ZyXEL Communications 2R-P1C User manual

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P-2301/2R-P1C
VoIP ATA / Station Gateway
P-2301RL-P1C
VoIP ATA / Station Gateway with Lifeline
User’s Guide
Version 3.60
3/2007
Edition 1

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1 Overview
This guide helps you set up and use your ZyXEL P-2301R-
P1C, P-2301RL-P1C or P-2302R-P1C (the “ZyXEL Device”).
This guide contains the following sections:
Section Page Description
Installation
Requirements
4A checklist of things you need before you
install the ZyXEL Device.
Making Hardware
Connections
5How to connect the ZyXEL Device to your
network, your computer and telephone(s).
Initial
Configuration
6How to configure your ZyXEL Device to
access the Internet and make Voice over
Internet (VoIP) phonecalls.
For the P-2301RL-P1C, it also explains
how to set up regular phone services that
do not use the Internet.
Making Phone
Calls
26 How to make calls from the phone(s)
connected to the ZyXEL Device.
Wall Mounting
Instructions
40 How to attach the ZyXEL Device to a wall.
Specifications 41 Information about your ZyXEL Device’s
physical specifications
Features 43 Supported firmware specifications.
Safety Warnings 45 Using the ZyXEL Device safely.
Legal Information 47 Certifications, warranty and customer
support information.

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The following figure shows a typical way to use your ZyXEL
Device.
• When you make a phone call over the Internet, you use a
telephone (A) to dial the number. The P-2301R-P1C and P-
2301RL-P1C support one telephone connection, and the P-
2302R-P1C supports two telephone connections.
The telephone is connected to your ZyXEL Device (C), which
is connected to the broadband modem or router that pro-
vides Internet access (D).
• When you want to use the Internet, you use your computer
(B). Your computer is connected to your ZyXEL Device (C),
which is connected to the broadband modem or router that
provides Internet access (D).
When you want to configure the ZyXEL Device, you also use
your computer.

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•P-2301RL-P1C only: use your telephone (A) to make calls
over the regular telephone network (PSTN or Public
Switched Telephone Network).
The following table contains useful information about your
ZyXEL Device.
2 Installation Requirements
Make sure you have the following things before you set up
your ZyXEL Device.
• Internet access - account information provided by your ISP,
such as user name, password, and so on.
• VoIP account - You need the account information provided
by your VoIP service provider (the company that lets you
make phone calls over the Internet). This information might
include your URI, number, and so on.
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or Netscape Navigator 7.0 or
later, with JavaScript enabled.
Default management IP
Address
192.168.1.1
Default Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Default Password 1234

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3 Making Hardware Connections
1LINE(P-2301RL-P1C only): Use a telephone cable to
connect the telephone jack to this port.

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2 PHONE /PHONE 1: Use a telephone cable (and any
telephone adaptor provided with your ZyXEL Device) to
connect your telephone to this port.
3 PHONE 2 (P-2302R-P1C only): connect another
telephone to this port. If you have only one phone, use the
PHONE 1 port.
4ETHERNET: Use an Ethernet cable to connect your
computer to this port.
5WAN: Use an Ethernet cable to connect your broadband
modem or router to this port.
6POWER:Use the power adaptor provided with your
ZyXEL Device to connect an appropriate power source to
this port.
On the front panel, the POWER light flashes green while your
ZyXEL Device starts up, and stays green once it is ready. The
WAN and ETHERNET lights turn on if the WAN and
ETHERNET ports are properly connected. These lights flash
when the ZyXEL Device is sending or receiving data.
4 Initial Configuration
Use a web browser on your computer to set up your ZyXEL
Device. See Troubleshooting on page 27 if you have any
problems.
4.1 Open the Wizard Setup Screen
1Launch your web browser.

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2Enter http://192.168.1.1 as the address.
3Click Login.
4Type a new password, re-type it to confirm, and click
Apply. The next time you log in, you should not see this
screen.

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5Click Go to Advanced setup.
6The Status screen appears. Click the Wizard icon ( ) in
the upper right corner.
If the INTERNET light is green, go to section 4.34.3 on page
16. Otherwise, go to section 4.24.2 on page 94.2.

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4.2 Connection Wizard
If you subscribe to a Roadrunner service, you cannot use the
Connection Wizard to set up your Internet connection. In this
case, please use the Network > WAN > Internet Connection
screen to enter your information.
"You must have an Internet account set up and
ready to use to complete this section.
1In the Wizard Setup screen, click Connection Wizard.

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2Click Next.
3 System Name is used to identify the ZyXEL Device on the
network. Use the default value, unless you know the name
is already used in the network.
Domain Name (optional): Enter the appropriate name, if
there is one, or use the default value.
Click Next.
4This screen has different fields, depending on the
connection type (encapsulation) your ISP uses. Select
Ethernet or PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE).
If you are not sure which type of encapsulation to select: