Broadband Router with USB Print Server Quick Installation Guide Guide d'installation rapide Installationsanleitung Guida per l'installazione rapida Beknopteinstallatiegids Guía breve de instalación R24.0513.00 rev 4 03/2005 Quick Installation Guide ..................................................................1 Guide d'installation rapide .............................................................11 Installationsanleitung .....................................................................21 Guida all'installazione rapida.........................................................31 Beknopte installatiegids .................................................................41 Guía breve de instalación...............................................................51 Quick Installation Guide Package Contents: · · · · · Broadband Router with USB Print Server 5.0 VDC power supply Ethernet cable Installation CD-ROM Quick Installation Guide Front View LEDS WAN LINK WAN 10/100 LAN LINK/ACT LAN 10/100 Printer System Power Action Lighted Blinking Lighted Off Lighted Blinking Lighted Off Lighted Blinking Blinking Lighted Function WAN Ethernet signal detected Sending or receiving WAN data 100 Mbps WAN link is achieved 10 Mbps WAN link is achieved LAN Ethernet signal detected Sending or receiving LAN data 100 Mbps LAN link is achieved 10 Mbps LAN link is achieved Link to printer is achieved Sending or receiving printer data Router is functioning properly Receiving power Rear View Feature 5.0 VDC Function Power supply connection port 1 Feature RESET Function To reset the router to the factory default settings: 1. Unplug the power supply. 2. Press in and hold the RESET button. 3. While holding the RESET button, plug in the power supply. 4. Continue to hold the RESET button until the SYSTEM LED begins flashing. To connect an analogue or ISDN modem To connect a USB printer to the LAN To connect devices to the LAN RJ-45 port to connect a broadband modem COM PRINTER LAN ports 1-4 WAN What You Need to Begin · · PC with an Ethernet adapter (NIC) installed A functioning Ethernet-based cable or DSL modem OR an RS-232-based analogue or ISDN modem and an RS-232 cable Operating System installation CD-ROM Internet Explorer 5.0 or later OR Netscape 7.0 or later Your CD-ROM drive letter (for example, D) Your router product number and serial number, located on the bottom label of the router. If you ever need to call our Technical Support department, you will need this number to receive assistance. Product Number 8001 Serial Number · · · · Router Installation The U.S. Robotics Broadband Router with USB Print Server can easily be connected to any Ethernet-based cable or DSL modem, or an RS-232 based analogue or ISDN modem. Note: For the most updated information, visit: http://www.usr.com/support You can also refer to the User Guide on the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM for more detailed information. Step 1: Connect your modem to the router. Cable or DSL Modem 1. 2. Turn off your PC and your modem. Locate the Ethernet cable that connects your modem to your PC's Ethernet adapter, and disconnect it from your PC only: do not disconnect the cable from your modem. 2 PC Router LAN WAN Modem 3. Connect the free end of the Ethernet cable to the WAN port on the rear of the router. Analogue or ISDN Modem 1. 2. Turn off your PC and your modem. Locate the serial cable that connects your modem to your PC's serial port, and disconnect it from the PC only. Do not disconnect the cable from your modem. PC Modem Router LAN WAN 3. Connect the free end of the serial cable to the COM port on the rear of the router. Step 2: Connect your router to your computer and power supply. 1. 2. Connect one end of the supplied Ethernet cable to your PC's Ethernet adapter. Connect the other end to one of the router's LAN ports. Cable or DSL PC Router LAN WAN Modem 3 Analogue or ISDN PC Modem Router LAN WAN 3. 4. Turn on your modem. Connect the supplied power cord to the 5.0 VDC port on the router. Note to UK Users: Replace the plug on power adapter with the UK standard plug that is supplied in your US Robotics package. Apply enough pressure to cause a click and firmly seat the new plug. 5. Plug the power adapter into a standard power outlet. Cable or DSL PC Router LAN WAN Modem Analogue or ISDN PC Modem Router LAN WAN 6. Turn on your PC. Step 3: Configure the basic connection settings. Windows XP and Me users: If Universal Plug and Play launches, follow the on-screen instructions instead of steps 1 and 2 below: 1. 2. 3. Launch a Web browser. In the location or address line, type http://192.168.123.254 and press Enter to access the router configuration Web User Interface. Click Log in--there is no default password. 4 4. Select Wizard from the menu. The Setup Wizard will lead you through the basic router configuration process. If you are unsure about any connection information required by the wizard, contact your ISP. Note: For configuration details and USB printer installation instructions, refer to the User Guide on the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM. 5. Make a backup of your new configuration settings: · Select the Toolbox menu. · Click Backup Setting. · Your system will prompt you to save or open the file. Select Save and click OK. · Browse to the location at which you want the backup file saved and click Save. Cable or DSL Users To verify your Internet connection, launch a Web browser and register your product at www.usr.com/productreg. If the page loads, you are finished with the installation procedure. If the page does not load, proceed to Troubleshooting, later in this document. Analogue or ISDN Users To verify your Internet connection, click Connect in the Status page to initiate a dial-up session with your ISP. The Status page will indicate whether or not the call was successful. If the settings are correct, the analogue or ISDN modem can be used to connect to the Internet. If the connection fails, verify that you entered the correct values. Congratulations! The installation procedure is now complete. Troubleshooting I can't connect to the Router's Web User Interface. Possible Solution 1: Make sure all the Ethernet cables are properly and securely connected and the power cord is plugged in. Possible Solution 2: Make sure that you correctly performed all the steps in the "Before You Begin" section of the User Guide. If your computer is configured to use a static IP address, you must now reconfigure it to Obtain an IP address automatically. Possible Solution 3: Make sure