Creative Broadband Blaster ADSL Router 8022 Quick Start Manual

Creative Broadband Blaster ADSL Router 8022
Quick Start

Product Registration

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support available. You can register your product during installation or at
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Please note that your warranty rights are not dependent on registration.

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Go to www.creative.com, select your region and then select Support.
Customer Support Services & Warranty
You can find Customer Support Services, Warranty and other information in the User
Documentation CD.
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Warranty d:\warranty\<region>\<language>\warranty.chm
Please keep your Proof of Purchase for the duration of the
Warranty period.

User's Guide

d:\manual\<language>\manual.chm
(replace d:\ with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, <region> with the region you are
in, and <language> with the language that the document is in).
Keep this document for future reference.
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Before You Begin

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Write down your ADSL Router model and serial numbers, and the MAC address found at the
bottom of your router.
You will need to provide the model and serial numbers when contacting Customer Support
Services. You may also need to provide the MAC addresses to a network administrator if you
plan to use your device for a large network, such as in a school or office.

System Requirements

In Windows XP or Windows 2000
Be sure that your computer meets the following minimum system requirements. 1. After setting up your ADSL Router, turn on your computer.
2. Click Start → Settings → Control Panel or Start → Control Panel.
● Network Interface Card (NIC) installed
CD-ROM Drive 3. For Microsoft Windows XP users, double-click the Network Connections icon.
●
Internet Explorer 6.0
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4. Right-click the Local Area Connection icon and then click Properties.
● ADSL service running on your telephone line
5. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box that appears, select Internet
6. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box that appears, click the Obtain
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Installing your Hardware

7. Click the OK button.
8. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box that appears, click the OK button.
Before setting up your ADSL Router, be sure that the Network Interface Card in your
computer is installed and functioning properly.
1. Connect the RJ-45 cable to the Ethernet ports on your computer and router.
2. Locate a telephone wall outlet with a running ADSL service and unplug any telephone
cable that is connected to it.
3. Connect one end of the RJ-11 phone cable to the telephone wall outlet.
4. Connect the other end to the ADSL port of your router.
5. Connect the small round plug of the power adapter to the router's DC-IN Power
connector and plug the other end into a power outlet.
6. Turn on the power supply and router.
In Windows 98 SE/Windows ME
Power connector
1. After setting up your ADSL Router, turn on your computer.
2. Click Start → Settings → Control Panel.
ADSL port Ethernet ports
3. Double-click the Network icon.
4. In the Network dialog box that appears, click the Configuration tab.
Reset button 5. Click the name of your Ethernet card, for example, TCP/IP → PRO/100+ Management
6. In the TCP/IP Properties dialog box that appears, click the IP Address tab.
7. Click the Obtain an IP address automatically option to select it and click the OK button.
8. Click the OK button.
9. When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, click the Yes button. The computer
Hub
Telephone
wall outlet RJ-45 cable
Power outlet
ON
Ethernet Ethernet
port port
Power adapter
RJ-11 cable
Before using your ADSL Router, you will need to configure your Network Interface
Card. For detailed instructions, see "Configuring your Network Interface Card" .

Configuring your Network Interface Card

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Make sure that the computer you are using has a functioning Network Interface
Card. The default settings of your ADSL Router are:
● IP address: 192.168.1.1
Your ADSL Router can have a number of different configurations. This section only
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
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covers the most common configuration, PPPoA/PPPoE Routed Configuration. Your
ADSL service provider can tell you which configuration works best for you.
For more information on other configuraions, refer to your User's Guide.
For Windows 2000 users, click the Network and Dial-Up Connections icon.

PPPoA/PPPoE Configuration

Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click the Properties button.
an IP address automatically option.
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To check the IP address assigned to your Network Adapter
i. Click Start → Programs (or All Programs, if you are in Windows XP Start menu
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mode) → Accessories → Command Prompt.
ii. When the Command Prompt dialog box appears, type ipconfig and press the
ENTER key.
Verify that your IP address is 192.168.1.xxx and your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. 3.
If not, go to steps iii and iv below.
iii. Type ipconfig/release and press the ENTER key.
iv. Type ipconfig/renew and press the ENTER key. Your IP address and Subnet Mask
change to the above values.
Adapter (10/100) and then click the Properties button.
restarts.
To check the IP address assigned to your Network Adapter
i. Click Start → Run.
ii. When the Run dialog box appears, type winipcfg in the Open box, then click the OK
button. The next dialog box may take a minute or two to appear, so do not restart your
computer or abort this operation prematurely.
iii. In the IP Configuration dialog box that appears, click the arrow next to the first box
and then click the name of your network device to select it.
Verify that your IP address is 192.168.1.xxx and your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
If not, go to steps iv and v below.
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iv. Click the Release button and then click the Renew button. Your IP address and Subnet
Mask change to the above values.
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v. Click the OK button to close the IP Configuration dialog box.
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After configuring your Network Interface Card, you need to configure your ADSL Router.
See "Configuring your ADSL Router" . 7.

Configuring your ADSL Router

Before proceeding, make sure that you have configured your Network Interface 8
Card successfully.
DO NOT turn off the computer or router when the router configuration is being
saved.
Start Internet Explorer.
In the Address box, type "http://192.168.1.1" and press the ENTER key.
A dialog box similar to Figure 1 appears, prompting you for a username and
password.
Type admin in the User Name and Password boxes.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Click the OK button. The Creative ADSL Router 8022 home page appears.
Click the Quick Configuration link on the left pane.
Select Enabled from the Operation Mode list box.
Copyright © 2005 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Broadband Blaster is a trademark of Creative Technology Ltd. All brand or product names mentioned herein are
Select PPPoA VC-Mux or PPPoE LLC from the Encapsulation list box.
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby recognised as such.
Type the VPI and VCI values provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) in
the respective boxes.
Figure 2
Type the PPP Username and PPP Password provided by your ISP, and
click the Submit button.
Refer to your User's Guide to learn how to enable different functions
for PPPoA and PPPoE configurations, as well as how to configure
other types of connections.