Conexant AccessRunner User Manual

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AccessRunner
PCI - ADSL Modem
User Guide
Preliminary Draft

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Summary of Contents for Conexant AccessRunner

  • Page 1 AccessRunner PCI - ADSL Modem User Guide Preliminary Draft...
  • Page 2: Sept

    Tigris AccessRunner User’ s Guide (07-Sept-00) This page intentionally left blank. Preliminary Draft...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.2.1 Installing the PCI Modem ....................7 2.2.2 Installing the AccessRunner Software................. 7 2.2.3 Upgrading the AccessRunner Software................10 2.2.4 Removing the AccessRunner Software ................12 2.2.4.1 Removing Manually........................12 2.2.4.2 Removing with the DSL Wizard....................12 OPERATION ..........................15 ..........................15 VE RVI E W ................
  • Page 4: Introduction

    The AccessRunner supports T1.413, G.dmt and G.lite ADSL and is designed to operate in LAN (RFC 1483), WAN (RFC 2364), or Connection Oriented (CO) modes. AccessRunner is WHQL certified for Win98SE and Win2000.
  • Page 5: Software Description And Features

    (*.ins). The DSL Wizard can also easily be customized by editing text file (.ini) settings. 1.3.2 AccessRunner Control Panel The AccessRunner Control Panel is a dynamic status display with an animated glyph. It shows the current ADSL link status, the total ADSL bytes transmitted and received and the current software version.
  • Page 6: Accessrunner Autolog

    (07-Sept-00) 1.3.3 AccessRunner AutoLog The AccessRunner AutoLog tool collects performance data and logs this information to disk to support long-term trouble shooting. Collected data is stored in the text file “ CnxAdslL.log” . An Autolog example is shown in appendix A.
  • Page 7: Installation And Setup

    2.2 Installation 2.2.1 Installing the PCI Modem The Conexant AccessRunner can be installed in any available PCI slot in the PC. There are no option switches for the user to set. Once the board is installed in a PCI slot, connect the DSL input to the DSL RJ11 jack on the card.
  • Page 8 Tigris AccessRunner User’ s Guide (07-Sept-00) After the setup routine has verified that the AccessRunner DSL adapter is physically installed and that the system has sufficient resources, the setup initialization will display a Welcome Screen with “ Getting Started” information. If the setup routine determines that the DSL adapter is not installed or if the system does not have sufficient resources, an error message will be displayed in a dialog box.
  • Page 9 The DSL Provider selection specifies an ADSL profile that contains settings for the AccessRunner. The DSL Provider will typically be given to the user either by the user’ s local telephone service provider or by the user’ s Internet Service Provider (ISP).
  • Page 10: Upgrading The Accessrunner Software

    An AccessRunner Taskbar applet is also placed in the Windows startup menu. 2.2.3 Upgrading the AccessRunner Software The DSL Wizard is used to upgrade the AccessRunner and all of its applications. To upgrade the AccessRunner to a newer version, run the DSL Wizard from the provided installation CD that has the newer AccessRunner.
  • Page 11 The DSL Provider selection specifies an ADSL profile that contains settings for the AccessRunner. The DSL Provider will typically be given to the user either by the user’ s local telephone service provider or by the user’ s Internet Service Provider (ISP).
  • Page 12: Removing The Accessrunner Software

    The AccessRunner software and its’ drivers can be removed from the host system by either one of two methods. The Windows “ Add/Remove Programs” utilitity can be used to manually remove the AccessRunner or the DSL Wizard can be used to remove the AccessRunner.
  • Page 13 Tigris AccessRunner User’ s Guide (07-Sept-00) Uninstall Initial Screen From the DSL Wizard Initial Screen, select the Uninstall the Conexant AccessRunner option. Click Next to continue. The Uninstall Screen is displayed. Uninstall Screen The Uninstall Screen prompts the user to select what to uninstall and to confirm the uninstall request.
  • Page 14 The DSL Wizard will confirm with an “ Are You Sure?” dialog box. Uninstall Screen Click Yes to continue. The DSL Wizard will now uninstall both the DSL Wizard and the AccessRunner. When the uninstall is complete, the DSL Wizard will display the Uninstall Success Screen. Uninstall Success Screen Click OK to exit the DSL Wizard.
  • Page 15: Operation

    3. Operation 3.1 Overview The DSL Wizard will install all of the software that is required to use the AccessRunner ADSL modem. The user can monitor the status of the ADSL link through either the AccessRunner Control Panel or through the Windows taskbar applet.
  • Page 16 Taskbar Applet “Show Status” In order to display the version of AccessRunner software currently running, right-click the taskbar icon and select “ About … ” . The About AccessRunner ADSL will display the current AccessRunner software and the current NDIS driver information.
  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    Tigris AccessRunner User’ s Guide (07-Sept-00) 4. Troubleshooting Did the Wizard Install Refer to Section 4.1 "Problems with DSL Wizard Installation Properly ? Will the Control Panel Refer to Section 4.2 "Control Panel Problems" Open ? Is the DSL Adapter Refer to Section 4.3 "Hardware Installation"...
  • Page 18: Difficulties Installing The Dsl Wizard

    Verify that the card is fully seated in a PCI slot and that the card is secured to the PC frame. Verify that the host system recognizes the AccessRunner PCI card by selecting Start>Settings>Control Panel and double click the System icon.
  • Page 19: Dsl Link Status

    Tigris AccessRunner User’ s Guide (07-Sept-00) Select the Device Manager button and expand the Network Adapters section. If the PCI card is installed properly, there will be an entry for the PCI ADSL LAN Adapter. Device Manager Display 4.4 DSL Link Status 4.5 Data Modes...
  • Page 20 Tigris AccessRunner User’ s Guide (07-Sept-00) Preliminary Draft...

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