AVM FRITZ!Card DSL, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...ance Communication by This manual is printed on chlorine free paper Please recycle S03 02 L03 02 20 050 R P 03 02 FRITZ Card DSL Installation and Operation FRITZ Card DSL Installation and Operation English Edition ...

Page 2: ... performance specifications contained in the product description AVM will not be liable for damages arising directly or indirectly from the use of the manual or related software nor for incidental or consequential damages except in case of intent or gross negligence AVM expressly disclaims all liability for loss of or damage to hard ware software or data as a result of direct or indirect errors or...

Page 3: ... ADSL Software FRITZ DSL 17 2 9 Installing the ISDN Communications Software FRITZ 18 2 10 Errors During Installation What to Do 19 2 11 Where to Find What After Installation 19 2 12 Installing Individual Software Components 20 2 13 Removing Software Components in Windows Me and 98 21 2 14 Removing Software Components in Windows XP and 2000 21 3 Into the Internet with FRITZ web DSL 24 3 1 Defining ...

Page 4: ...DSL at the ADSL ISDN Connection 37 5 3 The ISDN Line 37 5 4 How Does the ADSL ISDN Controller FRITZ Card DSL Work 39 6 Support 41 6 1 Information and Updates 41 6 2 Assistance from FRITZ Card DSL Support 43 Index 45 Declaration of CE Conformity 47 FCdsl e book Seite 4 Freitag 17 Mai 2002 11 55 11 ...

Page 5: ...gray italics This symbol indicates useful hints to assist you in working with the product Indicates important instructions that must be observed to avoid malfunctions Highlighting Command Example Quotation marks Keys buttons icons tabs menus commands Start Programs Enter Capitals Path and file names in running text SOFTWARE INFO PDF or README DOC Pointed brackets Variables CD ROM drive Typewriter ...

Page 6: ...o communication via ISDN 1 1 What Does FRITZ Card DSL Include FRITZ Card DSL by AVM presents a communications package which provides the advantages of both ADSL and ISDN high transmission speed fast connection optimum line quality and maximum operating reliability The communications package FRITZ Card DSL consists of l the FRITZ Card DSL with the appropriate driver software l FRITZ DSL the ADSL so...

Page 7: ... for FRITZ Card DSL FRITZ DSL ADSL software FRITZ ISDN communications software AVM system driver for ADSL and ISDN operation documentation for all enclosed AVM products l FRITZ Card DSL manual what you re reading now Documentation for the FRITZ Card DSL ADSL ISDN Con troller l 1 registration card This card is used to register the customer in the AVM customer database AVM support is only available ...

Page 8: ...s 2000 Professional must be installed l To operate FRITZ fon a module of the FRITZ communi cations software you must have a sound card and driv er with full duplex capability and suitable sound in put output equipment such as a headset You can install FRITZ Card DSL if your computer meets all of these requirements 1 4 Installing FRITZ Card DSL Parallel to an ISDN Controller If you already have an ...

Page 9: ...terfaces like the AVM ISDN Connector FRITZ X USB are also equipped with an integrated ISDN Controller During installation of the FRITZ Card DSL driver software any existing ISDN Controllers are recognized automatically and the driver software activates only the DSL features of FRITZ Card DSL Removing an Existing ISDN Controller To use both the ADSL and ISDN features of FRITZ Card DSL any ISDN Cont...

Page 10: ...es and then pull the power plug 2 Open the computer housing 3 Select a free PCI slot and remove the blanking plate from the top end of the slot 4 Insert the FRITZ Card DSL connector strip first into the slot until the card is positioned firmly Inserting the FRITZ Card DSL into the PCI slot 5 Screw FRITZ Card DSL tightly to the top end of the slot 6 Close the computer housing and plug the power cor...

Page 11: ...g diagram first Connecting FRITZ Card DSL to ADSL and ISDN Now carry out the following steps 1 Remove the enclosed ADSL cable from the package The ADSL cable has identical plugs fitted to both ends 2 Plug one of these into the FRITZ Card DSL socket la beled ADSL Connecting the cable to the ADSL socket of FRITZ Card DSL 3 Insert the other end of the ADSL cable into the socket of the splitter labele...

