Hotwire 6210, 6211, and 6381 User’s Guide

3.2Configuring Your PC

Before you start to access the modem via Ethernet, you must configure your PC’s TCP/IP address to be 192.168.1.x, where x is any number between 3 and 254. The subnet mask must be 255.255.255.0. Your modem’s default IP address is 192.168.1.1.

If you used the Ethernet cable to connect your modem and PC, you don’t need any specific driver installation and you can skip Section 3.2.1. If you used the USB cable on a PC running a Windows operation system, install the provided USB driver.

Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 do not support USB without additional software (not included with your modem). If USB driver installation fails under those operating systems, contact your service provider.

3.2.1Windows® USB Driver Installation

As soon as you connect the USB cable between your PC and the modem, Windows will detect new hardware and the Found New HardwareWizard will pop up.

A.Choose “Install from a list or specific location” and click on Next (Figure 3.1).

Figure 3.1. Found New Hardware Wizard

B.Insert the supplied CD and use Browse to include the location D:\drivers in the search, where D: is the letter you use for your CD drive (Figure 3.2 and Figure 3.3).

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Paradyne 6211, 6381, 6210 manual Configuring Your PC, Windows USB Driver Installation

6210, 6211, 6381 specifications

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