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- Page 1 English OfficeConnect ® Remote 612 ADSL Router (3C612) Quick Start Guide...
- Page 2 Software is delivered as Commercial Computer Software as defined in DFARS 252.227-7014 (June 1995) or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2.101(a) and as such is provided with only such rights as are provided in 3Com’s standard commercial license for the Software.
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Page 3: Before You Begin
Introduction Congratulations on choosing the 3Com 612 ADSL Router, your ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) broadband access solution. The OfficeConnect Remote 612 ADSL Router allows one or more networked computers to connect to the Internet or a remote LAN (Local Area Network). Once connected, local users can access the Internet over 100 times faster than using a dial-up connection. -
Page 4: Positioning The Router
Positioning When positioning your OfficeConnect Remote 612 ADSL Router, make sure of the following: the Router Optimizing Before you run the installation procedure, each computer must be properly set up with TCP/IP and optimized for use with dynamic Your IP addressing. Computer Checking for Dynamic or Static IP Addressing DHCP: (Dynamic Host... -
Page 5: Connect Cables
Connect The following illustration (Fig. 1) shows the connector cabling and the locations of the Reset button and the PC/Hub Switch for Cables the OfficeConnect Remote 612 ADSL Router: PC/Hub Switch Reset Button Power Connection Figure 1 As part of the installation procedure on the following pages, you will perform the following steps: 1. -
Page 6: Installation Procedure
Installation Procedure Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive of your com- puter. The CD should display the screen shown below (Fig. 2). If the CD does not autoplay, select Start>Run and type d:\setup.exe (where d: is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). - Page 7 Installation Procedure Cont’d Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 4. Connect the DSL Cable Connect the DSL cable to the ADSL wall jack and the other end to the DSL port of your OfficeConnect Remote 612 ADSL Router. Click Next. 5.
- Page 8 Installation Procedure Cont’d Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10b 11. Initial Logon On your first connection with the Router, you will be prompted to enter a User Name. At the screen shown in Figure 10a, enter admin as the User Name, and leave the Password box blank.
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Page 9: Configure The Router
Configure the Router Figure 11a Figure 11b Figure 12 The system will launch your browser and take you through a couple of con- figuration screens, shown in Figure 11a and 11b, to set up your Internet connection information. Your ISP will provide you with the information necessary to complete the Internet Connection screen. - Page 10 Remote 612. An example of an eight-user connection is shown below (Fig 13), using a 3Com OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 8. 1. Verify network configuration. Check with your network administrator that the built-in DHCP server will not cause conflicts on the network.
- Page 11 Trouble- LAN LED is Off The Ethernet cable may not be connected or be damaged. shooting Make sure that the Ethernet cable is properly plugged in, or Common replace it with another Ethernet cable. PC/HUB switch is not set correctly. Problems The switch should be “in”...
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Page 12: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Why can’t I browse the Internet from my computer? There are many possible reasons why this could happen. Follow the steps below to try and identify what may be causing the problem. 1) Check the LEDs on the front of the Router. The Power, LAN and ADSL LEDs should be green (and may be flashing). -
Page 13: Front Panel Indicators
Front Panel The LED Indicators on the front panel of the OfficeConnect Remote 612 ADSL Router (Fig. 14) provide the following Indicators information: Power Green Alert Orange (blinking) Green (blinking slowly) Green (blinking rapidly) Orange Green Green (blinking) ADSL Orange (blinking) Green Green (blinking) Figure 14... -
Page 14: Technical Support
If you are unable to contact your network supplier, see the following section on how to contact 3Com. Support from 3Com If you are unable to obtain assistance from the 3Com online technical resources or from your network supplier, 3Com offers technical telephone support services. To find out more about your support options, please call the 3Com technical telephone support phone number at the location nearest you. - Page 15 Returning Products for Repair Before you send a product directly to 3Com for repair, you must first obtain a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number. Products sent to 3Com without RMA numbers will be returned to the sender unopened, at the sender’s expense.
- Page 16 3Com Corporation, Corporate Headquarters, 5400 Bayfront Plaza, Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145, USA. To learn more about 3Com solutions, visit www.3com.com. 3Com Corporation is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the symbol COMS. All specifications are subject to change without notice. Printed in Ireland.