Nortel Networks NB5PLUS4/W User Manual

Connecting your NB5Plus4/W ADSL Modem via USB

1.  Connect the power pack to the NB5Plus4/W ADSL Modem and switch on the 

power switch.

2.  Connect your NB5Plus4/W to a computer directly via USB cable. 
3.  When the computer is booted, the Add New Hardware Wizard will launch and 

prompt you to provide a driver for your NB5Plus4/W ADSL Modem.  Insert the 

CD provided.

4.  Follow the on-screen prompts to load the driver.  Refer to the section below for 

more detailed information.  (You may need to restart your computer).

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

the other end to the wall socket.

Installing the USB driver (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP only)

When you install the USB driver on your computer it creates a Virtual Ethernet 

Adapter, which can be configured in the same way as a Network Interface card with 

DHCP or static IP address. To install the USB driver please follow the steps below:

1.  Boot your machine into Windows 98/Me/2000/XP.
2.  Insert your NetComm NB5Plus4/W CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3.  Plug power up to your NB5Plus4/W and switch ON.
4.  Plug a USB cable from the back of the unit into a spare USB socket on your com-

puter.

5.  The Windows “Add New Hardware Wizard” should appear.  Click Next to con-

tinue.

6.  Ensure the option “Search for the best driver….” is chosen and click Next.
7.  Choose “Specify location”, untick any other boxes and click on the Browse but-

ton.  Open the CD-ROM drive location of your NetComm NB5Plus4/W CD and 

then select the ‘USBdriver’ folder. The USB driver will be installed.