3Com HomeConnect 3CP3617B User Manual page 41

Using Quick View to verify your connection
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Using Quick View to verify your
Connection
The HomeConnect ADSL Modem automatically connects to your ADSL provider
when the computer is started. This is a physical connection between your Modem and
the Service Provider. To connect to your Internet provider or to your Corporate
Network you will need to make a connection using either an application supplied by
them or Microsoft Dial-up Networking. In order to make that connection you need to
be sure that your modem is talking to the ADSL network. To verify this you can use
the Quick View.
Quick View will be launched automatically when you start the computer and will place
an icon in the tray on the bottom toolbar of your computer's screen.
If Quick View has not been added to the Startup group, you can manually start the
application at any time by selecting:
Start >Program Files >3Com HomeConnect ADSL Modem>Quick view
The tray icon shows whether the connection is up or down. Quick View will show a
Yellow circle if the modem is attempting to connect. Normally, the sequence will
be from Red to Yellow to Green.
The following graphics show examples of an established ADSL connection and a
disconnected ADSL connection.
connection is up
The 3Com ADSL Modem tray icon is the tiny emblem with the green or red circle in
it. If you want more information about the connection, double-click the tray icon. a
larger screen appears.
connection is down