Netopia 45413 manual

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    Version 2. 2  2002 MegaPath Networks Inc. All Rights Reserved. DSL Equipment Installation Guide Netopia  45413 Router[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 2  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. Table of Contents Follow Steps 1 through 5 to complete the DSL Equipment Installation Step 1: Verify Your System Requirement s and Documents 3 Step 2: Verify the Contents of Your DSL Equipment Kit 4 Step 3: Install[...]

  • Page 3

    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 3  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. Welcome to MegaPath DSL service. You wi ll find everything you need to install your DSL service in this kit. It is important to carefully and exactly follow the step-by-step instructions for your operating system. [...]

  • Page 4

    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 4  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. Netopia Router Step 2: Verify the Contents of Your DSL Equipment 1-2 way Phone S p litter 4-Phone Line Filters Power Cord 1-Standard Phone Cord Ethernet/Data Cable Netopia Router Serial Port Cable Ethernet/Data Cab[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 5  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. Step 3: Install a Telephone Filter on Every Telephone Line IMPORTANT: Install filters on every pho ne jack on your DSL line that will be used for an analog device to prevent interference from the digital signal pro[...]

  • Page 6

    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 6  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. c. DSL Router and Analog Dev ice on the Same Jack 1. 1. Connect the filter to your phone jack . 2. A filter is required between all phones, answering machines, fax machines, Caller ID units or analog routers and th[...]

  • Page 7

    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 7  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. Step 4: Install the Netopia  45413 DSL Router Insert the connector from the power adapter to the power port, and plug the other end into an electrical outlet. Connect one end of the phone cord to the jack labele[...]

  • Page 8

    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 8  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. PC Environment Step 5: Configuring Your Computer Windows ® 95 and Windows ® 98 Dynamic Configu ration (Recommended) Before you use your ne w DSL connection, you must have TCP/IP set up on your computer. If you do[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 9  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 3. Select the IP Address tab. Click Obtain an IP Address automatically . 4. Click on the Gateway tab. If the box under Installed Gateways contains an y IP addresses, highlight the IP addresses and click Remo ve .[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 10  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 5. Click on the DNS Configuration tab. Click Disable DNS . Click OK . 6. When prompted, reboot the computer. Click OK . 7. To check the success of your setup, open a web browser and visit www.megapath.net . While [...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 11  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. Windows  95 and Windows  98 Static Configuration (Option al) 1. Find the Network Neighbor hood icon on your deskto p. Right click on Network Neighborhood and select Properties . Once highlighted, left click [...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 12  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 3. Select the IP Address tab. Click Specify an IP A ddress . Move your cursor to the IP address dialog box. Enter 192.168.1.2 as your IP address. Your subn et mask is 255.255.255.0 . If you have multiple computers[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 13  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 5. If you already have an Internet connection , this window will be populated with the information required by your current Internet provider. It is necessary to remove this information and replac e it with the in[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 14  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. If you do not already have an Internet Service pro vider , move your cursor to each dialog box and e nter the information as shown. 3. Type in 66.80.130.23 and click Add . The IP address will appear in the box sho[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 15  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. Windows  2000 Dy namic Configuration (Recommended) 1. Right click on My Network Places and select Properties . Once highlighted, left click once on yo ur mouse. 2. Double click on Local Area Connection . 3. Sel[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 16  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 4. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on the Properties button. If y ou do not see TCP/IP in the list, go to the section in this guide titled Installing TCP/IP. 5. Click Obtain an IP address automatica[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 17  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. Windows  2000 Static Configuration (Op tional) 1. Right click on My Network Places and select Properties . Once highlighted, left click once on yo ur mouse. 2. Double click on Local Area Connection . 3. Select [...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 18  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 4. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on the Properties button. If y ou do not see TCP/IP in the list, go to the section in this guide titled Installing TCP/IP. 5. Click Use the following IP address . [...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 19  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. Windows  NT Dynamic Configuration (Re commended) 1. Right click on My Network Places and select Properties . Once highlighted, left click once on your mouse. 2. Single click on the Protocols tab at the top of t[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 20  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 3. In the next window, you will see TCP/IP Properties . High light this, and left click on the Properties button at the bottom of the Network Protocols window. 4. The following window will appe ar. Click on Obtain[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 21  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 5. Click OK in this window as well. Under most circumstances, Windows NT will not require a reboot. If it does, please do so. 6. To check for the success of your setup, open a web browser and visit www.m e ga pa t[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 22  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. Installing TCP/IP for Windows  Note: Complete this section only if you do not s ee TCP/IP listed in your Network Components when you begin configuring y our computer. Once completed, return to “Configuring Yo[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 23  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 3. Click Ad d . 4. Select Protocol and click Add . 5. Select Microsoft® on the left half of the screen, and select TCP/IP on the right half of the screen. Click OK .[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 24  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 6. From the Start menu, open Settings/Control Panel. 7. Double click the Netw ork icon.[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 25  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 8. Choose Client on the Network Control pa nel window . 9. Select Microsoft ® on the left half of the screen, and select Client for Microsoft Net works on the right half of the screen. Click OK .[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 26  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. MAC Environment Macintosh DHCP Configuration (Recommended ) 1. Single click the Apple Menu and move down to Control Panels. Highlight TCP/IP and single click once on your mouse. 2. Select Ethernet form the Connect[...]

  • Page 27

    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 27  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 3. Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure pull down menu. 4. Single click in the DHCP Client ID and enter any name you choose for your Macintosh.[...]

  • Page 28

    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 28  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 5. Single left click on File , then select Quit . 6. A warning box will appear asking you to save your settings. Select Save , then restart yo ur Macintosh. 7. To check for the success of your setup, open a web br[...]

  • Page 29

    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 29  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. Macintosh Static Configuration 1. Single click the Apple Menu and move down to Control Panels. Highlight TCP/IP and single click once on your mouse. 2. Select Ethernet from the Configure pull down menu.[...]

  • Page 30

    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 30  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 3. Select Manually from the Confi gure pull down menu. 4. Single click in the IP Address text box and enter 192.168.1.2 as show n b el ow .[...]

  • Page 31

    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 31  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 5. Single click in the Subnet mask text box and enter your subnet mask. T he Subnet Mask is always 255.255.255.0. 6. Single click in the Router Address text box a nd enter the LAN I P of the router. The LAN IP is [...]

  • Page 32

    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 32  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 7. Single click in the Name se rver addr text box and enter the IP addresses for the domain name servers locate d where you live. Enter 66.80.130 .23 and 66.80.131.5 . 8. Single click in the Search domains text bo[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 33  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. 9. Single click on File , then select Quit . 10. A warning box will appear asking you to save your settings. Select Save , then restart your Macintosh.[...]

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    Installation Guide for Customer Self Install, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 /Mac Page 34  2002 MegaP ath Networ ks Inc. All rights r eserved. Troubleshooting  The Power, Ethernet , and DSL lights (labeled on the face of the router) shou ld all turn solid green within two minutes after the unit is turned on.  If the Power light does not turn solid [...]