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ADSL WIRESPEED PRO
36R570 PROXY ROUTER
INSTALLATION AND USER GUIDE
36R570
PN 030-300153 Rev. A
March, 2001
©2001 Westell, Inc.
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide (PPPoA) CONTENTS ADSL WIRESPEED PRO™ PROXY ROUTER USER GUIDE ........................................................................... 4 WIRESPEED PRO™ PROXY ROUTER OVERVIEW ................................................................................................ 4 WireSpeed Pro Proxy Router Benefits........................................................................................................ 4 Minimum System Requirements .....
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide THE NEW SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PAGE ....................................................................................................... 33 THE LAN ADVANCED PAGE.............................................................................................................................. 34 Accessing the LAN Advanced Configuration Dialog Box ................................................................. 34 IP Address..........................
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide ADSL WIRESPEED PRO™ PROXY ROUTER USER GUIDE WIRESPEED PRO™ PROXY ROUTER OVERVIEW WireSpeed Pro is the perfect solution for a low cost multi-user residential or small business network. Westell’s WireSpeed Pro provides multiple users with reliable, high-speed, Internet access for home or office. With Westell’s WireSpeed Pro, you won’t need additional phone or data lines. The WireSpeed Pro converts an existing phone line into a dedicated, high-speed
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide ADSL Signal Filtering ADSL signals must be blocked from reaching each telephone, answering machine, fax machine, conventional computer mode or any similar conventional devices. Failure to do so may degrade telephone voice quality and ADSL performance. There are two ways to block the ADSL signal from telephone equipment: Method 1. Microfilters. Install a microfilter at each telephone jack being used for a phone, answering machine, fax machine
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide WIRESPEED PRO™ INSTALLATION The WireSpeed Pro Proxy Router operates up to 300 feet (91.4 meters) from a PC or Ethernet hub over 100-Ohm, Category 5 cable. For installation on a wall surface, follow the instructions below. If you are not installing the unit on a wall surface, proceed to the section on Single or Multiple-User Setup. Installing on Hollow Drywall Surfaces (Optional) To mount the WireSpeed Pro to a wall: 1. Obtain two pan-head screws
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide 6. The Link LED should be solid green indicating that the CPE connection has been made. 7. During use, a pulsing yellow Activity LED indicates that data is being transmitted and received on the Ethernet interface. 8. Proceed to page 16, “Setting Up Your WebShare Account” to configure the software. ADSL LINE ON/OFF ETHERNET SWITCH POWER CONNECTOR Figure 1. WireSpeed Pro Single-User Setup Connections Multiple-User Setup Refer to the wiring diagrams
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide 7. The Ready LED should be a solid green indicating that the power self-test has successfully completed and the unit is synchronized with the ADSL line card. It may take up to 70 seconds for the unit to synchronize with the central office ADSL unit. 8. The Link LED should be solid green indicating that the CPE connection has been made. 9. During use, a pulsing yellow Activity LED indicates that data is being transmitted and received on the Ether
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Cable Connectors There are connectors on the side panel of the WireSpeed Pro (Figure 3) for Power, an ON/OFF switch, 6-pin RJ-11 DSL (LINE) connector and 8-pin RJ-45 ETHERNET connector for customer terminal equipment. Tables 1-3 list the connector types and pinout designations. 10Base-T CONNECTOR O I LINE ETHERNET POWER POWER DSL CONNECTOR CONNECTOR SWITCH Figure 3. WireSpeed Pro Proxy Router (Side Panel) Table 1. WireSpeed Pro Proxy Router Con
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide LED Indicators The LED indicators shown in Figure 4 are used to verify the unit’s operation and status. Connections are Power located on the side Ready Link Activity Figure 4. WireSpeed Pro Proxy Router (Front) LED State Description POWER Solid Green Power ON No power No Light READY Slow Flashing Green Power ON and passed power-up diagnostics (1 flash/sec) Moderate Flashing Green Power ON and attempting synchronization (2 flashes/sec) Solid Gre
