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Notice to Users ©2003 2Wire, Inc. All rights reserved. This manual in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval. 2WIRE PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR SUCH OTHER INFORMATION, IN NO EVENT SHALL 2WIRE, INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF. 2Wire, Inc. reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. The software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement. Updates and additions to software may require an additional charge. Subscriptions to online service providers may require a fee and credit card information. Financial services may require prior arrangements with participating financial institutions. © British Telecommunications Plc 2002. BTopenworld and the BTopenworld orb are registered trademarks of British Telecommunications plc. British Telecommunications Plc registered office is at 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ, registered in England No. 180000. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Owner’s Record The serial number is located on the bottom of your Intelligent Gateway. Record the serial number in the space provided here and refer to it when you call Customer Care. Serial Number:__________________________ Safety Information • Use of an alternative power supply may damage the Intelligent Gateway, and will invalidate the approval that accompanies the Intelligent Gateway. • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose your Intelligent Gateway to rain or moisture. • To avoid electrical shock, do not open the Intelligent Gateway. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. • An electrical storm could damage the Intelligent Gateway. To avoid this possibility, disconnect the Intelligent Gateway from the mains power and telephone line during an electrical storm. • Never install telephone sockets in wet locations unless the socket is specifically designed for wet locations. • Never touch uninsulated telephone wire or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. • Use caution when installing or modifying cable or telephone lines. • Avoid using your modem during an electrical storm. • Do not use your modem or a telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. • Install your Intelligent Gateway within 1830mm of a mains socket. Use caution when laying out the cable to avoid hazard to people walking near or using the equipment. Contents To display the Table of Contents in the left-hand pane, click the Window menu and select Bookmarks. Networking Technology Overview Ethernet . 1 USB . 1 Home Phoneline Networking (HomePNA) . 2 Wireless . 2 Intelligent Gateway . 2 Plan your network . 3 Step 1: Getting Started First: Remove or disable conflicting applications . 4 Second: Check your computer’s system and browser requirements . 4 System Requirements . 4 Browser Requirements . 5 Third: Install your ADSL Filter . 5 Step 2: Connect Your First Computer to the Intelligent Gateway Choose a computer and connection type . 6 Ethernet Connection . 7 Check your connections . 7 USB Connection . 8 Install the Intelligent Gateway USB driver — Windows PC. 9 Install the Intelligent Gateway USB driver — Macintosh . 10 Check your connections . 11 Step 3: Install the Intelligent Gateway Software BT Openworld Pay-As-You-Go Dial Up Connection Option . 12 Installing the Intelligent Gateway Setup Wizard on Windows PCs . 13 Starting the Setup Wizard manually on Windows PCs . 13 Configuring the Intelligent Gateway on Macintosh computers . 14 Macintosh 8.6 and 9.x. 14 Macintosh OS X . 14 Step 4: Add Computers to the Network Choose a computer and connection type . 15 Ethernet Connection . 16 USB Connection . 17 Home Phoneline Networking (HomePNA) Connection . 18 Install the PC Port Driver . 18 Home Phoneline Networking (HomePNA) Connection . 19 Install the PC Port Driver. 19 Wireless Connection . 20 Using the Intelligent Gateway Network System . 23 Viewing your summary . 23 Editing your system password . 24 Setting a password . 24 Changing a password . 24 Editing your date and time settings. 25 Viewing your system details. 25 Broadband Link . 26 Viewing your Broadband Link summary . 26 Checking your connection details . 26 Viewing connection information . 26 Viewing connection details . 27 DSL connection details . 27 Internet connection details . 28 Checking your connection speed . 29 Monitoring your Internet connection . 30 Using Broadband Link diagnostics. 30 Viewing Broadband Link statistics. 31 Modifying Broadband Link settings . 32 Local Network . 33 Viewing Local Network summary information . 33 Editing advanced.