Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit Wireless-Ready du fabricant ActionTec
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U ser Manual Wi r eless–Ready DSL G a tew a y.
i T able of C ont en ts Introduction 1 P ackage Contents 1 M inimum System Requir ements 1 T echnical Suppor t 2 C onnecting the G atew a y 3 C onnecting the P ower and DSL C able 3 C onnecting to a C.
ii Lo cating Computer Information 43 Lo cating Windo ws Operating System F iles 44 Wiring Information 46 C omputer Security 49 S ecuring the Gateway and C omputer 49 Specifications 53 G eneral 53 Wire.
1 Intr oduc tion Thank you for pur chasing the Act ion te c W ireless-Read y Gatewa y . The Gatewa y is the simplest way t o co nnect a multiple number of computers t o a single hig h- speed broadband c onnection. This easy-to-use pr oduct is perfect for the home office or small business.
2 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y T echnical Suppor t Ac t i o n te c Electronics prides itself on making high-qualit y , durable, high-perform- ance pr oducts. If you need assistance, the Ac t i o n te c T echnical S upport Depar tment is av ailable e very day fr om 6 A.
3 C onnec ting the G a tew a y The instructions that follow parallel close ly w ith the steps c ontained in the I nstallation B uddy , which pr ovides a visual guide to setting up the Gateway . I t is rec ommended that the user run the Installation Buddy first, before attempting an y other pr ocedur es.
4 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y 3. Co nfirm that the Po w e r Lig ht on the DSL Gatewa y is green. 4. Get the Phone Line Splitter out of the B lack Bag .and plug the thin, rectan- gular end of the Splitter into the Phone J ack closest to y our c omputer 5.
5 Chapter 2 C onnecting the G ate wa y 7. Co nfirm that the Po w e r and Inte r net Lights on the DSL Gatewa y are solid gr ee n. ☞ No te :I f the Int ernet Light continues to blink, c onfirm you ha v e re ce iv ed notification fr om y our DSL Ser vice Pr o vider that your DSL ser vice is on.
6 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y 2. Plug the loose end of the Ye l l o w C a b l e into the E thernet P ort on the back of the comput er . 3. Co nfirm that one of the four E thernet N etwork Lights on the DSL Gatewa y is green (this may tak e a few moments).
7 Chapter 2 C onnecting the G ate wa y 2. Plug the loose end of the Pu r ple Cable into the USB P ort on the front or back of your comput er . C onnecting the Phone Filters Phone filters separate the DSL signal from the v oic e signal on the phone line to allow the user t o talk on the phone and be online at the same time.
8 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y 3. Plug a phone filter into the phone jack . 4. Plug one end of the phone cable into the phone jack and keep the other end attached to the device. 5. Re peat steps 1-4 for ev er y other device that shares a phone line with the DSL co nnection.
9 Chapter 2 C onnecting the G ate wa y USB U se the proc edure for c onnecting the first co mputer t o the Gatewa y via USB (see “USB ” on page xx) to connect netw ork comput ers, substituting a standard, USB cable for the purple cable. Only one c omput er can be co nnected to the Gat ewa y via USB.
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11 C onfiguring the G a tew a y Once the Gat eway has been c onnect ed to a c ompute r , it must be configur ed. U se the following proc edure. 1. If y ou c onnected the DSL Gat eway c orrectly , a “ Congratulations” window appears. Click N ext . 2.
12 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y 3. In the next w indo w , ty pe in the Us e r I D and P assw ord .I f the ISP doesn ’ t re quire this information, c heck the appropriate bo x. Click N ext . 4. In the next w indo w , select the type of Inte rnet protoc ol y our ISP c onnection uses (Static IP or Dynamic IP [DHCP]), then click N ext .
