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Black Box MD5010A User Manual

Black Box MD5010A User Manual

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JULY 2001
MD5010A
External ADSL USB Modem
Users' Manual
CUSTOMER
Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500)
SUPPORT
FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746
INFORMATION
Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018
Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com

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  • Page 1 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) SUPPORT FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 INFORMATION Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
  • Page 2 FCC AND IC RFI STATEMENTS/CE NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication.
  • Page 3 EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL FCC Requirements for Telephone-Line Equipment 1. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has established rules which permit this device to be directly connected to the telephone network with standardized jacks. This equipment should not be used on party lines or coin lines.
  • Page 4 Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized maintenance facility—in this case, Black Box. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.
  • Page 5 EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
  • Page 6 NOM STATEMENT 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.
  • Page 7 EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems ® ® Incorporated. Microsoft ® and Windows ® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. is a registered trademark of Underwriters Laboratories Incorporated. ®...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    8.1 Calling Black Box........

  • Page 9: Specifications

    EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL 1. Specifications Data Rates: Downloads: 8 Mbps; Uploads: 1 Mbps Data Standards: ITU G.992.1 (G.DMT), G.992.2 (G.lite), ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 Protocols: RFC 1483 LLC SNAP, RFC 1483 VCMUX Bridged, RFC 1483 VCMUX Routed, RFC 2364 LLC, RFC 2364 VCMUX ATM Attributes: AAL Type AAL5 Bus Type: USB Cables and Connectors: (1) RJ-11 cable, (2) RJ-11 jacks, (1) USB cable...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2. Introduction 2.1 About This Manual This manual describes the installation, operation, and configuration of the External ADSL USB Modem. It also outlines the use of the Control Panel application program. The following chapters are included in this manual: •...

  • Page 11: Overview

    EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL 2.2 Overview 2.2.1 A ADSL BOUT Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) technology provides high-speed data access across regular phone lines (copper wires) by making use of previously unused frequency bandwidth above the voice band. By placing the ADSL signal above the frequency of the voice signal, ADSL service is able to coexist on the same line with your telephone service.

  • Page 12: Device Driver Selection

    CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2. Bridged/Routed Ethernet/IP over ATM (RFC 1483): This protocol makes the modem appear as a local area network (LAN) device to the operating system. 3. RFC 1577: This is another local area network-like protocol for IP address and ATM address mapping.

  • Page 13: Product Description

    EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL The device driver choices are summarized in Table 2-1. Table 2-1. Device driver choices. Driver Protocol Windows OS RFC 1483 Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me RFC 2364 Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me RFC 1577...

  • Page 14: What The Package Includes

    • External ADSL USB Modem • (1) RJ-11 cable • (1) USB A/B cable • (1) System CD (with software, manuals, readme files, Acrobat ® Reader ® , etc.) If anything is missing or damaged, call Black Box at 724-746-5500.

  • Page 15: Software Installation

    EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL 3. Software Installation WAN, LAN, and ATM software drivers are supported. WAN and LAN applications support the Microsoft Windows 98 First Edition, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows 2000 operating systems. ATM applications support the Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows 2000 operating systems.

  • Page 16: Software Setup

    CHAPTER 3: Software Installation • ATM Virtual Path ID (VPI)* • ATM Virtual Circuit ID (VCI)* • Encapsulation type* • Modulation type* *NOTE Required if not using default values for driver type. • User Name (for PPP applications only) • Password (for PPP applications only) 3.1 Software Setup Before starting the software setup process, close all Windows programs previously running on your PC.
  • Page 17 EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL 4a. Select the type of driver to be installed from the “Select Driver Type” window and click Next. 4b. Enter the VPI, VCI, Encapsulation type, and Modulation type from the “Communication Settings” window and click Next. NOTE Encapsulation types vary depending upon the application.

  • Page 18: Modem Installation

    CHAPTER 3: Software Installation 7. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the software installation. When finished, you will be prompted to plug in your modem. Continue with Section 3.2. NOTE You may need the Windows CD-ROM to complete the installation. 3.2 Modem Installation To install the External ADSL USB Modem: 1.

  • Page 19: Customizing Communication Settings

    Once the Modem and software have been installed, you can easily update the communication settings by performing the following steps. 1. From your PC desktop click Start, Programs, Black Box DSL Modem, Configure. A notification message will indicate that the setup process has begun.

  • Page 20: Control Panel Application

    • From the “Control Panel” window (Start, Settings, Control Panel), double click the Black Box DSL Modem icon, or • From the PC desktop, double click the Black Box DSL icon in the system tray. NOTE To access the Black Box Control Panel, the modem must be plugged in.
  • Page 21 EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL 3. The “System Info” tab displays the release number of the Black Box DSL modem driver, the firmware release number, and the control panel version that you are currently using. 4. The “Configuration” tab offers driver appropriate Modulation, Encapsulation, and VPI and VCI values.

  • Page 22: Software Uninstall

    CHAPTER 6: Software Uninstall 6. Software Uninstall To remove the Black Box modem software drivers, perform the following steps. NOTE Do not unplug the USB cable until after you complete the uninstall process. 1. From your PC desktop click Start, Programs, Black Box DSL Modem, Uninstall.

  • Page 23: Modifying Tcp/Ip Networking Options

    Computer” window, double click the Dial-Up Networking icon. Skip to step 2. For Windows Me users, open the Dial-Up Networking window (Start, Settings, Dial-Up Networking). 3. From the “Dial-Up Networking” window, right click on the Black Box Dial-Up PPP Connection icon and click Properties. Figure 7-1. Dial-Up Networking screen.
  • Page 24 CHAPTER 7: Modifying TCP/IP Networking Operations 4. From the “Server Types” tab of the “Black Box Dial-Up PPP Connection” window, select TCP/IP (marked with a check in the box to the left) and click TCP/IP Settings. Click OK. Black Box Dial-Up PPP Connection...
  • Page 25 EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL 5. The “TCP/IP Settings” window is used to modify the IP address, Name Server addresses and/or default gateway as follows: • Change the IP address to a user-defined address by selecting “Specify an IP address”...

  • Page 26: Microsoft Windows 2000

    CHAPTER 7: Modifying TCP/IP Networking Operations 6. The “Black Box ADSL Connection” window will be redisplayed. Click OK to end the modifying TCP/IP options session. 7.1.2 M 2000 ICROSOFT INDOWS TCP/IP settings are automatically set up during the software installation process.
  • Page 27 EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL 3. From the “Networking” tab of the “Black Box Dial-Up PPP Connection Properties” window, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Click OK. Black Box Dial-Up PPP Connection Properties Figure 7-4. Black Box Dial-Up PPP Connection Properties, Networking tab.
  • Page 28 CHAPTER 7: Modifying TCP/IP Networking Operations • Change the DNS Server addresses to user-defined addresses by selecting “Use the following DNS server addresses“ (click inside the circle to the left of it) and typing the addresses in the spaces provided. NOTE The “Advanced”...

  • Page 29: Microsoft Windows 98, First And Second Editions, Windows Me

    The following procedure may be used to change TCP/IP settings, if necessary. 1. From the “Control Panel” window (Start, Settings, Control Panel) double click on the Network icon. 2. Select TCP/IP -> Black Box USB ADSL LAN Modem from the “Configuration” tab of the “Network” window. Click Properties. Click OK.

  • Page 30: Lan Usb Driver

    CHAPTER 7: Modifying TCP/IP Networking Operations Black Box USB ADSL LAN Modem TCP/IP-> Black Box USB ADSL LAN Modem Figure 7-6. Network screen.
  • Page 31 EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL 3. From the “IP Address” tab of the “TCP/IP Properties” window, select either the “Obtain an IP address automatically” or “Specify an IP address” option, depending on your network setup. If you select “Specify an IP address,” type the IP Address and Subnet Mask in the spaces provided.
  • Page 32 CHAPTER 7: Modifying TCP/IP Networking Operations 4. The “Gateway” tab allows you to add or remove gateways. Consult with your network administrator to determine the appropriate addresses for your individual needs. • To add a new gateway, type the address in the “New gateway” field and click Add.

  • Page 33: Microsoft Windows 2000

    NOTE The icon name may differ from that specified above. The connection icon will be identified as “Black Box USB ADSL LAN Modem” in the Device Name column when details are viewed from the “Network and Dial-Up Connection” window (View, Details).
  • Page 34 CHAPTER 7: Modifying TCP/IP Networking Operations 3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the “General” tab of the “Local Area Connection” window. Click Properties. Black Box USB ADSL LAN Modem Figure 7-9. Local Area Connection Properties screen.
  • Page 35 EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL 4. The “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window is used to modify the IP addresses and DNS server addresses: • Change the IP address to a user-defined address by selecting “Use the following IP address” option (click inside the circle to the left of it) and typing the addresses in the spaces provided.

  • Page 36: Atm Usb Driver

    CHAPTER 7: Modifying TCP/IP Networking Operations 5. Click OK from the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window. 6. The “Black Box Local Area Connection Properties” window will reappear. Click OK to end the modifying TCP/IP options session. 7.3 ATM USB Driver 7.3.1 M...
  • Page 37 EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL 3. From the “Dial-Up Networking” window, right click on the Black Box Dial-Up PPP Connection icon and click Properties. Figure 7-11. Dial-Up Networking screen.
  • Page 38 CHAPTER 7: Modifying TCP/IP Networking Operations 4. From the “Server Types” tab of the “Black Box ADSL Connection” window, select TCP/IP (marked with a check in the box to the left) and click TCP/IP Settings. Black Box Dial-Up PPP Connection Figure 7-12.
  • Page 39 • Change the default gateway by leaving the box blank to the left of “Use default gateway on remote network.” Click OK. Figure 7-13. TCP/IP Settings screen. 6. The “Black Box ADSL Connection” window will be redisplayed. Click OK to end the modifying TCP/IP options session.

  • Page 40: Microsoft Windows 2000

    NOTE The icon name may differ from that specified above. The connection icon will be identified as “Black Box USB ADSL Modem” in the Device Name column when details are viewed from the “Network and Dial-Up Connections” window (View, Details).
  • Page 41 EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL 3. From the “Networking” tab of the “Black Box ADSL ATM Connection Properties” window, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Black Box Dial-Up PPP Connection Properties Figure 7-14. Dial-Up PPP Connection Properties screen, Networking tab.
  • Page 42 DNS address, WINS address, and IP security settings. • Click OK from the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window. • The “Black Box ADSL ATM Connection Properties” window will reappear. Click OK to end the modifying TCP/IP options session.
  • Page 43 EXTERNAL ADSL USB MODEM USERS’ MANUAL Figure 7-15. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties screen.

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    • Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If you are shipping the Modem for repair, make sure you include everything that came in the original package. Before you ship, contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number.
  • Page 45 © Copyright 2001. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...

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