Page 12: ...ons The ADSL Line on page 36 and FRITZ Card DSL at the ADSL ISDN Connection on page 37 2 3 What Is Installed The installation program sets up the following software com ponents in the initial installation l driver software for FRITZ Card DSL l FRITZ DSL ADSL software l FRITZ the ISDN communications software l AVM system drivers for ADSL and ISDN operation If you already have individual software co...

Page 13: ...th OK Drivers found 3 When the message Windows has finished installing the new hardware device appears click Finish 4 When the Windows ISDN Configuration dialog for en tering the telephone number and SPID Service Profile IDentifier telephone companies identification code for service indicators in the USA appears ignore it and confirm by clicking Next When the message The ISDN configuration is comp...

Page 14: ... for the best driver for your de vice Recommended 2 When the program asks where the driver is located ac tivate only the option CD ROM drive Specifying the position of the driver in Windows 98 3 When the Windows ISDN Configuration dialog for en tering the telephone number and SPID Service Profile IDentifier telephone companies identification code for service indicators in the USA appears ignore it...

Page 15: ...trator rights are required to install the driver soft ware in Windows XP Professional Once the FRITZ Card DSL has been inserted in your computer the Plug and Play mechanism of Windows XP recognizes the FRITZ Card DSL as a Multimedia Controller automatically The Found New Hardware Wizard is started Insert the FRITZ Card DSL CD and follow the instructions on the screen Please note the following 1 Wh...

Page 16: ...e information 2 7 Installing the Driver Software in Windows 2000 Administrator rights are required to install the driver soft ware in Windows 2000 In addition the current Service Pack for Windows 2000 must already be installed on your PC Once you have connected the FRITZ Card DSL to the comput er the Plug and Play mechanism of Windows 2000 recogniz es the FRITZ Card DSL as a Multimedia Controller ...

Page 17: ...for ADSL connections Then the message that the AVM ADSL software can be in stalled appears See the section Installing the ADSL Soft ware FRITZ DSL on page 17 for more information 2 8 Installing the ADSL Software FRITZ DSL For convenient use of the ADSL access FRITZ Card DSL pro vides the powerful FRITZ DSL software The installation procedure for FRITZ DSL is identical for all operating systems Fol...

Page 18: ...he program group for FRITZ in the Start menu 5 The next dialog asks you to choose whether you want just to install the software or to enter certain configura tion settings during the installation Installation The FRITZ modules are installed with de fault settings in the specified folder All configuration settings can be changed in the various FRITZ modules after installation Please read the releva...

Page 19: ...talling Individual Software Components on page 20 2 11 Where to Find What After Installation After installation with default settings you will find the soft ware components of FRITZ Card DSL at the following loca tions The program groups FRITZ DSL and FRITZ with the fol lowing entries are created in the Windows Start menu in the Programs menu FRITZ DSL Program Group l ADSLWatch detailed ADSL diagn...

Page 20: ...ase note the following l To install the FRITZ Card DSL driver software open the README DOC file from the OPERATING SYSTEM folder on the CD and follow the instructions given there l To install the FRITZ web DSL ADSL software start the SETUP EXE program in the SOFTWARE FRITZ DSL direc tory on the installation CD l To install the FRITZ communications software start the SETUP EXE program in the direct...

Page 21: ...of the selected compo nents are deleted from your computer Repeat this process to remove another software compo nent of FRITZ Card DSL 4 When you have finished restart your computer Conclude uninstallation by restarting your computer 2 14 Removing Software Components in Windows XP and 2000 Proceed as follows to remove the FRITZ Card DSL driver soft ware in Windows XP and 2000 In Windows XP Categor...

Page 22: ...is completes uninstallation of the driver software of FRITZ Card DSL In Windows 2000 1 Open the system properties of Windows by clicking through Start Settings Control Panel System and select the Device Manager button on the Hardware settings page 2 In the Network adapters section of the Device Man ager select the AVM FRITZ Card DSL entry 3 In the Action menu select the Uninstall com mand 4 Confir...

Page 23: ...mponents you wish to remove 4 Click the Change Remove button All files and entries of the selected components are deleted from your com puter Repeat this process to remove another software component of FRITZ Card DSL This completes uninstallation of the selected components FCdsl e book Seite 23 Freitag 17 Mai 2002 11 55 11 ...