13 Chapter 3 C onfiguring the Gatewa y 5. In the next w indo w , ty pe in the IP A ddress , Subn e t , Gateway , DNS 1 , and DNS 2 addresses in their respectiv e t ext bo x es. Depending on y our c onnec- tion, you ma y not ha ve t o ty pe an address in ev er y text bo x.
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15 U sing Qw est DSL Qwest DSL operates ov er home or business phone lines equipped with Qwest DSL ser vice. For this r eason, the Qwest DSL co nnection is not portable; it can ’t be acc essed while a way from home or business. T o connect while trav eling, ask the ISP about a dial-up acc ount.
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17 Basic Setup This section is a guide through a basic configuration of the Gatewa y , including how t o co nnect the Gatewa y to the ISP . Basic Setup To co nfigure the gatewa y for basic operation: 1. Open the W eb bro wser . In the address bar , enter http://192.
18 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y 4. Co mplete the two st eps listed in the “Basic Setup ” screen, then click N ext . 6. Enter the Us er Na m e and P assw ord pr ovided by the ISP in the “DSL Br oadband Connection - PPP oE” screen. Click N ext .
19 Chapter 5 Basic Setup The pow er LED flashes rapidly while the Gatewa y restarts, then g lows st eadily gr een when fully operational. The Gateway is no w configur ed and users can start surfing the W eb . If an error stating the W eb browser was unable t o c onnect to the I nternet appears, ch eck the configuration settings.
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23 Ad v anc ed S etup This section contains information c oncerning advanc ed co nfiguration, such as wi re less settings, remote management, and W eb site blocking. Acc essing A dv anced Setup To acc ess the A dvanc ed Setup configuration scr eens, follow these instructions: 1.
24 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y 4. In the next screen, read the rec ommendations. T o perform an advanced setup on the Gatewa y , click Begin Advanc ed Setup . 5. The “C onfiguring the A dvanced Settings” screen appears. T o check all the set- tings, or if unsure of w hich settings to modify , select N ext .
25 Chapter 6 Adv anced C onfigura tion Af te r selecting a connection ty pe, click N ext to co ntinue c onfiguring the connection. Obtain an IP Addr ess through PPP oE or PPP oA Select this option to allo w the Gatewa y to use the P oint-to-P oint ov er Ethernet ( PPP oE ) or P oint-t o-P oint over AT M ( PPP oA ) pr ot ocol.
26 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y Obtain an IP Through DHCP Select this option (used for cable modem configurations without a Static IP assigned by an ISP ) to allo w the modem to query the ISP and receiv e IP addr ess and ro uting infor mation.
27 Chapter 6 Adv anced C onfigura tion Wir eless Settings Selecting Wi re less Setting s in the “ A dvanced C onfiguration ” screen generates the “W ireless Settings ” screen. M odify the wireless capabilities of the Gateway here. ESSID ESSID is the network name assigned to the wireless network.
28 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y Off Selecting Off disables encr yption. Selecting this option allo ws an y c omputer with wi re less capability and the correct ESSID value to join the wireless network. 64-bit WEP 64-bit WEP re quires four separate k eys.
29 Chapter 6 Adv anced C onfigura tion ☞ No te :N ot all wireless PC Cards support 128-bit WEP . Ensure that all PC Cards installed in the netw orked c omputers support 128-bit WEP befor e activating. L AN IP Addr ess Selecting LAN IP A ddress in the “ Ad vanced Co nfiguration ” screen generates the “ LAN IP A ddress” screen.
30 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y DHCP Ser v er Selecting DHCP Server in the “ A dvanced C onfiguration ” screen generates the “ DHCP Server” screen.
31 Chapter 6 Adv anced C onfigura tion The beginning and ending IP addresses define the IP address range of the Gatewa y . If the default values are left intact, the Gatewa y supplies a unique IP address between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254 t o each c ompute r on the net- wo rk .
32 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y W ebsite Blocking Selecting We bsite Blocking in the “ Ad vanced C onfiguration ” screen generates the “W ebsite Blocking ” screen. This feature enables the Gatewa y to block W eb sites to all comput ers on the network.
