Table of Contents Follow Steps 1 through 7 to complete the DSL Equipment Installation Step 1: Verify Your System Requirements and Documents Step 2: Verify the Contents of Your DSL Equipment Kit Step 3: Install a Telephone Filter on Every Telephone Line Step 4: Select Modem and Minimum Requirements Check Step 5: Installing the Alcatel Speed Touch PC®...
Step 1 : Verify Your System Requirements and Documents This Installation Guide is for Windows® NT users only. The SBC Express software will ensure that you meet the following minimum requirements. You will not be able to complete the installation without meeting these requirements. PC with a Pentium-class processor, CD-ROM Drive, 166 MHz, 25 Mb free disk space, •...
Step 2 : Verify the Contents of Your DSL Equipment Kit Your DSL Equipment Kit Contains: A: This Installation Guide and the SBC Express CD. B: 1 Alcatel Speed Touch PC Internal Modem ® C: 1 Filter Pack containing: 5 in-line filters, 1 wall-mount filter, 1 two-way adapter, and 1 data cable. Note: Internet Software and/or instructions may be provided in this box or separately by your Internet Service Provider.
Step 3 Install a Telephone Filter on Every Telephone Line Determine how many telephone jacks in your home share the same telephone number with the activated DSL. 1) Locate the phone jack where you want to connect your DSL 2) Insert the 2-way adapter in the phone jack 3) Connect a filter to...
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4) If you have a phone, fax machine, analog modem or other phone device at this location, connect it to the filter 5) Connect the data cable that will go to your DSL modem to the unfiltered side of the 2-way adapter To the DSL modem Installation Guide for Customer Self-Install: Alcatel Speed Touch PC®, Windows NT Page 5...
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Install a filter on all other phones and phone devices Why do I need a filter on all my other phones and phone devices? Converting your regular phone line into a high-speed Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) can cause audible noise (high pitched tones and static) when you talk on the phone. You need to install a filter on every telephone or device that shares the same phone number as your DSL line to eliminate this noise.
Step 4 Select Modem and Minimum Requirements Check Insert the SBC Express CD into your CD-ROM drive. SBC Express should start automatically. If not, select Run from the Windows Start menu. Type “D:\Launch.exe”. (Substitute the appropriate letter of your CD-ROM drive for “D”.) Select Alcatel Speed Touch PC and click Next.
Step 5 ® Installing the Alcatel Speed Touch PC If you shutdown your computer, leave the CD in the the CDROM drive, and SBC Express will continue after you restart. You should be at the following screen in the SBC Express Software: Click Shutdown in SBC Express and then turn off all peripheral devices.
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Remove the metal PCI slot cover from the unused PCI slot, and retain the screw. PCI Slot Remove PCI slot cover Carefully insert the Alcatel Speed Touch PC adpter into any empty PCI slot. Make sure the card is completely seated by pressing firmly. Verify that the end bracket is flush against the chassis.
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Installing the Alcatel Speed Touch PC® Software 5-11 Turn on your computer. • NOTE: Windows NT will NOT automatically detect your Alcatel Speed Touch PC ® adapter. SBC Express will display the screen below. Please IGNORE this screen and proceed to step 5-12. Do NOT Cancel SBC Express. 5-12 Right click on the Network Neighborhood icon and select Properties.
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5-17 Windows NT will presents the following select OEM option screen, select ITeX ADSL PCI NIC and click OK. ( Note: The IteX ADSL PCI NIC is the Alcatel Speed Touch PC adapter. This is the formal adapter name used for NT ) 5-18 After you install the driver software, the ITeX ADSL PCI NIC will appear under Network Adapters.
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You will be prompted to bind a TCIP/IP address to the Adapter. Select the ITeX ADSL 5-19 PCI NIC in the drop down box in the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties window shown below. Next, click “Specify an IP address.” Fill in the IP address with the dummy IP of 10.0.0.1 and Subnet Mask of 255.0.0.0.
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5-21 SBC Express will re-run the Minimum Requirements test and detect the newly installed Alcatel Speed Touch PC adapter and complete, stopping at the following screen. If problems are detected follow the instructions on the screen or look at the troubleshooting section of this manual for further information.
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To determine if your DSL modem has made a good connection look at the icon in the system tray. If both lights are black then you have a good connection. If either light is red or there is a red circle with a slash through it then check the diagnostic guide in appendix E for help.
Step 7 Follow the Instructions Supplied by your Internet Service Provider Your Internet Service Provider may have provided you additional instructions in this box or separately. These instructions may contain information about account setup, additional software installation, and/or Internet usage. Please follow those instructions to complete your Internet connection setup.
APPENDIX A Having Trouble? If the suggestions below don’t resolve your problem, technical support is available from your Internet Service Provider. Please refer to the Internet Service Provider's information on how to contact them for technical assistance. I can’t open my computer case. What do I do? •...
APPENDIX B Uninstall/reinstall the Alcatel Speed Touch PC® Adapter Uninstalling (and reinstalling) the Alcatel Speed Touch PC® adapter in Windows® 1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon and choose the Adapters tab. 2. Highlight the Alcatel Speed Touch PC® Adapter and click the Remove button. 3.
APPENDIX D Troubleshooting SBC Express Please refer to this list if you are having problems using SBC Express or if you receive an error message. Step Problem Solution Launch The following dialog appears: Reset your display to 256 colors or more. SBC Express will not run in 16 color mode.
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Unknown This scenario can occur if a NIC is physically present and Use the “Fix” button to launch the appropriate Network detected by Plug-n-Play, but no drivers were installed for the control panel and context sensitive help to Interface NIC. Windows will add this device to the “Other Devices” guide you through removing the “Unknown Adapter section in the Device Manager.
APPENDIX E Modem Diagnostic Lights To help identify a problem with the modem connection please look at the icon on located in the system tray as seen below. By comparing the lights to the table below you should be able to determine the problem. Diagnostic Icon Red, Red No ADSL connection or handshaking.
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