ELSA Cable manual Installation and configuration

Installation and configuration 9

Installation and configuration

The aim of this chapter is to get you online as quickly as possible. First please check that the contents of the package are complete:

KELSA MicroLink Cable

KPower supply

KTwisted-pair LAN connector cable

KWAN connector cable (coaxial) or corresponding adapter

KDocumentation

KCD containing ELSA LANconfig and electronic documentation

Computers to be connected to the Internet using this device must fulfill the following requirements:

KAny operating system that supports the TCP/IP network protocol, such as Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, OS/2, Linux, BeOS

KWindows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 and a CD-ROM drive on the computer on which you would like to install the ELSA LANconfig configuration software.

KEthernet network adapter

KTCP/IP network protocol installed and bound to the network adapter

First, we will show you how to connect your new ELSA MicroLink Cable, how to install the ELSA LANconfig configuration software and perform the initial configuration. The unit will then be ready to connect your computer or network to the Internet.

If this is all going too fast for you or you're not familiar with the technical terms, you can also find further information in this documentation, such as detailed descriptions of the unit and its functions, sample configurations, descriptions of the software, glossaries, etc.

This unit is designed to be connected to the broadband cable TV network. The connection is made using the supplied coaxial cable or the appropriate adapter.

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ELSA MicroLink Cable