Black Box MD5010A, User Manual

Page 1: ...all 724 746 5500 FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com JULY 2001 MD5010A External ADSL USB Modem Users Manual ...

Page 2: ...equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for...

Page 3: ...one company may make changes in its technical operations and procedures If any such changes affect the compatibility or use of this device the telephone company is required to give adequate notice of the changes 5 If the telephone company requests information on what equipment is connected to their lines inform them of a The telephone number that this unit is connected to b The ringer equivalence ...

Page 4: ...ituations Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized maintenance facility in this case Black Box Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment or equipment malfunctions may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power util...

Page 5: ...e 7 El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación Todo otro servicio deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado 9 El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no interfiera su uso...

Page 6: ...r una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo 17 Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación 18 Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando A El cable de poder o ...

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Page 8: ...izing Communication Settings 18 5 Control Panel Application 19 6 Software Uninstall 21 7 Modifying TCP IP Networking Options 22 7 1 WAN USB Driver 22 7 1 1 Microsoft Windows 98 First and Second Editions Windows Me 22 7 1 2 Microsoft Windows 2000 25 7 2 LAN USB Driver 29 7 2 1 Microsoft Windows 98 First and Second Editions Windows Me 29 7 2 2 Microsoft Windows 2000 32 7 3 ATM USB Driver 35 7 3 1 Mi...

Page 9: ...RFC 2364 LLC RFC 2364 VCMUX ATM Attributes AAL Type AAL5 Bus Type USB Cables and Connectors 1 RJ 11 cable 2 RJ 11 jacks 1 USB cable Management Windows based DSL diagnostics tool for Microsoft Windows 98 98 SE 2000 and Me Operating System Support Windows 98 98 SE 2000 and Me Temperature Tolerance 32 to 120 F 0 to 50 C Approvals FCC Part 15 and Part 68 IC CS03 CE Mark UL 1950 Size 1 H x 4 3 W x 5 7 ...

Page 10: ...apter 3 Software Installation provides detailed steps for installing the three types of device drivers WAN LAN and ATM Chapter 4 Customizing Communication Settings describes screen steps to change VPI VCI Encapsulation and Modulation settings Chapter 5 Control Panel Application describes how to configure and check the performance of the Modem and the ADSL connection Chapter 6 Software Uninstall de...

Page 11: ...PC via a standard USB cable The Modem is fully software upgradable so that new features and updates may be added by simply loading a new version of the device driver onto your PC ADSL modems employ ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode framing ATM is a protocol that divides packets into small fixed sized cells for rapid transmission over high speed networks The ATM protocol allows various types of traffi...

Page 12: ...nt Windows operating systems The proper choice of driver depends on the combination of Windows operating system and protocol 1 WAN driver This driver causes the modem to resemble a dial up modem Calls are established via Dial Up Networking This driver supports RFC 2364 with PVC connections You can use it with Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 and Windows Me 2 LAN RFC 1483 driver This driver ma...

Page 13: ...ing existing phone lines and ADSL service the Modem offers users up to 160 times faster connectivity than traditional access technologies This modem is ideal for business or home users who require broadband for intensive applications like video conferencing MP3 multimedia and high speed Internet or remote access 2 2 5 FEATURES Download DMT data rate to 8 Mbps 125 times faster than standard 56 kbps...

Page 14: ...dows 98 Windows 2000 and Windows Me operating systems USB Interface Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1 1 Data Standards ITU G 992 1 G DMT G 992 2 G lite ANSI T1 413 Issue 2 RFCs Protocols RFC 1483 LLC SNAP RFC 1483 VCMUX Bridged RFC 1483 VCMUX Routed RFC 2364 LLC RFC 2364 VCMUX RFC 1577 Classical IP over ATM Supports third party PPP over Ethernet PPPoE clients 2 3 What th...

Page 15: ...of Driver to be Installed WAN LAN and ATM software drivers are supported The choice depends upon your DSL service provider IP Address Settings The software installation process allows the server to assign IP Address settings dynamically If your application requires static setting of specific address information you will need to know IP Address Subnet Mask for Bridged Ethernet applications only Def...