that your PC is using an IP address that is within the default range of 192.168.123.xxx. Make sure the address of the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. If necessary, the Default Gateway should be 192.168.123.254. To verify all these settings, perform the following steps: Windows Me, 98, and 95 Users: · · Click Windows Start > Run. Type winipcfg and click OK. 5 · Check the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS server data to make sure they are correct. If the information is not correct, click Release All > Renew All. Windows XP, 2000, and NT Users: · · · · Click Windows Start > Run. Type cmd and click OK. At the DOS prompt, type ipconfig /all and press Enter. Check the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS server data to make sure they are correct. If the information is not correct: · · Possible Solution 4: You need to verify the connection setting of your Web browser and that the HTTP Proxy feature of your Web browser is disabled. You need to do this so that your Web browser can read the configuration pages inside your router. · Launch your Web browser. Internet Explorer users: · · · · · · · Click Tools > Internet Options, and select the Connections tab. Select Never dial a connection, then click Apply. Click OK. Click Tools > Internet Options. Click the Connections tab, and click the LAN Settings button. Clear all the check boxes and click OK. Click OK. Type ipconfig /release and press Enter. Type ipconfig /renew and press Enter. Netscape Navigator users: Perform the following series of steps twice: · · · Click Edit > Preferences. In the Category window, double-click Advanced. Click Proxies > Direct connection to the Internet. Then click OK. I can't access the Internet. Possible Solution 1: Make sure the power cord and all the Ethernet cables are connected correctly. This includes the cables connecting the router, the modem, and all the PCs. Possible Solution 2: Reboot the router by unplugging and plugging in the power supply. I do not know whether my IP address is static or dynamic. Possible Solution: Verify with your Internet Service Provider whether you have a dynamic or static IP address. If you have a dynamic IP address, select Dynamic IP Address as the WAN Type in the Web User Interface, and the router will automatically obtain the information it needs from your service provider. 6 If you have a static IP address, select Static IP Address as the WAN Type in the Web User Interface. My cable or DSL service is not working, but I need to access the Internet. Possible Solution: If you have an external analogue modem and dial-up Internet service, you can still access the Internet. · · · · Connect the external analogue modem according to the procedure described in this guide. Open a Web browser and type http://192.168.123.254 and press Enter to access the Web User Interface. Click Primary Setup > Change > Dial-up Network. Enter the appropriate information for your dial-up Internet service and click Save. While trying to check my network configuration settings in Windows Me or XP, I can't find the Network icon. Possible Solution: The default setting in Windows XP and Me is to not show all of the icons within the Control Panel. To change the default setting to show all icons: Windows XP users: · · Click Windows Start > Control Panel. Within Control Panel, click View all Control Panel options on the left side of the screen. Windows Me users: · · Click Windows Start > Settings > Control Panel. Within Control Panel, click View all Control Panel options on the left side of the screen. All the Control Panel icons should now be visible. I don't know how to configure the TCP/IP protocol to work with the router. Possible Solution: You have the TCP/IP protocol installed, but it is not configured to work with the router. Windows XP users: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click Windows Start > Control Panel. Double-click the Network Connections icon. Click the General tab, and select the TCP/IP line that has been assigned to your network card. Click the Properties button. Configure IP addressing: · To obtain the IP address automatically through the DHCP server: Click the General tab, select Obtain an IP address automatically, and click OK > OK. This is the preferred method for configuring PCs. 7 · For instructions on specifying the IP address manually, refer to the User Guide on the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM. Windows 2000 users: 1. 2. 3. 4. Click Windows Start > Settings, then click Network and Dialup connections. Double-click the Local Area Connections icon and select Properties. Select the TCP/IP line that has been assigned to your network card and select Properties. Configure IP addressing: · To obtain the IP address automatically through the DHCP server: Click the IP Address tab, select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK > OK. This is the preferred method for configuring PCs. For instructions on specifying the IP address manually, refer to the User Guide on the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM. · Windows NT users: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click Windows Start > Settings > Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon. Click the Protocols tab and select the TCP/IP line that has been assigned to your network card. Click the Properties button. Configure IP addressing: · To obtain the IP address automatically through the DHCP server: Click the IP Address tab and select Obtain IP address from a DHCP server and click OK > OK. This is the preferred method for configuring PCs. For instructions on specifying the IP address manually, refer to the User Guide on the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM. · Windows Me, 98, or 95 users: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click Windows Start > Settings > Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon. Click the Configuration tab and select the TCP/IP line that has been assigned to your network card. Click the Properties button. Configure IP addressing: · To obtain the IP address automatically through the DHCP server: Click the IP Address tab, select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK > OK. This is the preferred method for configuring PCs. For instructions on specifying the IP address manually, refer to the User Guide on the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM. · You can use the ping command to verify whether your PC has successfully connected to the router. For ping command instructio ...