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Welcome to Broadband Blaster World! Your new Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) modem takes
you to a world of digital entertainment and exploration by giving you fast Internet connection
through existing telephone lines.
Creative Broadband Blaster DSL Bridge 8012-V uses the most advanced "splitterless"
Asymmetric DSL (ADSL) technology that transforms ordinary telephone lines into broadband
high-speed digital lines for fast Internet access. Broadband Blaster 8012-V is compliant with
both ITU G.Lite and G.DMT standards that provides downstream data transmission up to 8
Mbps and upstream data transmission up to 1 Mbps, depending upon your agreement with your
DSL service provider.
Broadband Blaster DSL Bridge 8012-V is equipped with an Ethernet interface
This User Manual will help you during hardware installation, as well as setting up the
computer's networking configurations. Utilizing the Windows plug-and-play feature.
This section provides you with safety instructions and information you should know before
using your Broadband Blaster DSL Bridge 8012-V:
Important Safety Instructions
Model and Serial Numbers
Minimum System Requirements
Package Contents
Getting Started
Broadband Blaster 8012-V
INTRODUCTION
User Manual
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- Page 1 Creative Broadband Blaster DSL Bridge 8012-V uses the most advanced “splitterless” Asymmetric DSL (ADSL) technology that transforms ordinary telephone lines into broadband high-speed digital lines for fast Internet access. Broadband Blaster 8012-V is compliant with both ITU G.Lite and G.DMT standards that provides downstream data transmission up to 8 Mbps and upstream data transmission up to 1 Mbps, depending upon your agreement with your DSL service provider.
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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V Important Safety Instructions This section provides basic safety information for your Creative Broadband Blaster DSL Bridge 8012-V modem. Prior to using your modem, carefully read and understand the safety instructions. These instructions must be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury. -
Page 3: Minimum System Requirements
32 MB of RAM • Installed Network Interface Card with an RJ-45 port Package Contents Before you begin hardware installation, check your Broadband Blaster 8012-V package to ensure all the following items are available: • Broadband Blaster DSL Bridge 8012-V unit •... -
Page 4: Getting Started
User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V Getting Started Before you begin hardware or software installation and configuration, read this section carefully: • You must sign up with ISP — your Internet Service Provider. • Obtain the confirmation that the DSL Service has been enabled on your telephone line. -
Page 5: Hardware Installation
This chapter provides information about your Broadband Blaster 8012-V, as well as hardware installation. To ensure the proper setup and performance, before you begin connecting cables and devices to your Broadband Blaster 8012-V, you must carefully go through the following sections:... - Page 6 8012-V to the Ethernet Network Interface Card in a PC. Power socket Use ONLY the supplied DC power adapter to power the Broadband Blaster 8012-V. Reset Switch This switch has no function during hardware installation. It is meant for restoring Broadband...
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Page 7: Connecting Microfilters
User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V Connecting Microfilters Each analog device, such as a telephone equipment, Telephone fax machine, or answering machine that you connect Wall Outlet on your DSL line requires a microfilter, as illustrated in Figure 1-2. Microfilter Plug one end of a RJ-11 telephone cable into a microfilter and connect the analog device to the other end of this RJ-11 cable. - Page 8 User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V Hardware Installation Connect your Broadband Blaster 8012-V : Figure 1-3 Figure 1-3...
- Page 9 User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V Indicator LEDs on Broadband Blaster 8012-V Indicator LEDs on Broadband Blaster 8012-V Your Broadband Blaster DSL Bridge 8012-V features indicator LEDs which provides you with your DSL connection status. Refer to the Figure 1-4 and Table 1-1 for the function of each LED.
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Page 10: Technical Specifications
User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS This section provides certain technical specifications for the Broadband Blaster DSL Bridge 8012-V: Data Encapsulation Protocol: - RFC 1483 Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM Adaptation Layer 5 ADSL Line Interface: - ANSI T1.413 - ITU G.992.1 (G.DMT) - ITU G.992.2 (G.LITE) -
Page 11: Troubleshooting
Observe the LEDs on your Broadband Blaster to check if the device is functioning properly or not. 1. Normal Setup Status When your Broadband Blaster 8012-V is powered up, after a few seconds, all the LEDs go into their correct states: Power... - Page 12 User Manual Broadband Blaster DSL Bridge 8012-V 3. The LAN LED is OFF Cause Your Broadband Blaster is not properly connected to a computer through the Ethernet port. Solution Try the following steps: Ensure that both ends of the RJ-45 Ethernet cable are plugged in securely — one end to the Ethernet port of 8012-V and other end to the Network Interface Card on the computer.
