1 SpeedTouch™ Installation

ADSL service The appropriate DSL service must be available at your premises:

ADSL service must be enabled on your telephone line.

If both telephone and ADSL service are simultaneously available from the same copper pair, you will need a central splitter or distributed filters for decoupling ADSL and telephone signals.

Always contact your Service Provider when installing splitters/filters!

Public telephone lines carry voltages that can cause electric shock. Only install splitter/ filters yourself if these are qualified for that purpose.

Connect the DSL line The grey DSL port on the SpeedTouch™ is marked: .

Use the grey DSL cable provided to wire the SpeedTouch™ DSL port to your telephone wall outlet or distributed filter.

Connect the power Always check first whether the power supply adapter provided is suitable for the local supply power specifications. Contact your Service Provider in case of any doubt.

The power inlet on the SpeedTouch™ is marked “15VAC”.

Plug the adapter's coaxial jack into the SpeedTouch™'s power inlet and plug the power supply into a power socket outlet.

Turn on the Once all previous steps are completed, you can turn the SpeedTouch™ on with the SpeedTouch™ power button located on the SpeedTouch™580 rear panel.

Push in the button to switch on the SpeedTouch™580.

Push to release the button to switch off the SpeedTouch™580.

The SpeedTouch™ is ready for service as soon as the start-up procedures are completed, the Power On Self Test (POST) is passed and the Power LED on the front panel is constantly lit green.

For troubleshooting startup failures, see “7.5 Troubleshooting” on page 98.

Connecting your The SpeedTouch™ offers you various possibilities to connect your computer(s) to the computer(s) device. Proceed with “2 SpeedTouch™ Local Networking Setup” on page 11 to set up

your local network.

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