US Robotics USR8500 Quick Installation Manual page 3

• From your PC desktop, double-click My Computer, then double-click
Control Panel, and double-click Network & Dial-up Connections.
• Right-click U.S. Robotics Dial-Up PPP Connection and click Properties.
Select the Networking tab.
• In the Components checked are used by this connection screen, check
the box next to Internet Protocol TCP/IP.
• Click Properties. Select Use the following IP Address.
• Make the appropriate changes as indicated by your DSL Internet Service
Provider.
• Select Use the following DNS Server addresses and enter the Preferred
DNS server address and the Alternate DNS server addresses indicated by
your DSL Internet Service Provider.
• When finished, click OK. You will return to the Properties window. Click OK.
• Your modem should now be ready for Internet browsing.
• From your PC desktop, double-click My Computer, double-click Control
Panel, and double-click Network.
• From the list, select TCP/IP -> U.S. Robotics USB ADSL LAN Modem.
• Click Properties.
• Select the IP Address tab from the TCP/IP Properties window.
• Select either the Obtain an IP address automatically or Specify an IP
address option. Refer to your DSL Internet Service Provider for the specific
address option.
• When finished configuring the TCP/IP settings in the TCP/IP Properties
window, click OK.
• In the Network window, click OK to end the configuring TCP/IP options
session. You may be asked to reboot your PC. If asked, click Yes, and your
PC will reboot.
• Your modem should now be ready for Internet browsing.
• From your PC desktop, double-click My Computer, double-click Control
Panel, and double-click Network & Dial-up Connections.
• Double-click the Local Area Connection icon. If more than one Local Area
Connection is present, select the latest.
• Click Properties. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the General tab
of the Local Area Connection window.
• Click Properties. Select Use the following IP address. The Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window will be used to alter IP settings and
DNS server addresses.
• Click OK in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.
• In the Local Area Connection Properties window, click OK to close.
• Your modem should now be ready for Internet browsing.