Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MO201UK Sweex
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English version 4 MO201 / MO201UK Sweex ADSL 2/2+ Modem/Router Annex A Introduction • Do not expose the Sweex ADSL 2/2+ Modem/Router Annex A to extreme temperatures. Do not place the device in direct sunlight or in the direct vicinity of heating elements.
English version 5 Rear view of the modem Starting on the left, the following connections can be found at the rear of the modem: • ADSL port for connecting the ADSL line with telephone cable RJ11. • UTP Ethernet ports 1, 2, 3 and 4 for connecting computers with an Ethernet network cable RJ45.
English version 6 Configuring the computer to connect to the modem Windows Vista In the bottom left of your screen, go to “Start” (Start) “Control Panel” (Control Panel). Click on “View network status and tasks” (V iew network status and tasks).
English version 7 Right-click “LAN Connection” (LAN Connection) and select “Properties” (Properties). The following screen appears: Now select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and click “Properties” (Proper ties).
English version 8 Select the options “Obtain an IP address automatically” (Obtain an IP address automatically) and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” (Obtain DNS server address automatically). Confirm the settings by clicking “OK”. The network settings have now been configured cor rectly for Vista.
English version 9 Select the options “Obtain an IP address automatically“ (Obtain an IP address automatically) and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” (Obtain DNS server address automatically). Confirm the settings by clicking “OK” (OK).
English version 10 Select the options “Obtain an IP address automatically” (Obtain an IP address automatically) and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” (Obtain DNS server address automatically). Click “OK” (OK) twice. The network settings for Windows 2000 have now been configured correctly .
English version 11 Under the tab “IP Address” (IP Address), select the option “Obtain an IP address automatically” (Obtain an IP address automatically). Under the tab “Gateway”, the list of “Installed gateways” (Installed gateways) must be empty.
English version 12 The network settings for Windows 98SE have now been configured correctly . The correct settings for the Internet browser will be discussed below. Internet browser settings for Windows 98SE, 2000 and XP 1. In order to properly access the modem, the browser settings must be correct.
English version 13 adaptor) and your IP address is displayed. Once logged in, the main screen of the modem appears. This screen displays the current Inter net connection and a variety of system information.
English version 14 complete the settings. Then click “Next”. After this, some Internet providers require a user name and password to be filled out. Check this with the list of providers further down in this manual or with the details you received from your Internet provider .
English version 15 5. Click on “Add”, then on “Save All” to activate the settings. In some instances, or when a game console is used, you may opt to place a computer or game console entirely outside the firewall. This can be done in the so-called “demilitarized zone” (“DMZ”).
English version 16 Changing the password (User Management) The standard login of the Sweex ADSL 2 can be changed as follows: in the main window select “T ools” and go to “User Management”. Here, under “User name”, you can choose a different login name and under “Password” the corresponding password.
English version 17 Here the firmware of the modem can be updated. New firmware can be downloaded from the Sweex website under ”Service and support”. If the firmware file is zipped, make sure you select and extract the file first on a location on your computer where you can retrieve it easily .
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