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6.3

Installing the USB Driver for Windows Vista™

To install the USB driver for Windows Vista™, please follow these steps:

IMPORTANT:

Confirm that the CD-ROM provided with the Gateway kit is inserted into the PC’s CD-ROM drive

before beginning this installation.

1.

Windows Vista™:

After you connect the Gateway to your PC, the following

Found New Hardware

screen

will appear (Figure 10). Click

Next

.

Figure 10.

Windows Vista

2.

Windows Vista™

: The window below confirms that the PC has finished loading the drivers (Figure 11). Click

Close

.

Figure 11.

Windows Vista

Congratulations! You have completed the software installation for the USB drivers. Now return to section 5.3.3,

“Connecting USB Devices to Your Gateway,” to complete the hardware installation instructions.

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7.

ACCESSING YOUR GATEWAY

7.1

Logging on to Your Gateway

This section explains the logon procedures for your Gateway. These procedures should be used any time you want to

access or make changes to your Gateway’s configurations or firewall settings.

IMPORTANT:

Your Gateway is capable of automatically sensing protocol type (DHCP or PPPoE). This process is

designed to start after you have connected your Gateway to your network. To access your Gateway’s Web pages,

your PC must be configured for DHCP. Refer to your Windows help screen for information on configuring your

computer for DHCP. At your PC, click

Start

, then

Help

to access the Windows help screen.

Your ISP determines the type of protocol you will use to connect to the Internet. Routed IP allows you to connect to

your ISP equipment without first having to identify yourself (authenticate) with your ISP. PPPoE requires that you

authenticate (type an account ID and password) before obtaining an Internet connection. After automatic protocol

detection starts, the Gateway will determine which protocol you will use for your Internet connection.

To log on to your Gateway, start your Web browser, and type the following IP address in the browser’s address bar:

http://192.168.1.1

After you have typed the URL address, press

Enter

on your keyboard. If your Gateway has the Automatic PVC

Detection feature enabled (optional), you will see this screen while the Gateway detects and configures the WAN

connection.

The detection process will then begin as shown in the following screen.

Once the detection process is complete, you will see the following screen.

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7.1.1

Connecting to the Internet via Routed IP Protocol

If Automatic WAN Protocol Detection finds that your ISP’s server is DHCP, the ISP’s DHCP server will send your

Gateway a WAN IP address. A WAN IP address indicates that you have established a connection with your ISP.

Routed IP allows you to connect to your ISP equipment without first having to identify yourself (authenticate) with

your ISP. Once your Gateway has obtained a WAN IP address, you do not need to configure any additional settings

Congratulations! You have completed the Gateway’s Automatic WAN Protocol Detection process. Now, go to

section 7.4, “Confirming Your Internet Connection,” to confirm your Internet connection.

NOTE:

If you want to modify your Routed IP settings, go to section 14.4.3, “VersaPort.” The Gateway’s factory

default protocol is Routed IP.

7.1.2

Connecting to the Internet via PPPoE Protocol

Some ISPs require that you identify yourself using PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) authentication before obtaining an

Internet connection. To connect to the Internet for the first time via PPP, go to one of the following sections:

•

Section 7.2, “Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Installation Wizard,” for details on

connecting to the Internet using the Gateway’s built-in Installation Wizard. Use this method for simple,

less-detailed configuration process.

•

Section 7.3, “Configuring Your Internet Connection Manually,” for details on connecting to the Internet

using a manually set up connection. Use this method for a more detailed configuration process.

7.2

Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Installation Wizard

To connect to the Internet using the Gateway’s built-in Installation Wizard, please follow these steps:

1.

Click the

Add/Edit Connection

link in the

Broadband Connection

panel of the

Home

screen. The

Getting

Started

window will appear.

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2.

Click

next

. The

User Name

window will appear, requesting information that will allow the Gateway to make a

connection to your ISP. This information is stored in your Gateway.

3.

Type in the following information in the fields provided:

•

Connection Name: This is a description of the default connection profile that your Gateway will use.

You may use the default or assign a new description.

•

Account ID: This is supplied by your ISP. This is a text string which uniquely identifies you with your

ISP.

•

Account Password: This is supplied by your ISP. This is a key phrase or text string that verifies your

identity to the ISP.

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4.

Click

next

. The

VPI/VCI

window will appear, requesting information that will allow the Gateway to establish a

communications channel to the ISP.

5.

Type in the following information in the fields provided:

•

VPI (0-255): This is Virtual Path Indicator. This value is supplied by your ISP.

•

VCI (32-65535): This is the Virtual Channel Indicator. This value is supplied by your ISP.

6.

Click

next

. The

PROTOCOL

window appears, requesting a networking protocol to use when communicating

with the ISP.

7.

Click the drop-down menu to select a protocol:

PPPoA

,

PPoE

, or

Bridge

. This information is provided by your

ISP.