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WireSpeed ADSL Modem

User Guide

030-300166A 1 Overview

WIRESPEED MODEM USER GUIDE

OVERVIEW

With over one million Westell WireSpeed (TM) modem users and valuable experience,

Westell has developed our newest Westell WireSpeed ADSL Ethernet modem . Westell's

WireSpeed ADSL Ethernet modem uses existing home or office phone lines to provide

reliable, high speed internet access. With your WireSpeed ADSL modem, an existing phone

line becomes a dedicated "always on" connection, eliminating annoying dial-up modems and

busy signals from your service provider. Westell's WireSpeed ADSL Ethernet modem is

capable of downstream data rates of up to 8 Mbps and upstream data rates of up to 800 Kbps,

making the WireSpeed ADSL Ethernet modem up to 140 times faster than a 56 Kbps analog

modem.

In addition to the many features Westell users have enjoyed through the years, we have added our new Auto-

Redirection feature which guides users through the connection process via a simple web interface. In addition,

we have embedded a PPPoE shim in our modem so you no longer have to install any other software to get

connected. We have also added VPN support via PPTP so that you can tunnel into your corporate network as

well as true “Always-On" which enables you to save your session password. In addition to these new features,

your Westell WireSpeed ADSL Ethernet modem is software upgradeable so that as your home or sm all office

needs change, you can upgrade your existing hardware to a networking solution with our widely popular

WebShare networking software.

• Auto-Redirection simplifies end-user setup process

• Does not require shim for PPPoE, eliminating third-party software

• Uses current LAN IP address

• Software upgradable

• Always-on connection

• VPN support via PPTP

The following requirements outline the minimum system for WireSpeed:

• Pentium 166 MHz processor or equivalent

• Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Millennium, Windows 2000, or Windows NT 4.0

• Internet Explorer 4.x or Netscape Navigator 4.x installed

• At least 16 MB RAM

• Five MB of free hard drive space

• Ethernet connection between upgrading PC and ADSL modem

• TCP/IP protocol stack installed

• VGA monitor

• Crossover Ethernet cable for modem to Ethernet hub

• VPI/VCI values (provided by your service provider)

• PPPoA/PPPoE support (provided by your service provider)