ZyXEL Communications P-791R User manual

Prestige 791R
G.SHDSL Router
Quick Start Guide
Version 3.40
May 2003

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Introducing the Prestige
The Prestige 791R Router can be used for high-speed LAN-to-LAN connections or Internet access
through a G.SHDSL connection over the telephone line. You can use your Prestige for either IP
routing or bridging depending on your ISP (Internet Service Provider) configuration.
You should have an Internet account already set up and have been given most of the following
information.
INTERNET ACCOUNT INFORMATION
Your device’s WAN IP Address (if given): __________________
DNS Server IP Address (if given): Primary __________________, Secondary _________________
Virtual Path Identifier (VPI): ____________
Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI): ____________
Multiplexing (VC-based or LLC-based): VC LLC
Encapsulation:
Transfer Rate:
Standard Mode:
 RFC 1483
 ENET ENCAP Ethernet Encapsulation Gateway IP Address: ____________________
 PPPoA User Name: ____________ Password: ____________
 PPPoE Service Name: ____________
User Name: ____________ Password: ____________

Prestige 791R
Quick Start Overview
Hardware Installation............................................................................................................. 3
Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address.............................................................................. 5
Configuring Your Prestige ..................................................................................................... 6
Hardware Installation
Rear Panel
LABEL DESCRIPTION
POWER Connect to a power source using the power adapter for your region (see your User’s
Guide).
RESET You only need to use this button if you’ve forgotten the Prestige’s password. It returns the
Prestige to the factory defaults (password is 1234, LAN IP address 192.168.1.1, terminal
emulation settings as described above etc.; see your User’s Guide for details).
LAN 10M/100M Connect to a computer/external hub using an Ethernet cable. The LAN port is auto-sensing
which means either a crossover or straight-through Ethernet cable will do in either case.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
CON/AUX switch
CON/AUX port
Only connect this port if you want to configure the Prestige using the SMT via console port
or set up a backup WAN connection; see your User’s Guide for details.
Set this switch to the “CON” side to use the CON/AUX port as a console port for local
device configuration and management. Connect the 9-pin male end of the console cable to
the console port of the Prestige and the other end to a serial port (COM1, COM2 or other
COM port) on your computer. Your computer should have a terminal emulation
communications program (such as HyperTerminal) set to VT100 terminal emulation, no
parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no flow control and 9600 bps port speed.
Set this switch to the “AUX” side to use the CON/AUX port as an auxiliary dial-up WAN
connection. Connect the 9-pin male end of the RS-232 Y-cable to the CON/AUX port and
use the included CON/AUX converter on the other 9-pin end of the cable to connect to a
modem or TA.
DSL Connect to a telephone jack using the included RJ-11 cable.
The Front Panel LEDs
Turn on the Prestige by pressing the ON/OFF button.
The PWR LED turns on when you connect the power. The SYS LED blinks while performing
system testing and then stays on if the testing is successful. The LAN,CON/AUX, DSL, and
PPP/ACT LEDs turn on if they are properly connected. Refer to the User’s Guide for more detailed
LED descriptions.

