4401 Great America ParkwaySanta Clara, CA 95054 USAPhone: 888-NETGEAR™ NETGEAR START HERE This guide provides instructions to install the Model PA101 Phoneline10X USB Adapter, using Windows ® 98. The following six easy steps are provided in this guide for installing your Phoneline10X USB Adapter: 1. Verify Package Contents 2. Install the Model PA101 Phoneline10X USB Adapter 3. Connect the Telephone Cables 4. Install the Network Driver 5. Install the FirstGear Software 6. Access the Network Printer As a final step, be sure to register your NETGEAR ™ product at the address. VERIFY PACKAGE CONTENTS Unpack the package contents and verify that you have the following: Phoneline10X USB Adapter Telephone cable (10ft) Resource CD Installation Guide Using the telephone cable provided in the NETGEAR package, connect one end of the telephone cable to the port labeled “ WALL” on the adapter and the other end of the cable to an available wall jack, as illustrated above. Using the cable shipped with your telephone or modem, connect that cable to the port labeled “ PHONE” on the adapter. For External Modem If you are using an external analog modem to connect to the Internet, refer to the following illustration that shows the connections for the wall jack, Phoneline10X USB Adapter, external modem, and phone. Note that the captions on the USB adapter, and modem direct you to the outlets where you connect the cables. Telephone wall jack PC Serial cable External modem Phone Telephone wire INSTALL THE NETWORK DRIVER This guide provides instructions for installing the Windows Network Driver. The steps given are for users of Windows 98. However, because all versions of Windows 98 might not respond the same, windows that are different from those shown in these instructions might open but prompt you for the same information, or windows might open in a different order than shown in these instructions. Note: You must install the USB adapter before installing the network driver. You need to have the Windows 98 CD and the NETGEAR Phoneline10X Resource CD ready to use in the installation process. If you have not yet named your PC and your network, before you proceed with the installation steps, decide on a name for your network and for each PC. You will be using these names in the section, “ Install the FirstGear Software. ” Note: If the Insert CD window opens and the “ Please insert the CD labeled Windows” message appears at any time during the installation process, insert the Windows CD and click OK. Then proceed with the following steps. 3. Insert the NETGEAR Phoneline10X Resource CD. Make sure the CD Rom drive check box is selected and click Next. 4. To install the network driver: 1. Turn on the power to the computer to start Windows 98, if you have chosen to install the adapter with the power turned off. Verify PC Requirements The instructions given in this guide are for using the Phoneline10X USB Adapter in a PC that has Microsoft ® Windows 98. INSTALL THE ADAPTER To install the Phoneline10X USB Adapter: 1. Insert the Phoneline10X USB Adapter into the USB (universal serial bus) as shown in the illustration. Some PCs have two USB ports. The Phoneline10X USB Adapter can be inserted into either port. 2. Turn on power to the PC, if you have chosen to install the adapter with the power turned off. USB Port Phoneline10X USB Adapter CONNECT THE TELEPHONE CABLES PA101 Phoneline 10X Phone line PC with PA101 Phoneline10X USB adapter behind the wall USB adapter installed Laptop Printer (optional) RJ-11 connectors Telephone For Internal Modem The illustration below depicts the configuration with an internal modem and shows a closeup of the connections for the wall jack, modem adapter, Phoneline10X USB Adapter, and phone. Note that the caption on the modem adapter and USB adapter direct you to the outlets where you connect the cable from the wall jack and the cable that connects to the phone. Phone Telephone wall jack Phoneline10X USB adapter PC with internal modem Note: For optimal performance, the Phoneline10X USB Adapter should be plugged directly into a wall jack, and the modem should be plugged directly into the USB adapter. For Cable or ADSL Modem If you are using a cable or ADSL modem to connect to the Internet, refer to the following illustration that shows the connections for the wall jack, Phoneline 10X USB Adapter, and the cable/ADSL modem. Note the captions on the USB adapter direct you to the outlets where you connect the cables. Cable/ADSL PA101 Phoneline10X USB adapter modem PC* Windows is now ready to load the drivers. Click Next to start copying the drivers. 5. Click Next to continue. 2. Click Finish. It may take several minutes for the operating system to complete the driver installation. 6. Select “ Search for best driver for your device” . Click Next to continue. Click Yes to restart the computer. If the System Settings Change window does not open, restart your PC by using the Start me...