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USB Home PhoneLine
1Mbps Network Adapter
User’s Guide
M73-APO08-250
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REGULATORY STATEMENTS Part15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interface, and 2. This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protecti
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FCC Part 68 Registration This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On the bottom of this equipment is label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration Number and Ringer equipment Number (REN) for the equipment. If requested, this information must be given to the Telephone Company. The REN is useful to determine the quantity of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have all of those devices ring when your telephone number is called. In m
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INTRODUCTIONS The USB Home PhoneLine 1Mbps Network Adapter is fully compatible with the Universal Serial Bus (USB) functionality built in Windows 98. It enables the instant connectivity to multiple PCs over a home's existing telephone lines. You can share network-enabled printers, transfer files between computers, play network games, and moreover - no switches, hubs, or even any additional cables is needed. The network runs on standard home-grade-telephone wires just like the ones you
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data travelling over the phone lines into separate frequencies - one for voice, one for high-bandwidth net access such as DSL, and one for the network data. These frequencies can coexist on the same telephone line without impacting one another. The 1 Megabit-per-second (one million bits-per- second) data rate is 18 times that of the fastest analog modems available, which runs at 56Kbps. Even high- speed modem, xDSL, and ISDN connections will perform at full speed on a home network. Note
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Parts Names and Functions USB Connection Cable: connects the USB host port with the USB Home PhoneLine 1Mbps Network Adapter. 4 connects to the USB host port 6 5 1 3 2 USB-B Port: USB device port. USB Home PhoneLine 1Mbps Network Adapter Rx/Tx LED indicator: blinks amber when the USB Home PhoneLine 1Mbps Network Adapter is transmitting/receiving data Link LED indicator: glows green when the USB Home PhoneLine 1Mbps Network Adapter is well connected. RJ-11 port: connects the U
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION Precaution Before the installation, make sure the USB port exists in your computer and is enabled. To check this, go to My Computer Control Panel System. Open the Device Manager tab. If the Universal Serial Bus controller device is found, it means your USB port is installed and enabled. If not, either no USB port is installed or the USB bios is not properly enabled. In this case, consult your computer dealer for USB support. Getting Hooked Up 1. Locate the USB
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Port, refer to the section titled “Parts Names and Functions” for details) until it clicks. 3. Windows 98 will automatically detect the new hardware device. Perform the following procedures to install the device driver. Connecting Telephone Cabling 1. Attach one end of the telephone wire to the USB Home PhoneLine 1Mbps Network Adapter’s RJ- 11 telephone port. 2. Connect the other end of the wire into a telephone jack in your wall. - 5 -
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (WINDOWS 98) 1. Once the USB Home PhoneLine 1M Network Adapter was connected to your computer, Windows 98 will automatically detect the new hardware device as shown below. Click Next. 2. Insert the device driver diskette into your floppy drive. When Windows prompts you What do you want Windows to do? Select Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended). Click Next. 3. Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed. 4. The installation program will
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5. Windows will finish copying all the necessary files to your system. When the following window appears, click Finish. 6. When asked if you want to restart your computer, click No 7. Once you are back at the Windows 98 desktop, click the Start button. Click Settings, then Control Panel. - 7 -
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8. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window will appear. Click the Configuration tab. 9. Make sure that the following network components are installed: Client for Microsoft Networks USB Home PhoneLine 1Mbps Network Adapter NetBEUI TCP/IP 10. If you are missing required components, you'll need to install them manually. If you need to install the TCP/IP Protocol, contact your system administrator or refer to the Windows 98 documentation. 11. In the Primary Network Lo
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12. Click the Identification tab. Enter the required information appropriately. 13. Click the Access Control tab. Make sure that Shared-level access control is selected. 14. When finished, remember to restart your computer to activate the new device. Once the computer has restarted and Windows 98 has booted up, the Link light will be on. And a Logon window will appear requiring you to enter a username and password. Make up a username and password, enter them, and click OK. When
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Client Setup If you are not using Windows 98 with an NT or NetWare file server, skip the next two paragraphs. Perform the following procedures to prepare your computer to be used with any file servers that may be on the network. Connecting to a NetWare File Server 1. Click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network. 2. Change the Network Logon to Client for NetWare Network. 3. Double-click the Client for NetWare networks. Put your server's name in the Preferred Server box. Click in
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4. Click OK and restart your PC. Connecting to a Windows NT Domain 1. Click My Computer, Control Panel, and Network. Change the Primary Network Logon to Client for Microsoft Network. 2. Double-click the Client for Microsoft networks. 3. Select the Log on to Windows NT domain box. Put your NT domain name in the Windows NT domain area. 4. Click OK and restart your PC. 5. When finished, restart your computer. - 11 -
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Using File and Printer Sharing 1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel. Double- click Network. 2. Click the Configuration tab, followed by the File and Printer Sharing button. The File and Printer Sharing window will appear. • If you'd like others to be able to access the files on your PCs hard drive, select I want to be able to give others access to my files. • If you'd like to share your printer with other users on the network, select I want to be able to allow others to print to m
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3. Click Sharing, followed by the Sharing tab. Click Share As. In the Share Name box, enter a name for the drive or folder you are sharing. Next, decide on the type of access that you want to give other users. • Read-Only access lets other users view the files on your PC. • Full access lets users create, change, or delete files on your PC. • Depends on Password lets users have Read-Only and/or Full access, depending on the password that you decide to give them. - 13 -
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Use your mouse to select the type of file sharing access that you want other users to have. If you want to assign access password(s), type them into the Password box(es). If you are sharing a cable modem or DSL broadband connection that you will be using to access the Internet, you should protect all of your shared drives and printers with private passwords. When finished, click Apply, followed by OK. Enabling Printers Sharing Click Start Setting Printers. A window of available prin
