Westell Technologies 7401 Installing the Hardware, Installation Requirements, Before you begin

User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401)

6. INSTALLING THE HARDWARE

6.1 Installation Requirements

To install the Westell Router, you will need the following:

•A Network Interface Card (NIC) installed in your PC or

•An available USB port installed on your PC (if using Model 7400)

•A DSL line (provided by your Internet service provider)

NOTE: Internet service provider (ISP) subscriber software and connection requirements may vary. Consult your ISP for installation instructions. Please wait until you have received notification from your ISP that your DSL line has been activated before installing the Westell UltraLine Router and software.

6.2 Before you begin

Make sure that your kit contains the following items:

	Model 7400		Model 7401
• Westell UltraLine Home DSL Router		• Westell UltraLine Home DSL Router
•	Power Supply	•	Power Supply
• RJ-45 Ethernet cable (straight-through)		• RJ-45 Ethernet cable (straight-through)
•	(yellow)	•	(yellow)
	USB cable (blue)		RJ-11 Phone cable
•	RJ-11 Phone cable	• Westell CD-ROM containing USB software
• Westell CD-ROM containing User Guide in		•	drivers and User Guide in PDF format
•	PDF format		Quick Start Guide
	Quick Start Guide

6.3 Microfilters

ADSL signals must be blocked from reaching each telephone, answering machine, fax machine, computer modem or any similar conventional device. Failure to do so may degrade telephone voice quality and ADSL performance. Install a microfilter if you desire to use the DSL-equipped line jack for telephone, answering machine, fax machine or other telephone device connections. Microfilter installation requires no tools or telephone rewiring. Just unplug the telephone device from the baseboard or wall mount and snap in a microfilter, next snap in the telephone device. You can purchase microfilters from your local electronics retailer, or contact the original provider of your DSL equipment.

030-300381 Rev. A 12 January 2004