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Setting Up Your Computer’s IP
Address
Skip this section if your computer is already set up to accept a dynamic IP address.
This is the default for most new computers.
The Prestige is already set up to assign your computer an IP address. Use this section to set up your
computer to receive an IP address or assign it a static IP address in the 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254
range with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. This is necessary to ensure that your computer can
communicate with your Prestige.
Your computer must have an Ethernet card and TCP/IP installed. TCP/IP should already be installed
on computers using Windows NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems.
Windows 2000/NT/XP
1. In Windows XP, click start, Control Panel. In Windows 2000/NT, click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. In Windows XP, click Network Connections.
In Windows 2000/NT, click Network and Dial-up Connections.
3. Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties.
4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and click Properties.
5. The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties screen opens (the
General tab in Windows XP).
- To have your computer assigned a dynamic IP address, click
Obtain an IP address automatically.
If you know your DNS sever IP address(es), type them in the
Preferred DNS server and/or Alternate DNS server fields.
-To configure a static IP address, click Use the following IP
Address and fill in the IP address (choose one
from192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254), Subnet mask
(255.255.255.0), and Default gateway (192.168.1.1) fields.
Then enter your DNS server IP address(es) in the Preferred
DNS server and/or Alternate DNS server fields.
If you have more than two DNS servers, click Advanced, the
DNS tab and then configure them using Add.
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6. Click Advanced. Remove any previously installed gateways in
the IP Settings tab and click OK to go back to the Internet
Protocol TCP/IP Properties screen.
7. Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
window.
8. Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties
window.
Checking/Updating Your Computer’s IP Address
1. In the computer, click Start, (All) Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt.
2. In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press ENTER to verify that your computer’s IP
address is in the correct range (192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254) with subnet mask 255.255.255.0. This is
necessary in order to communicate with the Prestige.
Refer to your User’s Guide for detailed IP address configuration for other Windows and Macintosh
computer operating systems.
Configuring Your Prestige
Choose one of these methods to access and configure the Prestige. This Quick Start
Guide shows you how to use the web configurator wizard only. See your User’s
Guide for background information on all Prestige features and SMT configuration.
Click the web configurator online help for screen-specific web help.
 Web Configurator
 SMT (System Management Terminal). Access the SMT via:
o Console port using terminal emulation software
o LAN or WAN using Telnet
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Accessing Your Prestige Via Web Configurator
Step 1. Launch your web browser. Enter “192.168.1.1” as the web site address.
Web site address.
Step 2. The default password (“1234”) is already in the password field (in non-readable format).
Click Login to proceed to a screen asking you to change your password. Click Reset to
revert to the default password in the password field.
Default user name.
Step 3. You should now see the web configurator Site Map screen.
 Click Wizard Setup to begin a series of screens to configure your Prestige for the first
time.
 Click a link under Advanced Setup to configure advanced Prestige features.
 Click a link under Maintenance to see Prestige performance statistics, upload firmware
and back up, restore or upload a configuration file.
 Click Logout in the navigation panel when you have finished a Prestige management
session.
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WIZARD
NAVIGATION PANEL
LOGOUT
The Prestige automatically logs you out if it is left idle for five minutes; press ENTER
to log back in again.
Internet Access Using the Wizard
Use the Wizard Setup screens to configure your system for Internet access settings and fill in the
fields with the information in the Internet Account Information table. Your ISP may have already
configured some of the fields in the wizard screens for you.
Step 1. In the Site Map screen click Wizard Setup to display the first wizard screen.
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If your Prestige is a server, then select the mode that applies to your
region: ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and ETSI
(European Telecommunications Standards Institute). If your Prestige
is a client, select the same Standard Mode that the server side
selects.
Select Client if your Prestige will act as
a client device or Server if your Prestige
will act as a server.
If you enable Rate Adaption, the
Prestige will connect at the optimal
transfer rate between the min and max
rates below. If you disable Rate
Adaption, it will attempt to connect at
the maximum transfer rate configured. If
that rate can’t be attained, the
connection will not be established.
Next, select transfer rates from the Max
Rate and Min Rate drop-down list
boxes. For back-to-back applications
make sure that your Prestige and its
peer have the same Transfer Max Rate
and the same Transfer Min Rate.
Step 2. Click Next to go to the second Wizard screen.
From the Mode drop-down list box, select
Routing or Bridge based on the information
from you ISP.
Select the encapsulation type your ISP uses
from the Encapsulation drop-down list box.
The choices are PPPoA, RFC1483, PPPoE
and ENET ENCAP. PPPoE and ENET
ENCAP are available only when you select
Routing in the Mode field.
Select the multiplexing method used by your
ISP from the Multiplex drop-down list box.
The choices are LLC and VC.
Enter the correct Virtual Path Identifier (VPI)
and Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI) numbers
supplied by your ISP in the VPI and VCI
fields. These fields may already be
configured.
Click Next to go to the third Wizard screen
or click Back to go to the first Wizard screen.
Step 3. The third wizard screen varies depending on what mode and encapsulation type you use.
All screens shown are with routing mode. Configure the fields and click Next to continue
or Back to go to the previous screen. See the first screen below, Internet Connection
with PPPoA, for explanations of the following fields: User Name, Password, IP
Address, Connection, and Network Address Translation.
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Internet Connection with PPPoA
Enter the user name and password
exactly as your ISP assigned them.
Select Obtain an IP Address
Automatically if you have a dynamic
IP address; otherwise select Static IP
Address and type your ISP assigned
IP address in the text box below.
Select Connect on Demand when you
don't want the connection up all the
time and specify an idle time-out (in
seconds) in the Max. Idle Timeout
field. Select Nailed-Up Connection
when you want your connection up all
the time.
Choose the type of Network Address
Translation (NAT) you need. Select
Full Feature if you have multiple public
WAN IP addresses for your Prestige.
Select SUA Only if you have just one
public WAN IP address for your
Prestige. Select None to disable NAT.
IP Address and NAT will not
be shown for PPPoA when
the Prestige is in bridge
mode.
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