ZyXEL Communications P-791R v2 manual

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    Copyright © 2007. All rights reserved. P-791R v2 G .SHDSL.bis Router Quick S tart Guide V ersion 1.00 4/2007 Edition 1 DEFAULT LOGIN IP Address http://1 92 .168.1.1 Administrator Password 1234 User Password user[...]

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    P-791R v2 Quick Start Guide 2 Overview The P-791R v2 is a G .SHDSL.bis Router prov iding high-speed LAN-to -LAN connection and Internet access over the telephon e line. Y ou ca n use your P-79 1R v2 for ei ther IP routing or bridging depend ing on your ISP (Int erne t Service Provider) configuration. This Quick S tart Guide shows how to set up the [...]

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    P-791R v2 Quick Start Guide 3 Look at the LEDs •T h e POWER LED blinks green while your P-791R v2 starts up and stays on when it is ready . •T h e DSL LED bli nks while the P-791R v2 i s trying to establish a connection w ith the ISP and stays on when the connection is established. •T h e ETHERNET LED stays on if the ETHERNET port is properly[...]

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    P-791R v2 Quick Start Guide 4 2 Enter the password user t o g o d i r e c t l y to the St a tus screen. 3 See the User ’s Guide for fi eld descriptions of the Stat us screen. 3 Internet Connection Setup: Automatic Use this section to have your P-7 91R v2 aut omatically detect and set up your Internet connection. 1 Open your web b rowser to a webs[...]

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    P-791R v2 Quick Start Guide 5 3 If you do not see the connection test screen, or th e connection test is not successful , follow the instructions in the screen below , or check you r connections and re start the P- 791R v2. If you still cannot access the Internet, follow the steps in section 4 . 4 Internet Connecti on Setup: Wizard Y ou must have a[...]

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    P-791R v2 Quick Start Guide 6 4 Click Go to Wizard setup , and then click Apply . 5 Click Internet Setup . 6 Follow the directi ons in this wizard to set up your Internet connection. After you set up the Internet connection, test your Internet connection by visiti ng another web site (for example, http:// www .zyxel.com ). V If you cannot access th[...]

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    P-791R v2 Quick Start Guide 7 V Check the LEDs on the front panel. If they are differ ent from what is described in section 1, make sure the con nections are correct. (See section 1.) If the LEDs are still different, turn off the device, wait a few seconds, and turn it on again. V Follow the steps in section 4. Make su re you en ter the co rrect in[...]

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    P-791R v2 Quick Start Guide 8[...]