Residential Gateway Family User Guide

Installation

USB Installation Method (Microsoft Windows)

1.

Connect the USB Cable

1)

With your computer off, connect the provided USB cable to

the USB port on the Router.

2)

Connect the other end of the USB cable to an open USB

port on your computer.

3)

If desired, use standard 10/100 CAT5 Ethernet cables to

connect additional computers to the Ethernet ports on the

Router.

2.

Connect the DSL Cable

1)

Connect the DSL cable (resembles a telephone cord) to the DSL port on the Router.

2)

Plug the other end of the DSL cable into the phone jack.

3.

Connect the Power

1)

Connect the power adapter to the rear of the Router.

2)

Plug the power adapter into the electrical wall outlet.

3)

Flip the power switch to power on the Router.

4)

Power on all connected computers.

4.

Install USB Driver Software

1)

Insert the USB driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

2)

When prompted, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver installation.

5.

Check the LEDs

1) The DSL

,

USB

,

and

Power LEDs should be lit.

You can now configure the TCP/IP settings as detailed in

Chapter 3, Operating System Configuration

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USB Driver Installation (Macintosh Systems)

When using the USB installation method on a Macintosh, follow these steps to install the USB drivers:

1.

Insert the SpeedStream Installation CD into your CD-Rom drive.

2.

Open the SpeedStream icon from the desktop.

3.

Click Readme.txt to open it.

4.

Follow the directions in the Readme.txt file.

You can now configure the TCP/IP settings as detailed in

Chapter 3, Operating System Configuration

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Chapter 3

Operating System Configuration

This chapter explains how to configure your computer to work with the Router.

To access the Internet through the SpeedStream Router, the TCP/IP protocol must be installed on your

computer. If TCP/IP is not already installed on your computer, refer to your system documentation or

online help for instructions. Once installed, you should

check the TCP/IP protocol settings

to make sure

they are correct for use with the Router.

Once TCP/IP is installed and configured properly, the next step is to

configure your computer to use the

Router for Internet access

by configuring the Web browser to access the Internet via the LAN rather than

by a dial-up connection.

Check TCP/IP Protocol Settings

Because the Router uses the TCP/IP network protocol for all functions, it is essential that the TCP/IP

protocol be installed and configured properly.

The default network settings for the SpeedStream Router are:

IP Address:

192.168.254.254

Subnet Mask:

255.255.255.0

If using the default Router settings and the default Windows TCP/IP settings, you do not need to make

any changes.

By default, the Router will act as a DHCP server, automatically providing a suitable IP address and

related information to each computer when the computer boots up. For all non-server versions of

Windows, the TCP/IP setting defaults to act as a DHCP client.

The instructions to check TCP/IP protocol settings differ between operating system. Check the settings

using the instructions for your operating system:

•

Windows 9x/ME

•

Windows 2000

•

Windows XP

•

MAC OS 8.6 through 9.x

•

MAC OSX

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Operating System Configuration

Checking TCP/IP Settings (Windows 9x/ME)

1. Select

Start>Control Panel >Network

. This displays the

Configuration

tab on the “Network”

window.

2.

Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card.

3. Click

Properties

. This displays the “TCP/IP Properties” window.

4. Click the

IP Address

tab.

5. Ensure that the

Obtain an IP address automatically

option is selected. This is the default Windows

settings.

6. Close this window.

7.

Restart your computer to ensure it obtains an IP address from the Router.

8.

Configure internet access using the procedure described in

Internet Access Configuration

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Operating System Configuration

Checking TCP/IP Settings (Windows 2000)

1.

On the Windows taskbar click

Start>Settings>Control Panel

. This

displays the “Control Panel” window.

2. Double-click

Network and Dial-up Connections

. This displays the

“Network and Dial-up Connections” window.

3. Right-click

Local Area Connection

and select Properties. This

displays the “Local Area Connections Properties” window.

4.

Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card.

5. Click

Properties

. This displays the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Properties” window.

6. Select the

Obtain an IP address automatically

and

Obtain DNS server address automatically

options. Exit back to the Control Panel.

7.

Restart your computer to ensure it obtains an IP address from the Router.

8.

Configure internet access using the procedure described in

Internet Access Configuration

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Operating System Configuration

Checking TCP/IP Settings (Windows XP)

1.

On the Windows taskbar click

Start>Control Panel

. This displays the

“Control Panel” window.

2.

Double-click the

Network Connection

icon. This displays the “Network

Connections” window.

3. Right-click

Local Area Connection

, then click

Properties

. This displays

the “Local Area Connection Properties” window.

4.

Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card.

5. Click

Properties

. This displays the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Properties” window.

6. Ensure that

Obtain an IP address automatically

and

Obtain

DNS server address automatically

are selected.

7.

Exit back to the Control Panel.

8.

Restart the computer to ensure it obtains an IP address from the Router.

9.

Configure internet access using the procedure described in

Internet Access Configuration

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