Up the DSL [...]

21 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem Basic Setup 1. If “Basic Setup ” was chosen, the following window appears. Ent er the appro- priate user name and password in the t ext bo x es. If no user name and pass- wo rd are needed, click on the c heck bo x next to “My ISP does not requir e this information. ” Click N ext . 2. The next window appear[...]

22 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Adv anced Setup 1. If “A dv anced Setup ” was chosen, ent er the VPI and V CI settings in their appropriate bo xes (if provided by the DSL serv ice pro v ider). I f not pr ovided w ith these settings, click the “U se the default VPI/V CI Settings” check box, then click N ext . 2. The next w[...]

23 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 4. Wh en the comput er has rebooted, the Modem is properly set up . C onnecting Additional Computers C onnecting Via Ethernet 1. I nsert Disk 1 (Installation Buddy CD) in the CD-R OM drive of the computer . The Installaton B uddy will star t automatically . W ait until the following screen appears, read the onscre[...]

24 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 3. In the next window , select E thernet , then click N ext . 4. The next window appears, with infor mation regarding Act ion te c’ s 24-hour , 7- day-a-week T echnical Support. I f y ou have an y problems, call 1.888.436.0657 . Click N ext . 5. The following window appears. Get the Ye l l o w (E[...]

25 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 6. Wh en the next window appears, plug one end of the Ye l l o w (Ethernet) Cable into the Ye l l o w P o r t on the back of the M odem, then click N ext . 7. A nother window appears. Plug the other end of the Ye l l o w (Ethernet) Cable into an E thernet port on the back of the compute r , then click N ext . ☞ [...]

26 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual C onnecting Via USB 1. I nsert Disk 1 (Installation Buddy CD) in the CD-R OM drive of the comput- er . The Installaton Buddy will start automatically . W ait until the following screen appears, read the onscr een instructions, then click N ext . 2. The next window appears. Read the instructions, se[...]

27 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Modem 4. The next window appears, with infor mation regarding Act ion te c’ s 24-hour , 7- day-a-week T echnical Support. I f y ou have an y problems, call 1.888.436.0657 . Click N ext . 5. The following window appears. Get the Pu r ple (USB) Cable from the DSL Quick Start Kit, then click N ext . 6. Wh en the next win[...]

28 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 7. A nother window appears. Plug the rectangular end of the Pur ple (USB) Cable into a USB port on the front or back of the computer , then click N ext . ☞ Not e :A USB por t is shaped like a thin rectangle about 1/4 inch by 1/2 inch, and ma y be vertically or hor izontally oriented. The Modem is[...]

29 U sing A dv anced S ettings This chapter c ontains information regarding the ad vanced settings of the Mod e m , including W AN IP address options, port for warding, and DMZ hosting. Acc essing Advanc ed Settings To access the advanced settings of the Modem: 1. Open your W eb browser . In the addr ess bar ty pe http://192.168.0.1 then press <[...]

30 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 3. The “Setup/Configuration ” screen appears. Select Ad v anced Setup from the menu on the left. 3. The following window appears. Click Beg in Ad vanced Setup .[...]

31 Chapter 3 U sing A dvanc ed Settings 3. The “Configuring the Advanced Setting s” screen appears. Choose the setting to be changed from the menu on the left, or click N ext to go to the “W AN IP A ddress” screen. W AN IP Address Selecting W AN IP Address in the “Configuring the A dvanced Settings” screen generates the “W AN IP A ddr[...]

32 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Af te r selecting a connection ty pe, click N ext to co ntinue configuring the connec- tion. C onfigur ed as a Modem Select this option to use the M o dem as a modem, connected t o a single computer . C onfigur ed as a Router - Obtain an IP Address thr ough PPPoE or PPPoA Select one of these option[...]

33 Chapter 3 U sing A dvanc ed Settings ☞ Not e :H ost and domain name information ma y also be accessed from the c omputer originally connected to the cable modem. C onfigur ed as a Router - Specify a Static IP A ddr ess Select this option if assigned a static (specific) IP A ddress by the ISP . Ent er the IP A ddr ess , along with the Su bn et [...]