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide WEBSHARE INSTALLATION UTILITIES SOFTWARE SETUP Running WebShare Installation Utilities Account parameters must be added to WebShare before connecting to your ISP or Corporate LAN. Use the Westell- provided WebShare Installation Utilities to simplify the setup of the following: • Selection of the desired Ethernet adapter (in instances where more than one Ethernet adapter exists on the PC). • Automatic enabling of DHCP • Automatic assignment of the
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Figure 6 4. On the Function Selection screen, three options are available: Figure 7. Function Selection CAUTION Do not select the default option! 5. Select the second option, Setup PC only. Note: Option 1, Download WebShare modem software, is the default and is for software upgrades only. Option 3, IP Reset utility for WebShare is used to restore modem settings to WebShare defaults. 6. Click Next. 030-300153A 12 WebShare Account Setup Instal
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide 7. The Choose Destination Location window (Figure 8) shows where the application will be stored on your hard drive. Figure 8. Choose Destination Location 8. Click Next. The Choose Adapter window appears. (Note: This screen will NOT appear if your computer has only one adapter.) Figure 9. Choose Adapter 9. Click the option button for your network adapter, then click Next. NOTE: If you have multiple Ethernet adapters, select the one to be used wit
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide 11. Select Yes I want to restart my computer now to restart the PC. Before clicking Finish, remove the Westell CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive. Note: 12. Click Finish to restart your computer. Figure 10. Setup Complete This completes the basic installation. When your computer restarts, the WebShare Home Page will appear. If you do not wish to set up a WebShare account at this time, you may open the WebShare Home Page by clicking on the WebShare ic
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Disabling Autodial (For Internet Explorer users.) A browser is typically set to dial into an ISP connection automatically when the browser is launched. In order to access the Internet through your “always-on” ADSL line, the autodial feature must be disabled. Dial-Up Settings Your Connection dial-up setting must be set to Never dial a connection. Follow this procedure to verify and/or change your dial-up setting: 1. Click Start > Settings, click
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide SETTING UP YOUR WEBSHARE ACCOUNT This section shows you how to set up your initial WebShare account. The WebShare account is your link to your ISP. The WebShare Home Page will appear during installation after the computer restarts. It may also be started by clicking on the WebShare icon on the desktop or by opening the browser and typing the URL as indicated in the procedure below. NOTE In a LAN or multiple-PC environment, account setup only n
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Figure 13. Configure Account Window 3. In the Description field, type the account description you have chosen to call this connection. 4. In the User ID field, type the user ID given to you by your service provider. 5. Click Save. The new account will now appear in the WebShare PPP Connections window. Viewing VPI/VCI Parameters Your service provider will provide you with a VPI (Virtual Path Indicator) and VCI (Virtual Channel Indicator) which are
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide VPI/VCI settings Figure 14. LAN Advanced Configuration Window Changing VPI/VCI Settings CAUTION Do not change your VPI/VCI settings unless instructed to do so by your service provider! Current VPI/VCI settings are located on the LAN Advanced window. (See Figure 14.) To change them, type the correct numbers in the fields provided and click the Save button at the bottom of the screen. The setting change will not take place until the modem/rout
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Restarting WebShare When adding, deleting, or modifying WebShare settings, the modem/router must be restarted for the changes to take effect. When WebShare is saving information and issues a "Please wait ..." warning, wait until the screen returns to an active state before continuing. Certain actions (especially powering off the modem) during such activities may cause configuration data to be lost and cause problems with applications. 1. After
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ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide CONNECTING TO AN ACCOUNT Verify that the Ready LED of the WireSpeed Pro is solid green and at least one PPP account has been created before activating a PPP session with your ISP. Activating a PPP Session To activate a PPP session, follow these steps: 1. Click the Connect button of the PPP account to be activated on the Home page as shown in Figure 15. Figure 17. WebShare Home Page 030-300153A 20 Connecting to a WebShare Account
