Chapter 1: Installation

April 14, 2006

DETERMINE WHAT YOU NEED

In addition to what is shipped with the modem, you need the following hardware and software to complete the installation and configuration.

 

Table 1-1. Required Equipment

Equipment:

Requirement:

 

 

PC

Hardware:

 

 

 

Ethernet NIC Card (10 Mbps) installed in each PC and other network equipment that will be

 

connected to the LAN. Verify if the NIC in the device which directly connects to the modem

 

LAN port is half- or full-duplex. The modem LAN port must be set to the same transmission

 

direction(s) as the NIC.

 

 

 

Optional—serial interface card installed in PC (used for access to the modem console port).

 

 

 

Software:

 

 

 

TCP/IP protocol stack installed (see the operating system documentation for information).

 

 

 

Terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal) installed for access to the command

 

line interface through the console port (see the operating system documentation for

 

information).

 

 

 

Web browser installed (such as, Internet Explorer® Version 4.0 or higher).

 

Operating System CD-ROM (Win98, Win98SE, Win2000, WinME, or WinXP).

 

 

Ethernet hub,

Optional—use either a hub, switch, or a router to connect multiple PCs or other LAN

switch, or router

equipment to the modem’s Ethernet 10/100Base-T port (LAN port).

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