34 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual L AN IP Address Selecting LAN IP A ddress in the “Configuring the Ad vanced Settings” screen generates the “LAN IP A ddress” screen. The value in the LAN IP A ddress te xt box is the IP address of the Modem as seen on the network. The LAN IP address of the Modem can be modified, but Ac t io[...]

35 Chapter 3 U sing A dvanc ed Settings DHCP Ser ver C onfiguration Clicking N ext in the “ DHCP Ser ver” screen generates the “ DHCP Ser ver Co nfiguration ” screen. Change IP address range and DNS server information here. Beginning IP Addr ess - the IP address at which the DHCP server starts assig ning IP addresses. Ac t ion te c recommen[...]

36 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Ser vices Blocking Selecting Ser v ices Blocking in the “Configuring the A dvanced Settings” screen generates the “Serv ices Blocking” screen. To modify Internet privileges ( W eb, FTP , N ewsg roups, etc.) for the computers on the network: 1. Enter the comput er’ s IP address in the Ente[...]

37 Chapter 3 U sing A dvanc ed Settings W ebsite Blocking Selecting We bsite Blocking in the “Configuring the A dvanced Settings” screen generates the “W ebsite Blocking” screen. T his feature enables the M odem to block We b sites to all c omputers on the network. T o block a W eb site, ent er the address of the W eb site in the “W e bsi[...]

38 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Remote Management Selecting Re mote Management in the “Configuring the A dvanced Settings” screen generates the “Remot e Management ” screen. Remot e Management allo ws access t o the Modem thr oug h the Internet via another computer . Act ion tec re co mmends leaving the Re mote Management[...]

39 Chapter 3 U sing A dvanc ed Settings To re mov e forwarded ports, highlight them then click Re move . DMZ Hosting Selecting DMZ H osting in the “Configuring the Ad vanced Settings” screen gener- ates the “ DMZ H osting” screen. T o use DMZ hosting, enter the IP addr ess of the co mputer on the network to be used as a DMZ host in the “ [...]

40 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual MA C Address Cloning Selecting MAC A ddress Cloning in the “Configuring the A dvanced Settings” screen generates the “ MAC A ddr ess Cloning” screen. A MA C (media access c ontrol) address is an identifier unique to ev er y networkable device. Some ISP s r equire a MA C address to validat e[...]

41 Chapter 3 U sing A dvanc ed Settings Static Routing Selecting Stat ic Routing in the “Configuring the Ad vanced Settings” screen gener- ates the “Static R outing” screen. Enter the addresses in their respecti ve te xt bo x es, then click Add .T he address will appear in the “Static Routing T able. ” T o remove an address, highlight i[...]

42 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Status Af te r configuring the Modem, setting s can be viewed by selecting Status in the M ain M enu. The “C ur rent Status ” screen appears, displaying many of the Modem ’ s settings. N o settings (other than connecting or disconnecting fr om the Internet) can be changed from the C urrent St[...]

43 U sing Utilities To access the M odems’ W eb-based Utilities, select Ut ilities from the “Main M enu ” screen. The “Utilities” scr een appears. Fr om this screen, the W eb activity log can be v iewed, the DSL settings changed, the Mo dem ’ s factor y default settings restor ed, and the Modem ’ s firmwar e upgraded. W eb Activity Lo[...]

44 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual DSL Settings To access DSL Settings, select DSL Settings from the “Utilities ” screen. The Mo de m’ s VPI , VC I , and M ode settings can be changed from this screen. Ac t ion tec re co mmends not chang ing these values without consulting the ISP . Restore Default Settings To r estore the Mode[...]

45 Chapter 4 U sing Utilities Upgrade F irmware Selecting Up g r a de Firmware in the “Utilities” screen generates the “Upgrade Firmwar e” scr een. Ac t ion te c periodically posts firmwar e upgrades to enhance the Mo dem ’ s capabilities. To upg rade the Modem ’ s firmwar e: 1. Click the link in the “U pgrade Fir m ware ” w indow a[...]

