ZyXEL Communications P-870M-Ix v2 manual

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    P-870M-Ix v2 Series VDSL2 Modem User ’ s Guide Edition 1 4/2007[...]

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    P-870M-Ix v2 Series User’s Guide 2 Overview The P-870M-Ix v2 Series (“P-870M-Ix v2”) is a VDS L2 (V ery- high-speed Digital Subscriber Line 2) modem that provides high-speed Internet access up to 100 Mbps (each way) through a telephone line and supp orts T r iple Play services. The P-870M-Ix v2 Series consists of the following models: • P-8[...]

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    3 P-870M-Ix v2 Series User’s Guide 1 Hardware Connections T ake the following steps to connect your P-870M-Ix v2. 1 Use the gray telephone wire to connect th e P-870M-Ix v2 DSL port to the DSL port to a telephone jack (or a splitter, if one is a lready installed.) 2 Use the Ethernet cable to connect the P-870M-Ix v2 ETHERNET port to the computer [...]

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    P-870M-Ix v2 Series User’s Guide 4 If the POWER , ETHERNET , and DSL lights are on (or blinking), you have set up the P-870M-Ix v2 correctly . T est your Internet con nection by visiting http://www .zyxel.com (or another web site ). If the lights behave differently or if you cannot connect to the Web site, make sure the connections are correct. I[...]

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    5 P-870M-Ix v2 Series User’s Guide 3 W all-mounting Instructions Complete the follow ing steps to hang the P-870M-Ix v2 on a wall. 1 Select a position free of obstructions on a sturdy wall. 2 Drill two holes for the screws (M3*10). The centers of the holes should be 120 mm apart. Note: Be carefu l to avoid damaging p ipes or cables located inside[...]

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    P-870M-Ix v2 Series User’s Guide 6 4 Make sure the screws are sn ugly fastened to the wall. They need to hold th e weight of the P-870M-Ix v2 with the connection cables. 5 Align the hole s on the ba ck of the P-870M-Ix v2 with the screws on the wall. Hang the P-870M-Ix v2 on the screws. 4 Specifications The following values are accurate at the ti[...]

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    7 P-870M-Ix v2 Series User’s Guide T able 2 North American Plug Sta ndards Feature Specification AC Power Adaptor Model AA-091A Input Power AC 120 V , 60 Hz, 1 A Output Power AC 9 V , 1 A Power Consumption 7 W Safety S tandards UL, CUL (UL 1310, CSA 22.2 No. 223) T able 3 European Plug Sta ndards Feature Specification AC Power Adaptor Model AA-09[...]

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    P-870M-Ix v2 Series User’s Guide 8 5 Safety W arnings For your safety , be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • T o reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 A WG (American Wire Gauge) or l arger telecommunication l ine cord. • Do NOT open the device or unit. Openin g or removing cov- ers can expose you to dangerous [...]

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    9 P-870M-Ix v2 Series User’s Guide • Place connectin g cables carefully so that n o one will step o n them or stumble over them. Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power cord and do NOT locate the prod uct where anyone can walk on the power cord. • Do NOT install nor use your device during a thunderstorm. There may be a remote risk of elect[...]

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    P-870M-Ix v2 Series User’s Guide 10 the defective products or components without charge for either p arts or labor , and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to proper operating conditi on. Any replacement will consist of a new or re-manufactured functionally equi valent product of equal or higher value,[...]

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    11 P-870M-Ix v2 Series User’s Guide • Web Site: www .zyxel.com, www .europe.zyxel.com • FTP Site: ftp.zyxel.com, ftp.europe.zyxel.com • Regular Mail: ZyX EL Co mm un ic at io ns Co rp ., 6 I nnovation Road II, Scien ce Park, Hsinchu 300, T aiwan Czech Republic • E-mail: info@cz.zyxel.com • T elephone: +420-24 1-091-350 • Fax: +420-241[...]

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    P-870M-Ix v2 Series User’s Guide 12 Wuerselen, Ger many Hungary • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.hu • Sales E-mail: info@zyxel.hu • T elephone: +36-1-3361649 • Fax: +36-1-3259100 • Web Site : www .z yxel.hu • Reg u lar Mai l: ZyXEL Hungary , 48, Zoldlomb S tr ., H-1025, Budapest, Hungar y Kazakhstan • Support: htt p://zyxel.kz/suppor[...]

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    13 P-870M-Ix v2 Series User’s Guide Russia • Support: http://zyxel.ru/support • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel. ru • T elephone: +7-095- 542-89-29 • Fax: +7-095-542-89-25 • Web Site: www.zyxel.ru • Regular Mail: ZyX EL R us si a, O st ro vi ty an ov a 37a S tr ., Moscow , 1 17279, Rus- sia Spain • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.es • Sal[...]

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    P-870M-Ix v2 Series User’s Guide 14 User Guide Feedback Help us help you. E-mail all User Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for improvement to techwrit ers@zyxel.com.tw or send regular mail to The T echnical Writing T eam, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park , Hsinchu, 300, T aiwan. Thank[...]

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    15 P-870M-Ix v2 Series User’s Guide Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Viewing Certifications 1 Go to www .zyxel.com . 2 Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page. 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page. Copyright Cop[...]