Page 16: ...up process to exit all Windows programs before continuing If the Windows programs were previously closed click Next 3 The Select ISP window allows you to specify your DSL service provider A list of service providers is displayed Default values for the Type of Driver ATM Virtual Path ID VPI ATM Virtual Circuit ID VCI Encapsulation type and Modulation type are provided for each DSL service provider ...

Page 17: ... 1 Communications settings screen 5 The Start Copying Files window will be displayed You may review the current settings and click Customize or Back to change the settings Click Next to accept the current settings a message will be displayed indicating that files are being copied 6 For Windows 2000 applications the Digital Signature Not Found window may appear warning that the installation softwar...

Page 18: ...be displayed as the modem software is installed 3 For Windows 2000 applications the Digital Signature Not Found window warn you that the installation software is not a digitally signed version A digital signature is not necessary the software has been tested with Windows 2000 Click Yes to allow the installation to continue A digitally signed version of the driver will be released in the near futur...

Page 19: ...otification message will indicate that the setup process has begun 2 Click Settings from the DSL Modem Installer window 3 The Communication Settings window will be displayed Make the necessary changes to the VPI VCI Encapsulation type and or Modulation type Click Apply 4 The Setup Complete window indicates successful completion of the customization process Select the Yes I want to restart my compu...

Page 20: ...PC desktop double click the Black Box DSL icon in the system tray NOTE To access the Black Box Control Panel the modem must be plugged in 2 The Physical Link tab of the Black Box DSL Modem window Control Panel allows you to review the current state of the Black Box DSL Modem and connection When the green indicator is on in the Link Status field it indicates that a connection has been made This ind...

Page 21: ...rrently using 4 The Configuration tab offers driver appropriate Modulation Encapsulation and VPI and VCI values If you are using a WAN or ATM driver only the Modulation type will be displayed and may be modified LAN driver applications will be able to view and modify the Modulation type Encapsulation type and VPI and VCI values Figure 5 2 Black Box DSL Modem Configuration tab Black Box DSL Modem ...

Page 22: ...SL USB modem software Click Yes 4 The Information window will be displayed reminding you not to unplug the USB cable until the uninstall process has been completed Click OK 5 A message will indicate that the software is being removed 6 The Setup Complete window indicates successful completion of the uninstall process Click Finish NOTE The screen for Windows 2000 applications will not ask the user ...

Page 23: ...lowing procedure may be used to change TCP IP settings if necessary 1 For Windows 98 users double click the My Computer icon From the My Computer window double click the Dial Up Networking icon Skip to step 3 2 For Windows Me users open the Dial Up Networking window Start Settings Dial Up Networking 3 From the Dial Up Networking window right click on the Black Box Dial Up PPP Connection icon and c...

Page 24: ... the Server Types tab of the Black Box Dial Up PPP Connection window select TCP IP marked with a check in the box to the left and click TCP IP Settings Click OK Figure 7 2 Black Box Dial Up PPP Connection screen Server Type tab Black Box Dial Up PPP Connection ...

Page 25: ... IP address click inside the circle to the left of it and typing the address in the space provided Change the Name Server addresses to user defined addresses by selecting Specify name server addresses click inside the circle to the left of it and typing the addresses in the spaces provided Change the default gateway by leaving the box blank to the left of Use default gateway on remote network Clic...

Page 26: ...ay be used to change TCP IP settings if necessary 1 From your PC desktop right click the My Network Places icon and select Properties 2 From the Network and Dial Up Connections window right click on the Black Box ADSL WAN Connection icon and click Properties NOTE The icon name may differ from that specified above The Black Box connection icon will be identified as Black Box ADSL WAN Modem in the D...

Page 27: ...e 7 4 Black Box Dial Up PPP Connection Properties Networking tab 4 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window is used to modify the IP address and DNS Server addresses Change the IP address to a user defined address by selecting Use the following IP address click inside the circle to the left of it and typing the address in the space provided Black Box Dial Up PPP Connection Properties ...

Page 28: ...the following DNS server addresses click inside the circle to the left of it and typing the addresses in the spaces provided NOTE The Advanced button of the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window may be used to alter DNS addresses WINS addresses and IP security settings Figure 7 5 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen ...

Page 29: ...iver 7 2 1 MICROSOFT WINDOWS 98 FIRST AND SECOND EDITIONS WINDOWS ME TCP IP settings are automatically set up during the software installation process The following procedure may be used to change TCP IP settings if necessary 1 From the Control Panel window Start Settings Control Panel double click on the Network icon 2 Select TCP IP Black Box USB ADSL LAN Modem from the Configuration tab of the N...