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47 Tr oubleshooting and F A Qs This chapter c ontains a list of solutions to overc ome problems the user may encounter , as well as answers t o some of the mor e frequently ask ed questions about the Modem. Tr oubleshooting L AN Connection F ailure  Ensure the M odem is properly installed, the LAN co nnections are c or rect, and the powe r is on[...]

48 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual  Ve r ify the M odem ’ s settings are the same as the computer b y clicking Status in the “Main Menu ” screen. Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP Address  Ve r ify the c omputers are w orking properly .  Ensure the IP settings are c orrect.  Ensure the M odem is on and[...]

49 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs What do each of the lights on my Modem mean? Pow e r – when lit, indicates that powe r is being supplied to the M odem. Mo de m – when lit, indicates a cable or DSL modem is connected t o the Mo de m . Ac t iv i t y – when flashing , indicates Internet activity over the M odem. M ay also flash when not [...]

50 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual How do I upgrade the Modem ’ s firmware? Af te r bring ing up the Utilities section of the W eb Management T ool and select- ing “U pgrade Fir m ware, ” click “Upgrade He re. ” (See Chapter 4 “U sing Utilities, ” for more information.) A nother W eb page appears, whic h contains the la[...]

51 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs 3. A nother men u appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” wind ow appears, double-click Ne tw o r k .[...]

52 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual 5. The “N etwork” w indow appears. In the "The following network components are installed" list bo x, locate and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro pe r t ies” window appears. Select IP A ddress .[...]

53 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs 7. In the IP A ddress tab, activate “Obtain an IP address automatically” by clicking on the circle. When acti ve, a black d ot will appear in the circle. If the cir cle already c ontains a black dot, leave it alone. 8. Click OK .T he T CP/IP Pr operties w indow disappears. 9. In the Network window , c lic[...]

54 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual 3. A nother men u appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” wind ow appears, double-click Ne tw o r k .[...]

55 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs 5. The “N etwork” w indow appears. In the “ The following network components are installed” list bo x, locate and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro pe r t ies” w indow appears. Click IP A ddress .[...]

56 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual 7. In the IP A ddress tab, activate “Obtain an IP address automatically” by click- ing on the circle. When acti ve, a black dot w ill appear in the circle. If the circle already c ontains a black dot, leave it alone. 8. Click OK .T he T CP/IP Pr operties w indow disappears. 9. If there is a chec[...]

57 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs 3. A nother men u appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” wind ow appears, double-click Ne twork and Dial- up Connections .[...]

58 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual 5. In the “Netw ork and Dial-up Connections” w indow , double-click Local Area Co nnection .A n umber may be displa yed after the Local Area Connection. If there is more than one Local Area Connection listed, locate the one that cor- r esponds to the network card installed in the c omputer by fi[...]

59 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs 8. In the “Components check ed are used by this connection ” list box, double- click In ter net Proto c ol ( TC P/IP ) . 9. The “Internet Protoc ol ( T CP/IP ) P roper ties” w indow appears.[...]

60 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual 10. In the General tab, activate “Obtain an IP address automatically” by clicking on the circle. When acti ve, a black d ot will appear in the circle. If the circle already c ontains a black dot, leave it alone. 12. Click OK .T he “Internet Pr otocol ( T CP/IP ) Properties” window disappears[...]

61 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs 3. A nother men u appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” wind ow appears, double-click Ne tw o r k Co nnections .[...]

62 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual 5. In the “Netwo rk Connections” window , double-click Local Area Connection . A number may be displa yed after the Local A rea Connection. If there is mor e than one Local A rea Connection list ed, locate the one that corresponds to the network card installed in y our computer by finding the na[...]

63 Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting and F AQs 8. In the “Components check ed are used by this connection ” list box, double- click In ter net Proto c ol ( TC P/IP ) . 9. The “Internet Protoc ol ( T CP/IP ) P roper ties” w indow appears. 10. In the General tab, activate “Obtain an IP address automatically” by clicking on the circle. When acti [...]

