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Wall-Mount Filter

For a wall-mounted telephone, install a wall

mount filter:

1.

Remove the telephone.

2.

Connect the wall mount filter to the wall

plate.

3.

Reconnect the telephone.

Two-to-One Adapter

If your DSL router and another device will share

the same telephone jack, install a two-to-one

adapter:

1.

Plug a two-to-one adapter into the telephone

jack.

2.

Plug a line filter into one of the sockets of the

two-to-one adapter. The other socket will be

used to connect the DSL cable.

3.

Plug the device cord into the line filter.

Connecting the Cables

You can connect your SpeedStream router to an existing Ethernet port on your computer. Some models

provide the added flexibility of connecting to your computer’s Ethernet port, USB port, or both.

Determine the cable to use for your physical connection, and then follow the instructions below for the

appropriate installation method.

SpeedStream 5100 series

SpeedStream 5200 series

SpeedStream 5400 series

SpeedStream 5500 series

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Note

Some models may have a power switch on the router case,

as illustrated:

Ethernet Installation Method

To connect the SpeedStream router via the Ethernet

interface, your computer must have an Ethernet

adapter (network interface card, or “NIC”)

installed. If

your computer does not have this adapter, you will

need to install it before proceeding further. Refer to

the Ethernet adapter documentation for complete

installation instructions.

1.

Make sure the router is not plugged in to the electrical outlet.

2.

Connect the Ethernet straight-through cable to the Ethernet port on the router.

3.

Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your computer.

4.

Plug the telephone cable into the DSL port on the router.

5.

Plug the other end of the telephone cable into the telephone jack.

Note

If using a two-to-one adapter, plug the cable into the open socket.

6.

Plug the power adapter into the router and the electrical outlet.

When using the Ethernet installation method, you do not have to install any software. Refer to your

Internet Service Provider’s instructions for installing their software and/or connecting to the Internet.

You can now configure the TCP/IP settings as detailed on page 9 in

Chapter 3, Configuring Computer

Network Settings

.

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USB Installation Method

•

Ensure that your computer meets the minimum requirements for USB installation.

•

Make sure the router is not plugged in to the electrical outlet.

•

Connect the USB cable to the USB port at the rear of the router.

•

Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.

•

Plug the telephone cable into the DSL port on the router.

•

Plug the other end of the telephone cable into the telephone jack.

Note

If using the two-to-one adapter, plug the cable into the open socket.

•

Plug the router power adapter into the router and then into the electrical outlet.

Note

The Plug and Play process for installing the USB drivers begins as soon as you turn on your

computer and it discovers the router. To install the USB drivers, insert the SpeedStream CD-ROM and

follow the on-window instructions.

You can now configure the TCP/IP settings as detailed on page 9 in

Chapter 3, Configuring Computer

Network Settings

.

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3: Configuring Computer Network Settings

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.

The default network settings for the SpeedStream router are:

IP Address:

192.168.254.254

Subnet Mask:

255.255.255.0

Note

These settings may vary depending on your service provider.

Windows 95

/

98

/

ME

1.

On the Windows taskbar, click

Start

,

point to

Settings

, and then click

Control

Panel

.

The Windows

Control Panel

displays.

2.

In

Control Panel

, double-click

Networ

The

Networ

k

.

k

dialog box displays.

3.

On the

Configuration

tab of the

Network

y for

roperties

dialog box

Note

The components list for your

shot.

dialog box, select the TCP/IP entr

your Ethernet adapter; then click

Properties

.

The

TCP/IP P

displays.

computer may differ from this screen

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4.

In the

TCP/IP Properties

dialog box,

click the

IP Address

tab.

5.

On the

IP Address

tab, make sure that

Obtain IP address automatically

and

Detect connection to network media

are

selected.

6.

Click the

DNS Configuration

tab.

7. On the

DNS Configuration

tab, make

sure that

Disable DNS

is selected.

8. Click

OK

twice to save your settings.

9.

Reboot your computer if prompted.

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