ELSA Cable - Manual (Page 17)

Installation and configuration
ELSA MicroLink Cable
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Installation and configuration
The aim of this chapter is to get you online as quickly as possible. First please check that
the contents of the package are complete:
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ELSA MicroLink Cable
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Power supply
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Twisted-pair LAN connector cable
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WAN connector cable (coaxial) or corresponding adapter
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Documentation
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CD containing ELSA LANconfig and electronic documentation
Computers to be connected to the Internet using this device must fulfill the following
requirements:
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Any operating system that supports the TCP/IP network protocol, such as Windows
95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, OS/2, Linux, BeOS
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Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 and a CD-ROM drive on the computer
on which you would like to install the
ELSA LANconfig configuration software.
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Ethernet network adapter
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TCP/IP network protocol installed and bound to the network adapter
First, we will show you how to connect your new ELSA MicroLink Cable, how to install
the ELSA LANconfig configuration software and perform the initial configuration. The
unit will then be ready to connect your computer or network to the Internet.
If this is all going too fast for you or you're not familiar with the technical terms, you can
also find further information in this documentation, such as detailed descriptions of the
unit and its functions, sample configurations, descriptions of the software, glossaries,
etc.
This unit is designed to be connected to the broadband cable TV network. The connection
is made using the supplied coaxial cable or the appropriate adapter.