Hotwire 6210, 6211, and 6381 User’s Guide

Figure 3.5. Hardware Installation

D. Click on Finish to close the Wizard at the completion page (Figure 3.6).

Figure 3.6. Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard

Before you start to access the modem using the Ethernet or USB connection, 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 is 255.255.255.0.

Your modem’s default IP address is 192.168.1.1.

3.2.2Windows XP:

1.In the Windows task bar, click on the Start button, and then click on Control Panel.

2.Double-click on the Network Connections icon.

3.In the LAN or High-Speed Internet window, right-click on the icon corresponding to your network interface card (NIC) and select Properties. (Often this icon is labeled Local Area Connection). The Local Area Connection dialog box is displayed with a list of currently installed network items.

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6210, 6211, 6381 specifications

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