64 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual 12. In the Local Ar ea Connection Pr oper ties window , click OK . The Local Area Co nnection Properties window disappears. 13. Click Close in the Local Area Co nnection Status window . The window disappears. 14. Close the Netw ork and Dial-up Connections window by clicking on the “ x ” button a[...]

65 S etting Up Sta tic IP A ddress To co mmunicate with the Modem fr om a computer on the network (to use the We b Configuration U tility , for example), the user may hav e to switch the IP address settings from DHCP -enabled t o static IP , so that the compute r and the Mo dem are on the same subnet. To set up static IP on a computer , select the [...]

66 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 3. A nother men u appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” window appears, double-click Ne t wo r k .[...]

67 App endix A S etting Up Static IP Address 5. The “N etwork” w indow appears. In the "The following network components are installed" list bo x, locate and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro pe r t ies” window appears. Select IP A ddress . 7. In the IP A ddress tab, make sur e the the circle next t o “Specify an IP A [...]

68 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 9. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text box: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 10. Click OK .T he T CP/IP Pr operties w indow disappears. 11. In the Network window , c lick OK .T he Network window disappears. 12. The “Syst em Setting s[...]

69 App endix A S etting Up Static IP Address 3. A nother men u appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” window appears, double-click Ne t wo r k .[...]

70 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 5. The “N etwork” w indow appears. In the “ The following network components are installed” list bo x, locate and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro pe r t ies” w indow appears. Click IP A ddress . 7. In the IP A ddress tab, make sur e the the circle next t o “Specify an IP A[...]

71 App endix A S etting Up Static IP Address 9. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text box: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 10. Click OK .T he T CP/IP Pr operties w indow disappears. 11. If there is a check in the bo x next to “Detect c onnection to netw ork media, ” click on it to u[...]

72 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 3. A nother men u appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” window appears, double-click Ne twork and Dial- up Connections .[...]

73 App endix A S etting Up Static IP Address 5. In the “Netw ork and Dial-up Connections” w indow , double-click Local Area Co nnection .A nu mber may be display ed after the Local Area C onnection. If there is more than one Local Area Connection listed, locate the one that corre- sponds to the network car d installed in the computer b y findin[...]

74 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 7. The “Local A rea Connection P rop er ties” w indow appears. Click General . 8. In the “Components check ed are used by this connection ” list box, double- click In ter net Proto col ( TC P/IP ) . 9. The “Internet P rotoc ol ( T CP/IP ) P roper ties” w indow appears. 10. In the Genera[...]

75 App endix A S etting Up Static IP Address 12. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text box: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 13. Click OK .T he “Internet Pr otocol ( T CP/IP ) Pr operties” window disappears. 14 In the “Local Ar ea Connection P roperties” window , click OK .T he L[...]

76 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 3. A nother men u appears. Select Cont r ol P anel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” window appears, double-click Ne t wo r k Co nnections .[...]

77 App endix A S etting Up Static IP Address 5. In the “Netwo rk Connections” window , double-click Local Area Connection . A number may be displa yed after the Local A rea Connection. If there is mor e than one Local A rea Connection list ed, locate the one that corresponds to the network card installed in y our computer by finding the name of[...]

78 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual 7. The “Local A rea Connection P roper ties” w indow appears. Select Gener al . 8. In the “Components check ed are used by this connection ” list box, double- click In ter net Proto col ( TC P/IP ) . 9. The “Internet P rotoc ol ( T CP/IP ) P roper ties” w indow appears. 10. In the Gener[...]

79 App endix A S etting Up Static IP Address 11. Enter the following numbers in the “ IP A ddr ess” text box: 198.162.0.2 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 12. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text box: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 13. Click OK .T he In[...]

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81 Specifications G eneral Model Number GEU004AD9-01 (USB/Ethernet DSL Modem) Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT) IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX) G.dmt G.lite RFC 1483, 2364, 2516 Prot ocol CSMA/CD t1.413 WA N Ful l-rate DSL modem LAN 10Mbps Ethernet port USB port U pload por t C abling T ype 10BaseT : UTP/STP Category 3 or 5 USB B[...]