Page 24: ...al Up Net working Simply select the AVM DSL NDIS WAN CAPI Driver as the device 3 1 Defining the Default Provider Set up an Internet default access before dialing into the In ternet with FRITZ web DSL Define the most frequently used Internet Service Provider as the default access The first time you start FRITZ web DSL the New Internet Connection dialog opens automatically Follow the instruc tions b...

Page 25: ...s being transmitted The FRITZ web DSL Commands FRITZ web DSL can be operated using the buttons in the win dow and the context menu of the right mouse button As soon as FRITZ web DSL has been started an icon appears in the system tray Click this icon with either mouse button to operate FRITZ web DSL The Connection Icons Two connection icons which take on different colors to dis play information abo...

Page 26: ...her page or type in another URL Thanks to FRITZ web DSL s fast dial up you will hardly notice that the connection is being restored During an online banking or chat session you should turn off the Automatic idle timeout timer feature in order to prevent an unintended termination of the Internet connec tion during the session The Logs All Information at a Glance In FRITZ web DSL all connections and...

Page 27: ...ervice Provider The idle connection then will be cleared just before the next charge interval begins Automatic Redialing If FRITZ web DSL is unable to establish a connection the pro gram automatically attempts again to set up a connection af ter the time set here Internet Options Open the Windows Internet options with the Internet Op tions button The Internet options for operating FRITZ web DSL ar...

Page 28: ...own as a de fault gateway The network adapter in the computer with FRITZ Card DSL must receive a fixed IP address to ensure smooth operation This IP address must be entered as the default gateway in the network settings of all other comput ers in the network DNS servers must also be configured on every computer in the network Make this setting in the TCP IP Properties of the network environment Th...

Page 29: ...ake any configuration changes desired FRITZ web DSL Network Sharing To start an Internet connection from a computer in your net work environment proceed as follows 1 Start FRITZ web DSL on your gateway computer To have FRITZ web DSL start automatically every time the computer starts please see the information in the Online Help 2 Open a browser on one of the computers in your net work The connecti...

Page 30: ... ADSL switching technology for your line is also presented When you set up an ADSL connection FRITZ Card DSL and the local exchange negotiate transmission speeds and error corrections in a training phase The connection icon ADSL and the ADSL line in the overview diagram show their re spective states through different colors The connection icon ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode indicates the status of...

Page 31: ...ers used FAST INTERLEAVED ATM Settings Page The counters on this settings page provide information about the various types of ATM cells sorted by the transmis sion and reception directions of communication see also How Does the ADSL ISDN Controller FRITZ Card DSL Work on page 39 ADSL Spectrum Settings Page The signal to noise ratio the carrier distribution and the pi lot signals are displayed on t...

Page 32: ...L checks that the ADSL line is functioning properly Have the program perform the configuration again by open ing the DSL Assistant from Start Programs FRITZ DSL Confirm the welcome and information window by clicking OK The DSL Assistant independently configures all nec essary settings for FRITZ Card DSL FCdsl e book Seite 32 Freitag 17 Mai 2002 11 55 11 ...

Page 33: ...g lines FRITZ Card DSL is the gateway to the entire world of ISDN communication surfing the Internet transmitting data sending faxes and much more The following graphic illus trates some of the potential uses of FRITZ Card DSL Freedom of connectivity with FRITZ Card DSL Computer with FRITZ Card modules Software from other manufacturers ISDN Surf the Internet Exchange e mail Send faxes Exchange fil...

Page 34: ... Access rights can be defined individually for each user FRITZ fax allows faxes to be sent and received in accordance with the G3 fax standard analog fax at speeds up to 14 400 bit s Faxes are sent directly from your text processing pro gram Faxes also can be received and retrieved using FRITZ fax as a fax polling server With FRITZ fon plus a full duplex sound card and a speech in put output devic...

Page 35: ...b which provides all these services You can also use third party applications based on CAPI 2 0 Multiple Subscriber Numbers for the FRITZ Modules To receive fax and data with FRITZ it is not necessary to as sign distinct Multiple Subscriber Numbers MSNs to FRITZ data and FRITZ fax since FRITZ fax answers calls with the service indicator voice while FRITZ data responds only to calls with the data s...