33 Chapter 6 Adv anced C onfigura tion Remote Management Selecting Re mote Management in the “ Advanc ed Configuration ” scr een generates the “R emote M anagement ” screen. Remot e Management allo ws ac cess t o the Gatewa y through the Int ernet via another computer .
34 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y Po rt Fo rw ar ding Selecting Po r t F o r warding in the “ Ad vanced Co nfiguration ” screen generates the “P or t Forwarding ” screen.
35 Chapter 6 Adv anced C onfigura tion ble from the I nternet. DMZ hosting symbolically places the DMZ host computer outside of the Gateway’ s netw ork. A c cess t o the network resour c es while DMZ hosting is activ e is block ed. Ac t ion te c rec ommends activating DMZ hosting only as long as necessary .
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37 Utilities To acc ess the Gatewa y’ s utilities select Ut ilities from the “M ain M e nu ” screen. The “U tilities” screen appears. Fr om here, the W eb activity log can be v iewed, the DSL settings changed, the Gatewa y’ s factory default setting s rest or ed, and the Gateway’ s firm war e upgraded.
38 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y DSL Settings To acc ess DSL Settings, select DSL Setting s from the “Utilities ” screen. The Gatewa y’ s VPI , VC I , and Mode settings can be changed fr om here. Ac t ion te c re co m- mends not changing these values w ithout c onsulting the ISP .
39 Chapter 7 Utilities To upgrade the Gateway’ s firm ware: 1. Click the link in the “U pgrade Firmware ” window and download the upgrade files to the har d drive of the computer . 2. Double-click on the upgrade file, named “ upgrade.ex e. ” 3.
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41 Tr oubleshooting This chapter c ontains a list of problems that may be enc ounter ed while using the Gatewa y , and solutions to ov er come the pr oblem. L AN Connection F ailure Ensure the Gat eway is pr operly installed, the LAN co nnections are c orrect, and the pow er is on.
42 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP Address Ve r ify all the c ompute rs are w orking properly . Ensure the IP settings are c orrect. Ensure the Gat eway is on and c onnect ed properly .
43 Refer enc e This appendix contains information about various topics, including acc essing information about your W indows comput er and wir ing under special cir cum- stances. Lo cating C omputer Informa tion The following proc edure is valid for W indows 98 , 98 SE ,M e , NT 4.
44 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y Lo cating Windows Oper a ting Sy stem F iles If the operating system files reside on the har d drive of the computer , follow the instructions below to locat e them. If the files are not on the hard driv e, they must be loaded from the installation disks.
45 App endix A Reference 4. Click the down ar row next to the “Look in ” te xt bo x and select My Co mputer from the list that appears. 5. Click Searc h N o w . 6a. Wi ndows Me :W hen the searc h is complet e, note the direct ory path that appears most often in the “I n Folder” column.
46 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y W indo ws Me , 2000 1. Fr om the desktop , click Start . 2. Select Searc h , then Fo r Files and Folders . 3. The “Searc h R esults ” w indow appears. In the panel at left titled “What do y ou want to sear ch for?” , click All files and folders .
47 App endix A Reference easiest way t o do this is to pur chase a pair of two-line modular adapters, a line- co rd c oupler , and some shor t lengths of phone cable, a vailable at an y t elephone supply retailer . ☞ No te :D o not purc hase a 1-line modular adapter or line splitt er .
48 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y Au tomatic W a ter Meter If an automatic wat er meter and Qwest DSL shar e a phone line, a DSL phone filter m ust be installed on the water mete r . If needed, c ontact the water c ompan y for assistance in c onnecting the phone filter .
49 Co mputer S ecurity The Inte rnet is a giant network of comput ers all ov er the w orld. When a c omputer is connect ed to the I nternet, it can ex change information with any other c ompute r on the Inte rnet.