82 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Cer tifcations FCC Class B FCC Class C (parts 15, 68) UL Envir onmental Pow er Input External, 12V DC, 1.2 A Operating T emperature 0º C to 40º C (32ºF to 104ºF) Storage T emperature -20ºC to 70ºC (-4ºF to 158ºF) Operating Humidity 10% to 85% non-condensing Storage Humidity 5% to 90% non-co[...]

83 MA C A ddress This appendix explains how t o determine the MA C address of an Ethernet adapte r installed on a comput er . Select the operating system and follow the instructions. W indow s 95, 98 1. Click Star t , then Ru n . 2. The “R un ” window appears. In the “Open ” text bo x, enter: ipconfig/all 3. Click OK .T he “IP Configurati[...]

84 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual W indow s NT 4.0 1. Click Star t , Pro g r ams , Co mmand Prompt . 2. Wh en the “C ommand Pr ompt” window appears, enter: ipconfig/all then press Enter on the k e yboard. 3 A list of information about the Ethernet adapter appears. 4. No te the “Physical Address, ” which is the MA C address [...]

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87 Glossar y Acc ess Point A device that allows wireless clients to connect t o one another . An access point can also act as a bridge between wireless clients and a “w ired” network, suc h as an Ethernet network. Wir e less clients can be mov ed anywher e w ithin the cov er- age area of the access point and remain c onnected to the network. If[...]

88 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Fir ew al l A method preventing users outside the netw ork from acc essing and/or damag- ing files or compute rs on the network. Gat ew ay A central device that manages the data tr affic of your network, as well as data tr affic to and from the I nternet. IP (Internet Protoc ol) Address A series of[...]

89 Glossary Router A central device that manages the data tr affic of your network. Subnet Mask A set of four n umbers configured lik e an IP address used to create IP addr ess nu mbers used only within a par ticular network. SSID See “ ESSID .” T CP/IP ( T ransmission Contr ol Protocol/In ternet Protocol) The standard pr otocol for data transm[...]

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91 Notic es Regulatory Complianc e Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital dev ice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC R ules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pr otection against har mful interfer ence in a residential installa- tion. This equipment generates,[...]

92 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem U ser Manual Modifications The FCC re quires the user to be notified that an y changes or modifications made to this dev ice that are not expr essly approved b y A ction te c Electronics, Inc., may vo id the user’ s author ity to operate the equipment. Declaration of co nformit y for products mark ed with the[...]

93 Limited W arran ty Har d ware : Ac t ion te c Elect ronics, Inc., warrants to the end user (“C ustomer”) that this hardwar e product w ill be free fr om defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and ser vice, for twelve (12) months fr om the date of purchase from Ac t ion te c Electronics or its authorized reseller . Ac t ion te[...]

94 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual THIS A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS PRODUCT MA Y INCL UDE OR BE BUNDLED WITH THIRD-P ARTY SOFTW ARE, THE USE OF WHICH IS GO VERNED BY A SEP A- RA TE END-USER LICENSE A GREEMENT . THIS A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS W ARRANTY D OES NO T APPL Y TO SUCH THIRD- PA R TY SOFTW ARE. FOR THE APPLICABLE W ARRANTY , PLEASE[...]

95 Limited W arranty NEITHER ASSUMES NOR A UTHORIZES ANY OTHER P ERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INST ALLA TION, MAIN- TEN ANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCT S. A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS SHALL NO T BE LIABLE UNDER THIS W ARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMIN A TION DISCLOSE THA T THE ALLEGED DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION IN THE PR[...]

96 Ac tion tec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual Gov erning Law :T his Limited W arr anty shall be governed by the la ws of the State of California, U .S.A., ex cluding its conflicts of la ws and pr inciples, and excluding the U nited Nations C on vention on Co ntracts for the International Sale of Goods.[...]