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3Com 3CR100A97 manual

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  • Page 1

    Of ficeConnect ® Gateway ADSL Data (3CR100A97) Quick Start Guide[...]

  • Page 2

    3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California 95052-8145 Cop yright © 2001 3Com Corporation. All rights reserv ed. No part of this docum entation ma y be r eproduced in an y f orm or b y an y means or used to mak e an y deriv ativ e wor k (such as translation, transf ormation, or adaptation) without written permission fr om 3Com Cor[...]

  • Page 3

    Cong ratulations on choosing the 3Com ® Of fi ceConnect ® Gatew a y , y our ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) br oadband access solution. This guide describes how to set u p the Of fi ceConnect Gatew a y Data (3CR100A97) base unit. The Of fi ceConnect Gatew a y allo ws one or more networ k ed computer s to connect to the Internet or a [...]

  • Page 4

    When positioning y our Of fi ceConnect Gatew a y , mak e sur e of the f ollo wing: • Unit is out of dir ect sunlight and a w a y from sour ces of heat. • Ca bling is a wa y fr om pow er lines, fl uor escent lighting fi xtures , and sour ces of electrical noise such as radios , transmitters , and ampli fi e rs. • W ater or moistur e cannot[...]

  • Page 5

    The ports and ca bles of the Of fi ceConnect Gate w a y products ar e color -coded to help you connect the ca bles properl y . The f ollo wing illustration shows the connector ca bling: T o connect the Of fi ceConnect Gatew a y ’ s ca bles: 1. Connect the DSL cable. Connect the DSL ca ble (black) to the ADSL w all jack and the other end to the [...]

  • Page 6

    Each computer m ust be pr operly set u p with TCP/IP and opti- mized f or use with d ynamic IP addr essing . Checking for Dynamic or Static IP Addressing • From the Start Men u, select Settings, and then Contr ol P anel. Windows 95, 98 or NT : Double-click the Networ k icon. F rom the Con fi guration ta b of the Networ k window , select TCP/IP f[...]

  • Page 7

    The f ollo wing procedur e describes ho w to initially con fi gur e the W ide Area Networ k (W AN) interf ace settings f or y our Of fi ceConnect Gatew a y or r e-con fi gure them after r esetting the unit to its f actory default settings . Using a w eb bro wser on your PC , launch the Of fi ceConnect Gatew a y home pa g e by entering the Of ?[...]

  • Page 8

    Related Documents RFC1483 Dynamic Con fi guration The onl y information r equired f or an RFC 1483 con fi guration in a d ynamic en vironm ent are the VPI/VCI n umber s from y our ISP . The DHCP Client over W AN setting is ena bled, and unless instructed otherwise, the IP Routing Pr otocol should be set to RIPv2. Assign a meaningful nam e to your[...]

  • Page 9

    Save Y our Con fi guration RFC1483 Static Con fi guration PPPoE or PPPoA Con fi guration V oice Con fi guration In an RFC 1483 or an RFC 1483-MER con fi guration with static IP ad dressing , the DHCP Client over W AN setting is disa bled. Y ou will also see fi elds for local and r emote W AN IP ad dresses , and f or the W AN IP Mask. Assign a[...]

  • Page 10

    Connecting multiple users Connecting an additional hub: After y ou ha v e fi nished the con fi guration of y our Of fi ceConnect Gatew a y , y ou can connect an ad ditional Ethernet hub or hubs to ad d u p to 253 users , w hich is the maxim um su pported by the Of fi ceConnect Gatew a y . Note : If y ou previousl y used static ad dressing , use[...]

  • Page 11

    9 The LED Indicator s on the front panels of the Of fi ceConnect Gatew a y Data unit pr o vide the follo wing information: Fr ont Panel Indicators Alert Off Off indicates the unit has passed the Power On Self-T est and is working properly . Amber (blinking) Lit during Power On Self-T est or software upgrade. Red Indicates a diagnostic failure in t[...]

  • Page 12

    Inf ormation contained in this document is corr ect at time of publication. The follo wing services are a vaila ble 24 hour s a da y , 7 da ys a w eek. For the most up – to – date inf ormation, 3Com recom- mends that y ou access the 3Com Corporation W orld W ide W eb site. World Wide W eb Site http://www .3com.com This service pr o vides access[...]

  • Page 13

    Returning Products for Repair Bef ore y ou send a pr oduct directl y to 3Com for r epair , y ou m ust fi r st obtain a Return Materials A uthorization (RM A) n umber . Pr oducts sent to 3Com without RM A n umbers will be r eturned to the sender unopened, at the sender ’ s e xpense. T o obtain an RM A n umber , please call the local n umber for y[...]

  • Page 14

    12 3Com Corporation Limited W arranty The duration of the w arranty for the Of fi ceConnect Gatew a y is Lifetime. Hardwar e 3Com w arrants the Of fi ceConnect Gatew a y to be free fr om defects in wor kmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for lif etime fr om the date of pur chase from 3Com or its authorized reseller . If a produc[...]

  • Page 15

    13 W arranties Exclusive IF A 3COM PR ODUCT DOES NO T OPER A TE AS W ARRANTED A BO VE, CUST OMER ’ S SOLE REMED Y FOR BREA CH OF THA T W ARR ANTY SHALL BE REP AIR, REPLA CEMENT , OR REFUND OF THE PUR- CHASE PRICE P AID , A T 3COM ’ S OPTION . T O THE FULL EXTENT ALLO WED BY LA W , THE FORE- GOING W ARR ANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE [...]

  • Page 16

    3Com Corporation, Corporate Headquarters , 5400 Ba yfront Plaza, Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145, USA. T o learn mor e a bout 3Com solutions, visit www .3com.com. 3Com Corporation is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the symbol COMS. All speci fi cations are subject to chang e without notice. Printed in the U .S .A. Part No. 10043718 Rev . AB 07/01[...]