Page 36: ...the World Wide Web as few data is sent to a web server but large files such as HTML documents with multimedia data are received As in other DSL technologies the ADSL connection is purely a data service and cannot replace the telephone connection Telematics services such as telephone fax data and video transmission are still implemented in combination with an ISDN or analog line The ADSL connection...

Page 37: ...N Controller Analog ter minal devices such as a telephone answering machine and G3 fax machine are connected to the PBX extensions This provides you with all modern communication possibili ties on a single combined ADSL ISDN connection See the illustration Connecting FRITZ Card DSL to ADSL and ISDN on page 11 for details 5 3 The ISDN Line Different telephone numbers are used to address the termi n...

Page 38: ...r incoming ISDN calls a service indicator is transmitted first This service indicator serves to differentiate between data calls and fax calls for instance For incoming analog calls no such differentiation is possible telephone calls and G3 analog faxes are both designated by the voice service indicator In order to direct such calls correct ly different MSNs must be assigned to the different termi...

Page 39: ... transport pro tocol defines how user data are transmitted on the ADSL line The data are packed in ATM cells then are fed in and transported to the ATM network of the ASDL provider In both ADSL and ISDN both of the communicating parties must support the selected protocol to enable smooth data transfer For ISDN these are the protocols T 30 for G3 fax for example or HDLC transparent for Internet com...

Page 40: ... FRITZ Card DSL 5 Basic ADSL ISDN Information gram and programs by other manufacturers are also based on CAPI 2 0 AVM provides the NDIS WAN CAPI Driver for pro grams requiring a Dial Up Networking connection FCdsl e book Seite 40 Freitag 17 Mai 2002 11 55 11 ...

Page 41: ...formation and Updates Information about all components of FRITZ Card DSL is avail able here Documentation FRITZ Card DSL includes comprehensive documentation in various formats l Readme for FRITZ Card DSL The Readme file contains current information which was not yet available at the time the manual was printed l Help for FRITZ web DSL Comprehensive Online Help can be opened from anywhere in the p...

Page 42: ...ll Center ADC offers access to the latest in formation and updates free of charge The ADC can be reached over the URL of the AVM home page www avm de en In the Internet AVM offers detailed information and updates free of charge l The Products category provides detailed information about all AVM products as well as announcements of new products and product versions l From the Service category the F...

Page 43: ...es you to check the state of the connection See also the section The Diagnostic Program ADSLWatch on page 30 Support Via the Internet Support requests may be submitted to AVM via the AVM home page Please use the Support form at www avm de en service support Support by Fax If necessary you can reach FRITZ Card DSL Support at the fax number 49 0 30 39 97 62 66 The following information should be inc...

Page 44: ...roblems with What is the exact wording of any error messages l Include the version number and build of the driver used The version number and build are included in the README file In the operating systems Microsoft Windows Me 98 the README file can be accessed from the AVM program group In the operating systems Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 the README file is located in the folder WINDOWS 2K or WI...

Page 45: ...modules 34 software for ISDN 33 Using ISDN Services with 35 FRITZ modules 34 FRITZ Card DSL at the ADSL ISDN connection 37 installing 10 FRITZ web DSL dial connection 25 features 26 in the network 28 into the Internet with 24 FRITZ web DSL Network Sharing 28 G gateway computer 29 I inactivity automatic timeout 26 information 41 installation ADSL software 17 errors 19 FRITZ ISDN communications soft...

Page 46: ...ing 27 removing driver software in Windows 2000 22 driver software in Windows XP 21 22 software components in Windows XP and 2000 22 Windows Me and 98 21 S S0 interface 37 service indicator 38 settings FRITZ web DSL 27 splitter 36 37 support 43 system drivers 6 12 T TAPI Applications 20 TCP IP network 28 TCP IP properties 28 timer bar 26 U updates 41 42 FCdsl e book Seite 46 Freitag 17 Mai 2002 11...

Page 47: ...that this product conforms with the above mentioned norms and regulations The manufacturer AVM GmbH Address Alt Moabit 95 D 10559 Berlin Type ADSL ISDN Controller Product FRITZ Card DSL l 1999 5 EEC R TTE Directive Radio Equipment and Telecommuni kations Terminal Equipment l 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Elektromagnetic Compatibility l 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive Electrical equipment designed for u...