- Page 13 Cause 1. The Ethernet card on your computer may be faulty or the driver is not properly installed. 2. Broadband Blaster 8012-V is not cproperly connected or the Ethernet configuration is improper. Solution Try the following: Make sure that straight Ethernet cable is securely connected between Ethernet port on 8012-V and Ethernet card on your PC.
- Page 14 User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V Be sure that the phone line from the wall outlet is DSL enabled and is connected securely to the LINE jack of your Broadband Blaster. Reconfigure your computer for DSL connection, as per information provided by your service provider.
- Page 15 User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V C. Diagnostic Utility ( BBui ) System Tray Icon Status Your DSL Ethernet Port is not communicating with your PC. - Cable is not connected correctly, check connecting between your DSL modem and your PC.
- Page 16 User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V GLOSSARY In order to understand a new technology, it is important that you understand its terminology. This section offers basic explanation to some of the common networking and DSL terms. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line — A Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology that allows digital data to be sent over existing telephone lines and the downstream data rates are appreciably higher than the upstream data rates.
- Page 17 Bridge - A hardware device that links two or more local area networks (LANs) and manages the transfer of data between these LANs. BritePort - A term coined by Broadxent, Inc. that refer to a DSL equipment at customer’s premises.
- Page 18 User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V Digital - Having discrete values, for example the data represented by binary numbers (0’s and 1’s). Computers communicate using digital data. DMT - Discrete Multitone — A method of modulating digital signals over an analog carrier.
- Page 19 User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V Ethernet - A local-area network (LAN) protocol that supports data transfer rates of 10 Mbps. It is one of the most widely implemented LAN standards that operates over the twisted pair or coaxial cable. A version of Ethernet, called 100 Base-T (or fast Ethernet), supports data transfer rates of 100 Mbps.
- Page 20 User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V Interface - The physical arrangement that supports the attachment of a device to a connector or to another device. Internet - The world’s largest computer network, linking computers and networks all over the world, that communicate via a standard TCP/IP protocol.
- Page 21 User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V Mac Address - Media Access Control — A unique address associated with an Ethernet card. Mbps - Megabits per second — A measure of data transfer speed. Megabits/Megabytes - One million bits/bytes. Modem - A device that allows a computer to transmit data to other computers via telephone lines.
- Page 22 User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V POTS Splitter - The POTS splitter box enables the telephone line — the plain old telephone service (POTS) — to carry voice signals and digital signals simultaneously. The DSL-enabled line is connected to the POTS splitter and the splitter provides two outputs —...
- Page 23 User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V Router - A hardware device that connects two separately functional networks that use same or different protocols. Routers look at the destination addresses on the packets passing through them and then decide the best route to send them on.
- Page 24 User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V 10 Base-T - Wiring standard used for Ethernet networks that can transmit data at up to 10 Mbps transmission using baseband unshielded twisted pair cable. Maximum allowable cable length is 100 meters (330 feet). Twisted pair cable - A cable that consists of two wires twisted together. This cable is less expensive than coaxial, whereas it is thinner and can break more easily than a coaxial cable.
- Page 25 User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V World Wide Web - A vast resource of information stored on computers and servers connected to the Internet. xDSL - Various DSL technologies has been developed and the “x” indicates the type of technology being implemented.
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Page 26: Warranty Information
The equipment warranty of Broadxent, Inc. shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedy of any Buyer of the manufacturer’s equipment and the sole and exclusive liability of the... -
Page 27: Fcc Registration Information For Users
User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V FCC Registration Information for Users This product is compliant and registered with the CFR47-Part 68 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC requires us to provide you with the following information: •Connection to the nationwide telephone network should be made by using standard modular telephone jacks, type RJ-11. -
Page 28: Registration Card
User Manual Broadband Blaster 8012-V Registration Card Broadxent 8012-V Product Registration Name: Company: Address: City/State/Zip: Phone: E-mail: Serial Number: Purchased from: Date of Purchase: Please print and fill up above Registration Card and send it to : Broadxent, Inc. 188 Topaz Street... -
Page 29: Contact Information
Reach us by E-Mail: Send your questions and comments by e-mail to the following address: E-Mail: adslsupport@broadxent.com Reach us by Mail: Broadxent, Inc. - A Subsidiary of Creative Technology, Ltd. 188 Topaz Street Milpitas, CA 95035 Reach us on the Web:...
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