Siemens SpeedStream 6500 Series User manual

SpeedStream®
Residential Gateway
6500 Series
Quick-Start Guide
Part # 007-6510-001

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Before you begin,
Verify that the following items came with your DSL kit:
1 SpeedStream® Device
2 Documentation
3 Software Manual CD-ROM
(Router model only)
4 Power supply
5 RJ-45 Straight-through
Ethernet cable
6 RJ-11 DSL cable
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Your service provider may include an Ethernet adapter, a line lter, and a wall-mount
lter in your DSL kit. If you received any of these items, follow the instructions
provided in this guide for basic installation. If you need further assistance installing
these items, please contact your service provider.
A PCI Ethernet adapter
B Line lter(s)
C Wall-mount lter
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B
C
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Step 1 >
Install Line Filters
Stand-alone Line Filter
Wall-mount Filter
Devices such as fax machines, caller
ID boxes, or phones that share
the same phone line as your DSL
account require a line lter, which
prevents noise from disrupting the
DSL signal on the phone line. Filters
can be in the form of a stand-alone
line lter or a wall-mount lter.
Stand-alone Line Filter
For each device that shares the
DSL phone line:
1. Unplug the device’s cord from
the phone jack.
2. Plug the lter into the
phone jack.
3. Plug the phone cord (or other
device cord) into the lter.
Wall-mount Filter
For a wall-mount phone, install a
wall-mount lter.
1. Remove the phone.
2. Connect the wall-mount lter
to the wall plate.
3. Reconnect the phone.
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Step 2 >
Choose an Installation Method
The SpeedStream® 6500 and 6515 devices can only be connected to an Ethernet port;
the SpeedStream® 6520, 6530, and 6540 devices can be connected to an Ethernet
port and/or a USB port. To connect to an Ethernet port, compete the steps in Option A.
To connect to a USB port, complete the steps in Option B.
Connect the SpeedStream® Device
1. Connect the straight-
through Ethernet cable
(RJ-45) to the Ethernet
port on the SpeedStream®
device (yellow port).
2. Connect the other end
of the straight-through
Ethernet cable (RJ-45)
to the Ethernet port
on your computer.
3. Plug the DSL cable (RJ-11)
into the DSL port on the
SpeedStream® device
(gray port).
4. Plug the other end of
the DSL cable (RJ-11)
into the phone jack.
5. Plug the power adapter
into the power outlet
and SpeedStream® device
(black port).
6. Ensure the SpeedStream®
device is powered on (power
switch located on right side
of back panel).
Option A >
Ethernet Installation Method
Install Ethernet Adapter
You will need to install an Ethernet
adapter if your computer does not
already have one installed. Refer to
your Ethernet adapter manufacturer’s
documentation for complete
installation instructions.
Internet connection
Ethernet connection
to computer RJ-45
Straight-through
Ethernet cable
Optional:
use crossover
(Xover) cable when
connecting to a hub
or switch without an
“uplink” port
Power supply
Hub
RJ-11 DSL cable
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You have completed the installation of your SpeedStream®
hardware. There is no software installation required when
using the Ethernet connection method. If you have the
router model, proceed to Step 3 to congure your router
and connect to the Internet.

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1. Connect the USB cable to the
USB port at the rear of the
SpeedStream® device (blue port).
2. Connect the other end to the USB
port on your computer.
3. Plug the DSL cable (RJ-11) into the
DSL port on the SpeedStream® device.
4. Plug the other end of the cable
(RJ-11) into the phone jack.
5. Plug the power adapter into the
power outlet and SpeedStream®
device.
6. Ensure the SpeedStream® device is
powered on (power switch located
on right side of back panel).
Connect the SpeedStream® Device
You have completed the installation of your SpeedStream
®
DSL hardware.
Install the USB driver software on your PC using one of the procedures below.
Internet connection
RJ-11 DSL cable
USB connection
to computer
Power supply
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Software Installation
Before installing the software, make sure your Mac is running OS 8.6 or above. This procedure
will restart your computer to complete the installation.
1. Insert the SpeedStream
®
Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Open the SpeedStream
®
Icon from the desktop.
3. Click Readme.txt.
4. Follow the directions in the Readme.txt to complete the software installation.
5. After the USB driver is installed, continue with PC Conguration Procedures described
on the next page.
Software Installation
You will need to install USB drivers if you are connecting the SpeedStream® device to your computer
via the USB port. Before installing the software, make sure your PC is equipped with the following:
Windows® 98, Windows® 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® Millennium Edition
(Me), or Windows® XP; 32 MB RAM; Pentium-compatible 166 MHz or faster processor; 12 MB available
hard disk space.
1. Insert the SpeedStream® Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. This will
automatically start the software installation program. Follow the on-screen
directions to complete the software installation.
2. After the USB driver is installed, continue with PC Conguration Procedures
described on the next page.
If the software installation program does not automatically start, you can manually start it using the
following procedure.
1. Click Start > Run.
2. Browse to setup.exe on the CD and double-click it. This will start the software installation program.
3. Follow the on-screen directions to complete the software installation.
Option B >
USB Installation Method
Windows USB Driver Installation
Macintosh USB Driver Installation

