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    M73-A PO0 7-1 10 ADSL ROUTER Quick Installation Guide[...]

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    - 1 - Parts Names and functions Rear view of the ADSL ROUTER LED Indicator Top View o f ADSL ROUTER (LEDs)[...]

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    - 2 - LED Descriptio n POWER Router Po wer on/of f Indic ator AD S L _ P W R ADS L Modu le Po wer on/of f Indicator ETH_LN K Ethernet Link Indicator ETH_ ACT Ethernet Active Ind icator AD S L _ AUT O ADSL Auto Connecti on Ind icator AD S L _ L I N K ADS L Data L ink Indica tor AD S L _ E R R ADSL L ink Error Ind icator Connectors on the Rear Panel [...]

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    - 3 - Setting Up the Hardware Environment Connecting A ll Cables to the Network Perform the following proced ures to set up the ADSL ROUT ER. Step 1 Connect the power adapter to the po rt labeled 5VDC on the rear panel of th is device. Step 2 Connect the Ethe rnet cable. One PC – ADSL Router (direct connection) If your onl y have one PC , y ou ca[...]

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    - 4 - Step 4 Connect on e end of RS-232 cable to any free COM port in your syst em; Connect the oth er end to “C onsole” port on t he rear panel of the A DSL router. Powering On the A DSL ROUTER Step 1 Connect the power adapt er to you r AD SL ROUTER by pl ugging on e end of the power su pply int o an appropriate elect rical outl et and the oth[...]

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    - 5 - INTERNET ACCESS Router Mode/ IP ov er ATM ( RFC1577) (1) Run t he “ router.exe ” file saved in the configuration utility. (Go to Star t Æ Program Æ ADSL Router xx Configurat ion Utility Æ Config uration Utility .) (2) Select a PC COM port available on your computer us ed to connect to the ADSL Router’s “ Console ” port. (3) Chec [...]

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    - 6 - (8) Click “ OK ” to go to “ Select Conf ig ” menu. Or click “ S ave As File ” to save the settings for future use. Then click “ Next ”. (9) Click “ Config ure ” button. The configure utilit y will a utomatically set up the ro uter for you. E xpe ct a mino r d ela y for co nfig ura tio n. Bridge mode/RFC1483 bridge (1) Run [...]

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    - 7 - (6) Enter VPI and VCI n umbers. Then click “ OK ”. (7) Chec k “ LLC Encapsulat ion ” or “ VC Based Route ” or “ VC Based Bridge ”. (8) Click “ Next ” followed by “ Configure ”. Con figure utility will a utomatically set up the router for y ou. Expect a minor delay for the router con figuration. (9) Click “ Finish ”[...]