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2Wire PC Port USB to HPNA Adapter The PC Port USB-to-HPNA adapter allows you to connect computers to your home network using existing phone lines.

Following are the steps needed to complete the PC Port installation:

Step 1 - Install the PC Port adapter into a USB port on your computer.

Step 2 - Connect the telephone cable.

Step 3 - Install the adapter device driver.

The following sections give you detailed instructions for completing each step.

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Step 1: Install the PC Port adapter 1. Power off your computer.

2. Insert the PC Port adapter into an available USB port on your computer.

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Step 2: Connect the telephone cable(s) Non-DSL Broadband Service (for example, Cable or Fiber) Installation

First PC Note: The first PC on the network must be connected to the 2Wire gateway via Ethernet, USB or wireless. It cannot be connected via HPNA; however, if you are connecting additional PCs to your network via HPNA, you must connect the phone line from the 2Wire Gateway’s HPNA port to a phone jack.

1. Disconnect power from the 2Wire gateway.

2. Locate the HPNA port on the back of the 2Wire gateway. Plug one end of the telephone cable into the HPNA port, the other end into the phone jack.

3. Reconnect power to the 2Wire Gateway. When all three indicator lights display green, the process is complete.

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Secondary PCs 1. Power off the computer.

2. Connect one end of the telephone cable to the adapter port, the other end to the phone jack.

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DSL Broadband Service Installation You will need to connect the telephone cable to the phone line filter (filters are sold separately). Refer to the following table for a description of filter types and installation.

Note: The filter examples shown below are 2Wire DSL Filters.

Filter Type If Sharing Wall Jack with Phone Single port

• Insert the other end of the telephone cable into one of the Y-adapter ports. • Connect your DSL filter into the open port on the Y-adapter and your phone into

the filter. • Insert the Y-adapter into the wall jack.

Dual port

• Insert the other end of the telephone cable into the port labeled DSL/HPNA or DSL HPN.

• Connect your telephone into the port designated for phone service. • Insert the DSL filter into the wall jack.

Wallmount

After your DSL wall mount filter has been installed and the telephone is connected: • Insert the other end of the telephone cable from the PC Port into the port labeled

DSL or DSL HPNA.

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Step 3: Install the adapter device driver Installing drivers for Windows XP 1. With your computer powered on, insert

the 2Wire Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens, select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next to continue.

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3. Windows loads the drivers from the CD on to your computer.

4. When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen opens, click Finish. The driver installation is complete.

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Installing Drivers for Windows 2000 1. With your computer powered on, insert the

2Wire Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Found New Hardware Wizard

window opens, click Next to continue.

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3. The next window prompts you to install device drivers. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), and click Next.

4. When the Locate Driver Files window opens,

deselect the Floppy disk drives checkbox, select the CD-ROM drives checkbox, and click Next.

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5. When the Driver Files Search Results window opens, click Next.

6. When the Completing Found New Hardware

Wizard window opens, click Finish.

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Installing Drivers for Windows ME 1. Power on your computer. Insert the 2Wire

Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Add New Hardware Wizard window

opens, select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended), and click Next.

3. After the driver files are copied, click Finish.

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4. If the System Settings Change window opens, click Yes to restart your computer. Your installation is complete.

Installing Drivers for Windows 98 SE 1. Power on your computer. Insert the 2Wire

Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Add New Hardware Wizard opens,

click Next to continue.

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3. When the next window opens, select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended), and click Next.

4. Deselect the Floppy disk drives checkbox,

select the CD-ROM drive checkbox, and click Next.

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5. Verify that The updated driver (Recommended) radio button is selected and click Next.

6. Windows locates the best driver for your

device. Click Next to continue.

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7. When the Insert Windows installation CD window opens, remove the 2Wire Driver CD, and insert your Windows installation CD.

8. Click Finish. Remove the Windows installation

CD from the CD-ROM drive, and insert the 2Wire Driver CD.

9. If the System Settings Change window opens,

click Yes to restart your computer. Your installation is complete.

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Installing Drivers for MacOS 10.2 1. Power on your computer. Insert the 2Wire

Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. If you have set up an administrator name

and password, the authenticate screen opens. Enter your administrator name and password and click OK.

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3. Open the 2Wire USB folder from the CD and click the 2Wire USB Driver. Click Continue.

4. Accept or decline the License Agreement.

Click Accept to continue your PC Port installation. Selecting Decline will end your installation.

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5. Select Easy Install. If Easy Install is not already selected in the 2Wire USB Driver window, select it from the pull-down menu.

6. After the USB driver has been copied to

your computer, you are prompted to restart your computer.

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7. Establish your PC Port connection. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences, then click Network. Verify that Ethernet adapter (en1) is selected in the Show field. If it is not, select it from the pull-down menu. When the New Port Detected message displays, click OK. Note: Your Macintosh computer automatically assigns the name “(en1)” to the PC Port. If your computer has more than one Ethernet-type network device installed, the PC Port may be named “(en2)” or higher.

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8. Click Apply to save your configuration changes.

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Installing Drivers for MacOS 8.6 to 9.x 1. Power on your computer. Insert the

2Wire Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Mac OS recognizes the PC Port and

asks if you would like to load the software over the Internet. Click Cancel to continue.

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3. Open the 2Wire USB folder from the CD and click the 2Wire USB Driver. Click Continue.

4. Accept or decline the License

Agreement. Click Accept to continue your PC Port installation. Selecting Decline will end your installation.

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5. Select Easy Install. If Easy Install is not already selected in the 2Wire USB window, select it from the pull-down menu.

6. After the USB driver has been loaded

on your computer, you will be prompted to restart your computer. Your PC Port installation is complete. Click Restart to load the PC Port settings.

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7. Establish your PC Port connection. From the Apple menu, select Control Panel, then TCP/IP. Set the Connect via field to 2Wire PC Port. In the configure field, ensure that Using DHCP Server is selected. If it is not, select it from the pull-down menu and close the window. If the Save changes window opens, click Save to complete your installation.

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Regulatory Information FCC Statement This device has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.