ZyXEL Communications P630M manual

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    P630M ADSL USB Modem User’s Guide February 2001[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem ii Copyright Copyright Copyright ©2001 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The content s of this pu blication may not be reproduced i n any part or as a w hole, trans cribed, stored i n a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in an y form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, opti[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem ZyXEL Lim ited W arr ant y iii ZyXEL Limited W arranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (pu rchaser) th at this product is free from any defects in materials or workmansh ip for a period of up to tw o (2) y ears f rom the date of purchas e. During th e warranty period an d upon proof of pu rchas e, should th e p[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem iv Inform ation for Can adian Users Information for Canadian Users The Industry Canada label identi fie s certified equip ment. This certification means tha t the equip ment meets certain t elecommunicati ons netw ork protectiv e operation an d safety requirements . The Indust ry Canada does not guarantee that the equi[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem FCC v Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement This device co mplies with Pa rt 1 5 of FCC rules. Operation is subj ect to the following t wo conditions: This device may not cause harm ful interference. This device must accept any interference received, in cluding interference that may cause undes[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem vi Custom er Support Customer Support When contacting your Customer Support Representativ e, please hav e the following informat ion re ady: ♦ Prestige model and s erial number. ♦ Loopback Test i nform ation. ♦ Warranty Inf ormation. ♦ Date you received y our Prestige. ♦ Brief des cription of the probl em and[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Table of Contents vii T able of Contents Copyright ...................................................................................................................... .................................ii ZyXEL Limited Warranty ...........................................................................................[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem viii T able of Cont ents 2.3 Update Modem Softw are ....................................................................................................... ......... 2- 2 2.3.1 Procedure ................................................................................................................. ............... 2-2[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem List of T ables & List of Figures ix List of T ables Table 1-1 Requ ired Inform ation................................................................................................. .................... 1-1 Table 1-2 Fron t Panel LED Descriptions ....................................................................[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem x Wh a t is A D S L ? What is ADSL? Y our Prestige 630 A DSL USB M odem Congratu lations on the purch ase of you r new modem! Yo ur modem co mbines the su per-fast speed of st ate- of-th e -art ADSL ( Asynch ronous Digital Subscriber Lin e) technology with th e ease of setu p a nd operation facilitated by a Plug and Pl[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Wh a t is US B ? xi What is USB? USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an external interface data comm unicatio n standard for a peripheral bus that was dev eloped by Intel  and Microsof t  . USB is commonly referred to as a Plug and Pla y - meaning that your computer w i ll instantly recogni ze (auto-detect) your new de[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem xii Devi ce Drivers Device Drivers Two ty pe s of devi ce drivers are provided for y o ur new modem: WAN (Wide A rea Network) and LAN (Local Area Netw ork). T he proper choice of driver depen ds on th e co mbination of operating system a nd protocol. 1. WAN (RFC 2364) Dr iver - t his driver cau ses the modem to resem b[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Features xiii Features The ZyXEL USB ADSL Modem provides the following features : • Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1.1 • USB bus -powered; an extern al power su ppl y is n ot required • Supports the Microsoft  NDIS 4.0 WA N and NDIS 4.0 LA N Miniport dev ice drivers • Compatible w[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem xiv About This Manua l About This Manual A practical and co mpreh ensive tool, t his manual prov ides information abou t modem inst al lation and operation. Ensure optimal comprehension by familiarizing yoursel f with the Synt ax Conventions listed next. Syntax Conv entions • “Type” means f or you to type on e or[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Software Setu p and Mod em Installat io n 1-1 Chapter 1 Software Setup and Modem Installation This chapter gu ides you through the process of ins talling and config uring your software an d hooking up your mod em. Your modem supports WAN an d LAN software driv ers. See the previ ous section on Device Drivers to find ou[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem 1-2 Software Setu p and Mod em Installat ion Information y ou ma y need before beginning software install ation: Fill in the bl anks Name Server Information Dynamic assignme nt (no information req uired) OR Static assig nment (you need the follow ing infor mation): Primary DNS Addre s s Secondary DN S Address Primary W[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Software