Congratulations! You have
completed the installation of
your SpeedStream® device.
Step 3 >
PC Conguration Procedures
Windows Configuration
In order to setup the SpeedStream
®
device,
your PC must rst be congured to obtain
an IP address from a DHCP server. Follow the
procedure below:
Note: The following procedures cover conguration of a PC
running Windows
®
XP. Please refer to the User Guide on the
CD-ROM for help conguring other operating systems.
1. Click Start > Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network
Connections icon.
3. Double-click your Network Card.
4. Click Properties.
5. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
6. Click Properties.
7. Select Obtain an IP address
automatically.
8. Select Obtain DNS server address
automatically.
9. Click OK and exit out of the Control Panel.
10. Congure Internet Access using the
procedure that follows.
Internet Access
Next, make sure your PC will use the
SpeedStream
®
device (and not Dial-Up
Networking) when connecting to the
Internet. Follow the procedure below:
1. Click Start > Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Internet Options icon.
3. Click the Connections tab.
4. Click Setup.
5. Click Next .
6. Click Connect to the Internet .
7. Click Next .
8. Click Setup my connection manually .
9. Click Next .
10. Select Connect using a broadband
connection that is always on .
11. Click Next .
12. Click Finish .
13. Congure the Gateway using the
Gateway Conguration procedure
that follows.
Congure the Gateway
Windows Me and XP users: If you have
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) enabled,
Windows may detect the SpeedStream®
device upon startup and provide a Shortcut
to the device on the desktop or system task
tray. The icon will be labeled as “Residential
Gateway.” Double-click the icon and skip
to step 3.
1. Start your Web browser. In the Address box,
enter the following: http://speedstream.
2. Press Enter. The SpeedStream
®
Simple Setup
Wizard will launch.
3. At the end of the Setup Wizard, you will be
given the option to either connect to
the Internet or further congure the optional
settings of the gateway.
4. If additional conguration is desired, select
the icon for the service or option
you wish to congure: the gateway’s rewall
and security settings, User Proles and
content ltering, or home network options.
For non-standard congurations or troubleshooting procedures,
consult the User Guide on CD-ROM.
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Macintosh Configuration
In order to setup the SpeedStream® device, your computer must rst be congured to obtain
an IP address from a DHCP server.
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Follow the procedure below for OSX:
1. Click Apple -> System Preferences.
2. Select the Network icon under the
Internet & Network section.
3. Select Built-in Ethernet from the
Show drop-down menu.
4. Select Using DHCP Server from the
Congure IPv4 drop-down menu.
5. Click Apply Now and exit out of
System Preferences window.
6. Congure the Gateway using the
Gateway Conguration procedure
that follows.
Follow the procedure below for OS9:
1. Click Apple -> Control Panels -> TCP/IP.
2. Select Ethernet from Connect via
drop-down menu.
3. Select Using DHCP Server from the
Congure drop-down menu.
4. Close window and save changes.
5. Congure the Gateway using the
Gateway Conguration procedure
that follows.
Congure the Gateway
If your PC has not been connected to a
broadband modem or other network device,
you will need to perform the PC conguration
procedure below. Remember to restart each
PC when nished.
1. Start your Web browser. In the Address box,
enter the following: http://speedstream.
2. Press Enter. The SpeedStream
®
Simple
Setup Wizard will launch.
3. At the end of the Setup Wizard, you will
be given the option to either connect to
the Internet or further congure the
optional settings of the gateway.
4. If additional conguration is desired,
select the icon for the service or option
you wish to congure: the gateway’s rewall
and security settings, User Proles and
content ltering, or home network options.
For non-standard congurations or troubleshooting procedures,
consult the User Guide on CD-ROM.
Macintosh Conguration Procedures
Congratulations! You have
completed the installation of
your SpeedStream® device.

Troubleshooting
LED Off Green Blinking
Green
Blinking
Red/Green
Red
Power - Power not
applied
Normal system
operation
N/A Flash write
in progress
- POST in
progress
- POST error
occurred (if
persistent)
Ethernet - Power not
applied
- No link
Normal Ethernet
operation,
Link okay
User trafc
owing in either
direction
N/A N/A
Wireless - Power not
applied
- No link
Normal wireless
operation,
Link okay
Wireless user
trafc owing
in either direction
N/A N/A
DSL - Power not
applied
- DSL signal
not detected
DSL line is
trained and
ready for trafc
Steady blinking-
DSL line is
attempting
to train
N/A N/A
Internet - Power not
applied
- No LAN
data activity
- DSL link is up and
- WAN interface is
up and
- WAN interface
has IP Address
N/A N/A N/A
Activity
(if present)
- Power not
applied
- No WAN or
LAN activity
N/A LAN user trafc
owing in either
direction
N/A N/A
USB
(if present)
- Power not
applied
- No link
USB connected USB trafc
owing in
either direction
N/A N/A
HPNA
(if present)
- Power not
applied
- No link
- Normal HPNA
operation
- Link okay
HPNA trafc
owing in either
direction
N/A N/A
Home Plug
(if present)
- Power not
applied
- No link
- Normal Home
Plug operation
- Link okay
Home Plug trafc
owing in either
direction
N/A N/A
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