User manual NETGEAR XM128 INSTALL GUIDE

[. . . ] Getting Started Using FirstGear for the Model XM128U ISDN Digital Modem NETGEAR, Inc. A Bay Networks Company 4401 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone 888-NETGEAR M1-XM128U-0 February 1998 © 1998 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks Bay Networks is a registered trademark of Bay Networks, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] 4. Welcome screen Follow the instructions on your screen until the installation is complete. You can now run the FirstGear software. Installation 3-7 Getting Started Using FirstGear for the Model XM128U ISDN Digital Modem 5. In the final screen, check the box to launch the application that will automatically launch the FirstGear Wizard. Figure 3-6 illustrates the Setup Complete screen. Figure 3-6. Setup Complete screen FirstGear Installation Wizard The FirstGear Installation Wizard provides step-by-step instructions to set up your ISDN Digital Modem because installing an ISDN modem can be somewhat confusing. You must enter the telephone numbers assigned to the ISDN line and a Service Profile ID (SPID) as well as select the appropriate switch type. To further complicate matters, the number of phone numbers, the SPIDs, and the actual switch type may vary based on your location within North America. In order to simplify the installation process, your NETGEAR Model XM128U ISDN Digital Modem comes with an Installation Wizard. By simply entering the assigned telephone number(s), you enable the Wizard to automatically determine the corresponding SPIDs and chosen switch type. 3-8 Installation Getting Started Using FirstGear for the Model XM128U ISDN Digital Modem You have a choice between launching this application automatically during the installation of FirstGear or running it later from the NETGEAR program group folder. Before you can run the Wizard, you must perform the following steps: 1. 4. You must first have an active ISDN line (provided by your local telephone company). You must connect the Model XM128U modem to your PC and the ISDN line as described on page 3-2 in "Installing the Modem. " Make sure that power has been applied to the modem and the PWR LED is on. Install the Windows 95/NT drivers as described on page 3-4. If you opted not to launch the Wizard automatically during FirstGear installation, do so now by double-clicking on the appropriate icon from the NETGEAR program group folder. The introduction screen opens as shown in Figure 3-7. Figure 3-7. Introduction screen Installation 3-9 Getting Started Using FirstGear for the Model XM128U ISDN Digital Modem To launch FirstGear from the NETGEAR program folder: 1. Click on Next to continue, and the Telephone numbers assigned screen appears as shown in Figure 3-8. Figure 3-8. 2. Telephone numbers assigned screen Refer to the information supplied by your local telephone company. Otherwise, select 2. 3-10 Installation Getting Started Using FirstGear for the Model XM128U ISDN Digital Modem 3. Click on Next. Based on the selection on the previous screen, you will be able to enter either one or two telephone numbers. Enter each telephone number, including the area code, in the Telephone number entry screen illustrated in Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9. Telephone number entry screen Installation 3-11 Getting Started Using FirstGear for the Model XM128U ISDN Digital Modem 4. After you enter the telephone number(s), click on Next to continue. At this point, the FirstGear Wizard will automatically detect the Service Profile IDs (SPIDs) and the appropriate switch type. When the procedure is successful, the Wizard displays the final status screen shown in Figure 3-10. Figure 3-10. 5. Final status screen Click on Finish to exit FirstGear Installation Wizard. 3-12 Installation Getting Started Using FirstGear for the Model XM128U ISDN Digital Modem If the Wizard is unable to determine the SPID and/or switch values, you will be prompted to enter these values directly. The ISDN Settings menu tab, as illustrated in Figure 3-11, is used to enter the SPID and switch values directly. Figure 3-11. ISDN Settings menu tab screen To enter the SPID and switch values directly: 1. The telephone numbers have already been entered based on values entered earlier. Enter the corresponding SPID numbers and select the switch type from the pull-down menu. [. . . ] If you are logging on to a Microsoft® Windows network, select NetBEUI. If you are logging on to an Internet connection, select TCP/IP. Figure 3-20. Server Types tab screen 3-22 Installation Getting Started Using FirstGear for the Model XM128U ISDN Digital Modem 14. Click on TCP/IP Settings. The TCP/IP Settings screen, as illustrated in Figure 3-21, opens. Figure 3-21. TCP/IP Settings screen 15. Enter your primary and secondary Domain Name Server (DNS) numbers. Obtain DNS numbers from your ISP. [. . . ]