Setu p and Mod em Installat io n 1-3 Step 3. Read the license agreement and click Yes . Step 4. If your service provider is not listed, highlig ht Other Service Provider an d click Next > to continue. Step 5. At t he Select Driver Type window, highlight the driver you want to install and click Next > . S[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem 1-4 Software Setu p and Mod em Installat ion necessar y; ZyXEL has test ed t he softw are w ith th is OS. Click Yes t o allow the installation to continue. Step 8. The Setup Co mplete window indicates successfu l completion of the installation process. Figure 1-2 Setup Complete Window Step 9. Proceed to the Modem Insta[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Software Setu p and Mod em Installat io n 1-5 Figure 1-3 Back Panel Connections Do not connect your USB device until you have installed the driver software for your computer as described at the beginning of this c h apter . 1.3.2 Procedure Step 1. Attach the rectangular en d of the USB cable into the back o f your comp[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem 1-6 Software Setu p and Mod em Installat ion For Windows     2000 applicat ions, t he Fo un d N e w Ha r dwa re W izard w indow indicates the modem ha s been installed. Cli ck Fini sh . Step 2. Follow the Windo ws  instructions to get your new settings to take a ffect. Once you restart y our computer, in[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Software Setu p and Mod em Installat io n 1-7 link is up or connected. This LED bl inks when the link is not ready or has failed.[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem DSL Modem Installer 2-1 Chapter 2 DSL Modem Installer This chapter s hows you how to cu stomize your communi cation settings, update modem software and remove modem sof tware drivers. Install y our software and modem ( see previous chapt er ) before proceeding. 2.1 Introducti on You c a n per for m ma ny func tio ns t [...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem 2-2 DSL Modem Installer 2.2 Customize Y our Communication Settings This section describe s ho w to custo mize your VPI , VCI , Encapsulation and M odulat ion settings. 2.2.1 Procedure Step 1. In the DSL Installer window shown previousl y, click Settings . Step 2. From the Communication Settings w indo w (see previous c[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem DSL Modem Installer 2-3 Step 3. In the window shown next, highlight the locatio n of the Setup file s and clic k OK . Figure 2-2 Select installation loca tion Window Step 4. Click OK at the messa ge that in forms you not to unplu g t he USB modem cable until “after the install wizard has finished”. This m es sage m[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem 2-4 DSL Modem Installer If in some versions you get a screen that says not to unplug the USB cable until after the In stall Wiz ard has f inished , just click OK and continue . Step 4. At t he Set up Co mplete window , remove any di sks from their driv es a nd click Finish . Res tart your com puter when prom pted.[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Contro l Panel Applic atio n 3-1 Chapter 3 Control Panel Application This chapter s hows you how to configure and check the perfo rmance of the Modem/ADSL connection. When the control panel application is open, t he monitor window updates ever y 2 seconds. The f igures show n n ext May diffe r from w hat you see b ecau[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem 3-2 Contro l Panel Applic atio n Step 3. This windo w displays the Driver / Firmware Release num bers and the Control Panel Version . Figure 3-2 ZyXEL ADSL Modem Window - System Info Tab Step 4. This windo w displays the Mo dulation , Enca psulation and VPI/VCI va lue s Figure 3-3 ZyXEL ADSL Modem Window - Configuratio[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Modif y TCP/IP Net work ing Options 4-1 Chapter 4 Modify TCP/IP Networking Options This chapter s hows you how to modi fy networking optio ns for WAN and LAN. TCP/IP settings are automaticall y set -up during the software installation pr o cess. Use the following OS specific procedures to change TCP/IP settings (if nec[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem 4-2 Modif y TCP/IP Network ing Opti ons Step 4. Use this windo w to reach your TCP/IP settin gs. Figure 4-1 ZyXEL ADSL Connection Window - Server Types Tab Step 4. Use this windo w to configure your T CP/IP settings. Figure 4-2 TCP/IP Settings Window Make sure this box is checked and th e n click TCP/I P Settings… Cl[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Modif y TCP/IP Net work ing Options 4-3 Step 5. Click OK to confirm cha nges and end t his TCP/IP optio n modification session. Figure 4-3 ZyXEL ADSL WA N Connection Properties Window - Networking Tab 4.1.2 Microsoft     Windows     2000 Procedure Step 1. Fro m your co mp ut e r d e skto p, r ig[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem 4-4 Modif y TCP/IP Network ing Opti ons Step 3. Use this window to reach the I P Protocol Properties w indow. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Figure 4-4 ZyXEL ADSL WA N Connection Properties Window - Networking Tab Step 4. Use thi s wi ndo w to co nfi gure yo ur IP Protocol Properties . Figure 4[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Modif y TCP/IP Net work ing Options 4-5 Step 5. At t he ZyXEL ADSL WAN Connection Properties window , click OK to confirm changes and end this TCP/IP o ption modification sessio n. 4.1.3 Microsoft     Windows     Me Procedure Step 1. From you r co mputer desktop, dou ble-click the My Computer ic[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem 4-6 Modif y TCP/IP Network ing Opti ons Step 5. Use this windo w to configure your T CP/IP settings. Figure 4-7 TCP/IP Settings Window Step 6. Click OK at t he ne xt wi ndo w. 4.2 LAN USB Driver 4.2.1 Microsoft     Windows     98 Procedure Step 1. Click Start ! Settings ! Cont ro l Panel and the[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Modif y TCP/IP Net work ing Options 4-7 Step 2. Use this window to reach your LAN TCP/IP networking properties. Figure 4-8 Network Window - Configuration Tab Step 3. Use thi s wi ndo w to co nfi gure T CP /IP Prop er t i es. Figure 4-9 TCP/IP Properties Window - IP Address Tab Then click Properties . Highl ight TCP/ IP[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem 4-8 Modif y TCP/IP Network ing Opti ons Step 4. Use thi s wi ndo w to ad d o r r e move ga te wa ys . Co nsul t wit h yo ur net work a d mi nistr ato r to determine the appropriate ad dresses f o r your n eeds. Figure 4-10 TCP/IP Propertie s Window - Gateway Tab Step 5. Click OK to confirm cha nges and end t his TCP/IP[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Modif y TCP/IP Net work ing Options 4-9 Step 3. Use this window to reach your LAN TCP/IP networking properties. Figure 4-11 Local Area Connection 2 Properties Window - General Tab Then click Pro p erties . Highl ight Internet Protocol (TCP/I P) .[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem 4-10 Modif y TCP/IP Net work ing Options Step 4. Use th i s window to configure TCP/IP properti es. Figure 4-12 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window - General Tab Step 5. At the ne xt wind ow, clic k OK to co nfirm changes and end this T CP/IP option modification sessio n. 4.2.3 Microsoft     Window[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Modif y TCP/IP Net work ing Options 4-11 Step 2. Use this window to reach TCP/IP properties. Figure 4-13 Network Window - Configuration Tab Step 3. Use this screen to configure TCP/IP properties. Figure 4-14 TCP/IP Proper ti es Window - IP A ddress Tab Step 4. Click OK and then click Yes to restart your computer. Clic [...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Tr oubleshootin g 5-1 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter c overs potentia l problems and th e possible solu tions. Table 5-1 Troubleshooting Table PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION None of the LEDs are on when I turn on the Prest ige. Make sure y our USB cable is pr operly con nected to your Presti ge. Make sure y our comp[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Glossa ry A Glossary 10BaseT The 10-M bps baseband Ethernet specification th at uses two pair s of twisted-pair cabling (Category 3 or 5): one pair for transmitting data and the other for receiving data. ADS L Asymmetr ical Digita l Subscriber Lin e is an asymmetr ical technology , meaning that the downstream data rat [...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem B Glossa ry The DCE sits betw een the DTE (data term inal equip ment) and a trans mission circuit such as a phone line. DHCP Dynamic H ost Configuration Pr otocol automat ically a ssigns IP addre sses to cl ients when th ey log on. DHCP central izes IP addr ess management on centra l computers that ru n the DHCP server[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Glossa ry C to the IEEE 802.3 Et hernet standard, including adaptati ons with data rate s of 10 M bits/sec and 100 Mbits/s ec over coax ial cable, twisted-p air cable, and fiber-op tic cable. The la test version of Ethernet, Gi gabit Ethernet, has a data rate of 1 Gb it/sec. FAQ (Freque ntly Asked Questions) -- FAQ’ [...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem D Glossa ry the gatekeepers into the Inter net. LAN Loca l Area Network is a shared communica tion system t o which many computers are attached. A LAN , as its n ame implies, is limit ed to a loc al area. This has to do more with the electrical characteristic s of the me dium than the fa ct that many early LANs were de[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Glossa ry E PPP Point to Point Prot ocol. PPP encapsula tes and tran s mits IP (Int ernet Proto col) datagra ms over serial poin t-to-point links. PPP w orks with other proto c ols such as IPX (Internetwork Packet Ex change). The protoco l is defined in IETF (Internet Engin eering Task For ce) RFC 1661 through 1 663. P[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem F Glossa ry Cable SUA Single User A ccount. T he Prestige's SUA (Single U s er Account) feature a llows multiple us er Internet acce ss for the cost of a single ISP account - see also NAT . TCP Transmi ssion Co ntrol Protocol handles flow control and packet re covery and IP provi ding basic address ing and packet-[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Glossa ry G two major meanings - First, loo sely used: the w hole constellati on of resour ces that can b e accessed usi ng Gopher, FTP, HT TP, T e lnet, USENET, WAIS and some oth e r tools. Second: the universe of hypertext serv ers (HTT P servers).[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem Index I Index A About ADSL ........................................................x About This Manual .......................................... xiv ADSL ...................................................................x Advantages of ADSL ...........................................x Advantages of USB...............[...]

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    Prestig e 630 ADS L USB Modem J Index O Online Registration ............................................ iii P Plug and Play ...................................................... xi power su ppl y.....................................................xiii private, secure ch a nnel ......................................... x protocol ................[...]