Page 30: ...29 CHAPTER 7 Modifying TCP IP Networking Operations Figure 7 6 Network screen Black Box USB ADSL LAN Modem TCP IP Black Box USB ADSL LAN Modem ...

Page 31: ...address automatically or Specify an IP address option depending on your network setup If you select Specify an IP address type the IP Address and Subnet Mask in the spaces provided Consult with your network administrator to determine which option best suits your individual needs Figure 7 7 TCP IP Properties screen IP Address tab ...

Page 32: ...or your individual needs To add a new gateway type the address in the New gateway field and click Add The new gateway will appear in the Installed gateways list To remove a previously installed gateway highlight the entry to be removed in the Installed gateways list and click Remove The gateway will no longer appear in the Installed gateways list Figure 7 8 TCP IP Properties Gateway tab ...

Page 33: ...automatically set up during the software installation process The following procedure may be used to change TCP IP settings if necessary 1 From the PC desktop right click the My Network Places icon and select Properties 2 Double click the Local Area Connection icon from the Network and Dial Up Connections window NOTE The icon name may differ from that specified above The connection icon will be id...

Page 34: ...ing TCP IP Networking Operations 3 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP from the General tab of the Local Area Connection window Click Properties Figure 7 9 Local Area Connection Properties screen Black Box USB ADSL LAN Modem ...

Page 35: ... typing the addresses in the spaces provided Change the DNS Server addresses to user defined addresses by selecting Use the following DNS server addresses click inside the circle to the left of it and typing the addresses in the spaces provided NOTE The Advanced button of the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window may be used to alter IP settings DNS server addresses WINS addresses IP security...

Page 36: ... Driver 7 3 1 MICROSOFT WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION WINDOWS ME TCP IP settings are automatically set up during the software installation process The following procedure may be used to change TCP IP settings if necessary 1 For Windows 98 users double click the My Computer icon From the My Computer window double click the Dial Up Networking icon Skip to step 3 2 For Windows Me users open the Dial Up N...

Page 37: ...36 EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS MANUAL 3 From the Dial Up Networking window right click on the Black Box Dial Up PPP Connection icon and click Properties Figure 7 11 Dial Up Networking screen ...

Page 38: ... IP Settings Figure 7 12 Dial Up PPP Connection screen Server Types tab 5 The TCP IP Settings window is used to modify the IP address name server addresses and or default gateway as follows Change the IP address to a user defined address by selecting Specify an IP address click inside the circle to the left of it and typing the address in the space provided Black Box Dial Up PPP Connection ...

Page 39: ...ck inside the circle to the left of it and typing the addresses in the spaces provided Change the default gateway by leaving the box blank to the left of Use default gateway on remote network Click OK Figure 7 13 TCP IP Settings screen 6 The Black Box ADSL Connection window will be redisplayed Click OK to end the modifying TCP IP options session ...

Page 40: ...rom your PC desktop right click the My Network Places icon and select Properties 2 From the Network and Dial Up Connections window right click on the Black Box Dial Up PPP Connection icon and click Properties NOTE The icon name may differ from that specified above The connection icon will be identified as Black Box USB ADSL Modem in the Device Name column when details are viewed from the Network a...

Page 41: ...From the Networking tab of the Black Box ADSL ATM Connection Properties window select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties Figure 7 14 Dial Up PPP Connection Properties screen Networking tab Black Box Dial Up PPP Connection Properties ...

Page 42: ...ce provided Change the DNS server addresses to user defined addresses by selecting Use the following DNS server addresses click inside the circle to the left of it and typing the addresses in the spaces provided NOTE The Advanced button of the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window may be used to alter DNS address WINS address and IP security settings Click OK from the Internet Protocol TCP IP...

Page 43: ...42 EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS MANUAL Figure 7 15 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen ...

Page 44: ... if you have a complete description including the nature and duration of the problem when the problem occurs the components involved in the problem any particular application that when used appears to create the problem or make it worse 8 2 Shipping and Packaging If you need to transport or ship your External ADSL USB Modem Package it carefully We recommend that you use the original container If y...

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