50 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y W ith both t ypes of Int ernet connections, acc ess to the c omput er must be c on- tr olled to mak e sure someone on the I nternet doesn ’t ac cess the information on the comput er .
51 App endix B C omputer Security Internet Browsers Alwa ys exit the I nternet bro wser (for example, Int ernet Explorer or N etscape Na vi gator). N ever “minimize ” the bro wser or lea ve it open in the background. Br eaking into a c ompute r is easy when an Int ernet bro wser is running.
52 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y Fo r more information about firewalls,incl uding vendors who sell fir ewall pr od- ucts, go to the Qwest DSL web site and click the Security topic. Firewall pr od- ucts are a vailable fr om comput er and networking equipment r etailers.
53 Specifica tions G eneral Model Number GS204AD9-01 (Four -P ort W ireless-Read y DSL Gat eway Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT) IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX) IEEE 802.
54 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y Speed LAN Ethernet : 10/100Mbps Wi re less :S ee “W ireless Operating Range” (if used) C abling T ype 10BaseT : UTP/STP Categor y 3 or 5 100BaseTX : UTP/STP Categor y 5 USB Wir eless Oper ating Range If used: Indoors Up to 30M (100 ft.
55 App endix C Specifications En vironmental Pow er Input External, 12V DC, 1.2 A Cer tifications FCC Class B FCC Class C (part 15, 68) CE Mark Commer cial UL Opera ting T emperature 0º C to 40º C (.
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57 Glossar y Acc ess Point A dev ice that allo ws wireless clients to c onnect to one another . An acc ess point can also act as a bridge between w ireless clients and a “w ired” network, such as an Ethernet network.
58 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y Fi rew a ll Pr ev ents users outside the netw ork from ac cessing and/or damaging files or co mputers on the network. Gat e wa y A dev ice that manages the data traffic of a network, as well as data tr affic to and from the I nternet.
59 App endix D Glossar y Subnet Mask A set of four numbers configur ed like an IP addr ess used t o creat e IP address nu mbers used w ithin a particular network only . T CP/IP ( T ransmission Con trol P rotocol/In ternet Protoc ol) The standard pr otoc ol for data transmission over the I nte rnet.
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61 Notic es Regulatory Complianc e Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found t o co mply with the limits for a Class B digital dev ice, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable prot ection against harmful interferenc e in a residential installa- tion.
62 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Gate wa y 2. This dev ice m ust acc ept an y interfer ence r ecei ved, including interfer ence that may cause un wanted operation.
63 Limited W arr anty Har d ware : Ac t ion te c Electronics, Inc., war rants to the end user (“ C ustomer”) that this hard ware pr oduct will be free from defects in w orkmanship and materials, under normal use and ser vice, for twelve (12) months fr om the date of purchase from Ac t ion te c Electronics or its authorized reseller .
64 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Router U ser Manual THIS A CTION TEC ELECTR ONICS PR ODUCT MA Y INCL UDE OR BE BUNDLED WITH THIRD-P AR TY SOFTW ARE, THE USE OF WHICH IS GO VERNED BY A SEP A- RA TE END-USER LICENSE A GREEMENT . THIS A CTION TEC ELECTR ONICS W ARRANTY DOES NOT APPL Y TO SUCH THIRD- PA R TY SOFTW ARE.
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66 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Router U ser Manual Gov erning Law :T his Limited W arr anty shall be gov erned by the la ws of the State of California, U .S.A., excluding its c onflicts of laws and principles, and ex cluding the U nited N ations Con v ention on C ontracts for the International Sale of Goods.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté ActionTec Wireless-Ready c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du ActionTec Wireless-Ready - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation ActionTec Wireless-Ready, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le ActionTec Wireless-Ready va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le ActionTec Wireless-Ready, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du ActionTec Wireless-Ready.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le ActionTec Wireless-Ready. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei ActionTec Wireless-Ready ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
