Nortel Networks NB5PLUS4/W User Manual

Connecting your NB5Plus4/W

The NB5Plus4/W can be connected via a USB cable or an Ethernet cable or both. The USB 

connection is simply an ethernet simulation.  As far as your computer is concerned the 

USB connection is an Ethernet connection, hence DHCP and other protocols will work the 

same as for Ethernet.

To connect to your ADSL Router, you need to have either an Ethernet Port or a USB 

Port present on your Computer/Notebook.  

Connecting your NB5Plus4/W ADSL Modem via ETHERNET

1.  Connect your NB5Plus4/W to either a computer directly or a network hub or 

switch using CAT5 ethernet cables. 

2.  Connect the power pack to the ADSL Modem and switch on the power switch.

3.  Ensure that there is a LAN link light on the NB5Plus4/W.

4.  Ensure that the computer you intend to use has an IP address in the same 

subnet as the NB5Plus4/W ADSL Modem.  (e.g. the NB5Plus4/W’s default IP is 

192.168.1.1 - your computer should be on 192.168.1.100 or similar.)  If you 

have DHCP enabled on your computer, the NB5Plus4/W will assign your com-

puter a suitable IP address.

5.  Ensure that your computer has a LAN link light.

6.  Connect one end of the ADSL phone line  to the NB5Plus4/W ADSL Modem and 

the other end to the wall socket.