Congratulations on becoming the owner of a Hotwire the Internet via the modem’s state-of-the-art ADSL connection. This document will show you how to set up the Hotwire 6205 ADSL Modem, and how to customize its configuration to get the most out of this product.
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Getting to Know the Hotwire 6205 ADSL Modem Parts List Your Hotwire 6205 ADSL Modem package includes: • Hotwire 6205 unit • RJ11 ADSL cable • USB Cable • CD-ROM...
Front Panel The front panel contains LED indicators that show the status of the unit. Color Status POWER Yellow Yellow Blinking DATA Yellow Blinking Rear Panel The rear panel contains the ports for the unit's data and power connections. Port Description USB port, to your PC LINE...
Getting Started Hardware Connection Connect the RJ11 telephone cable as shown below. USB cable to PC (connect after driver installation) Connect Line Filter (Optional) 1. Unplug the phone cable from the phone jack of your phone and plug it into the “WALL” jack of the Y- Line Filter.
USB Driver Installation 1. Insert the provided CD. The CD should automatically start the driver installation. If autorun is disabled, double-click “Setup.exe” in the root directory of the CD. 2. Click on OK when the Information pop-up window appears. 3. Click on Next when the modem setup windows appears.
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4. Choose the proper driver type: MPoA Bridge/Routed or PPPoA/PPPoE. Then click Next.
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5. Click on Finish to restart your computer to complete the installation. 6. After your computer restarts, there might be a pop-up message to remind you to plug-in USB modem. Click on OK and plug in your USB modem. 7. After you attach the USB modem to your computer, there will be a small triangle icon on the right-bottom taskbar of your screen.
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8. If you install PPPoA/PPPoE, there will be a dial-up icon in your desktop to connect your ISP. Please contact your ISP to get the correct user name and password for Internet access.
USB Driver Uninstallation 1. Click on Uninstall from Windows Start menu. 2. Keep your modem connected and click on OK. 3. Click on Finish to complete the Uninstallation.
Device Information This chapter describes how to obtain Hotwire 6205 system information when you double-click the small triangle icon on the right-bottom of the taskbar. After you click the icon, you’ll see the status page, which will tell you that the modem is idle, handshaking...