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5.1.1

Connecting Ethernet Devices to Your Modem

To network computers in your home or office to your modem using an Ethernet installation, please follow these

steps:

1.

Ensure that you have connected your modem to your broadband service using the installation method explained

earlier in section 5.1, “Connecting Your Modem to a DSL Network.”

2.

Obtain an Ethernet cable. Connect the Ethernet cable from the

DATA

port on the rear panel of the modem to

the Ethernet port on your computer.

3.

Check to see if the modem’s

ETHERNET

LED is solid green. Solid green indicates that the Ethernet

connection is functioning properly. Check the

ETHERNET

LED for each Ethernet jack to which you are

connected.

Congratulations! You have completed the connection. Now, go to section 7, “Accessing Your Modem,” to access your

modem’s Web pages.

5.1.2

Connecting USB Devices to Your Modem

It is recommended that you connect your modem via Ethernet connections. However, if you choose to connect your

computer via USB, please follow the instructions in this section.

IMPORTANT:

The USB installation will not function for Macintosh computers. Macintosh users will need to

install the modem via Ethernet connection. Refer to section 5.1.1, “Connecting Ethernet Devices to Your Modem,”

for Ethernet installation instructions.

To network a computer in your home or office to your modem using a USB connection, please follow these steps:

1.

Ensure that you have connected your modem to your broadband service using one the installation method

explained earlier in section 5.1, “Connecting Your Modem to a DSL Network.”

2.

Insert the CD-ROM provided with your kit into the CD-ROM drive of the PC that will connect via USB.

3.

Use the Y-cable provided with your kit. At the “Y” end of the cable, plug the USB jack (labeled PC/USB, blue)

into the USB port on your computer. Then, at the other end of the Y-cable, plug the Ethernet jack (labeled

PC/ETHERNET, yellow) into the Ethernet connector marked

DATA

on the rear panel of the modem.

4.

Plug the small end of the power supply cord into the connector marked

12VDC

on the rear panel of the modem.

Plug the other end of the power supply into an AC wall socket.

5.

Complete the instructions outlined in section 6, “Installing the USB Drivers.” Then, return to this section to

complete the remaining step.

6.

After the USB drivers have been installed, check to see if the

USB

LED is solid green. Solid green indicates that the

USB connection is functioning properly.

Congratulations! You have completed the USB hardware installation. Now, go to section 7, “Accessing Your

Modem,” to access your modem’s Web pages.

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6.

INSTALLING THE USB DRIVERS

This section explains how to install the USB drivers for your modem. If you are using only an Ethernet connection,

USB driver installation is not necessary. The Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) auto-detect feature recognizes when

new hardware has been installed. After you connect the modem to the PC, the modem will be detected

automatically.

IMPORTANT:

Make sure that the CD-ROM provided with your kit is inserted into the PC’s CD-ROM drive before

connecting the USB jack, as explained in section 5.1.2, “Connecting USB Devices to Your Modem.”

Determine which operating system is installed on your PC, and then follow the USB driver instructions that match

your operating system. The following table provides a reference to the USB driver installation instructions. After

you have completed the USB driver installation, return to section 5.1.2, “Connecting USB Devices to Your

Modem,” to complete the USB hardware installation instructions.

Your Operating System

Refer to this section for USB driver instructions

Windows 2000

6.1. Installing the USB Driver for Windows 2000

Windows XP

6.2. Installing the USB Driver for Windows XP

Windows Vista™

6.3. Installing the USB Driver for Windows Vista™

6.1

Installing the USB Driver for Windows 2000

To install the USB driver for Windows 2000, please follow these steps:

IMPORTANT:

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

before beginning this installation.

1.

Windows 2000:

After you connect the modem to your PC, the

Found New Hardware

window will appear

(Figure 1). After a brief delay, the

Found New Hardware Wizard

will appear (Figure 2). Click

Next

.

Figure 1. Windows 2000

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Figure 2. Windows 2000

2.

Windows 2000:

The

Install Hardware Device Drivers

window will appear (Figure 3). Select

Search for a

suitable driver for my device (recommended)

. Click

Next

.

Figure 3.

Windows 2000

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3.

Windows 2000:

The

Locate Driver Files

window will appear. Select

CD-ROM drives

(Figure 4). Click

Next

.

Figure 4.

Windows 2000

4.

Windows 2000:

The

Driver Files Search Results

window will appear (Figure 5). Note the drive “letter” may

vary. Click

Next

.

Figure 5.

Windows 2000

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5.

Windows 2000:

The window below confirms that the PC has finished loading the drivers (Figure 6). Click

Finish

.

Figure 6.

Windows 2000

6.

Windows 2000

: When the

System Settings Change

screen appears, the USB drivers are installed properly

(Figure 7). Click

Yes

to restart your computer

.

Figure 7. Windows 2000

Congratulations! You have completed the software installation for the USB drivers. Now, return to section 5.1.2,

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