ZyXEL Communications Prestige 623R-T User manual

Prestige 623R-T
ADSL Dual-link Router
Quick Start Guide
Version 3.40
February 2004

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Introducing the Prestige
The Prestige 623R-T ADSL Dual-link Router is the ideal all-in-one device for small
networks connecting to the Internet via ADSL. See your User’s Guide for more details
on all Prestige features.
You should have an Internet account already set up and have been given most of the
following information.
INTERNET ACCOUNT INFORMATION
Virtual Path Identifier (VPI): ____________
Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI): ____________
Multiplexing (VC-based or LLC-based): VC LLC
Your device’s WAN IP Address (if given): __________________
DNS Server IP Address (if given): Primary: ___________________
Secondary: _________________
Encapsulation or Protocol (choose one below)
RFC 1483
ENET ENCAP Ethernet Encapsulation Gateway IP Address: ________________
PPPoA User Name: ____________ Password: ____________
PPPoE (PPPoE) Service Name: ____________
User Name: ____________ Password: ____________
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.

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Hardware Connection
Rear Panel Connections
PORT CONNECTION
1. DSL Connect to a telephone jack using a telephone wire.
2. LAN
10/100M
Use an Ethernet cable to connect to a computer for initial
configuration. The port is auto-negotiating (can connect at 10 or
100Mbps) and auto-sensing (automatically adjust to the type of
Ethernet cable you use (straight-through or crossover)).
3. POWER Connect to a power source using the power adaptor for your region
(see your User’s Guide).
After you’ve made the connections, connect the power cable to a power supply and
push in the power button to turn on the Prestige. Look at the front panel LEDs.

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PORT CONNECTION
USB The USB port is useful if you have a USB-enabled computer that
does not have a network interface card for attaching to your Ethernet
network. Refer to the Installing the USB Driver section.
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 etc. see your User’s Guide for
details).
Front Panel LEDs
When the Prestige is turned on, the PWR LED turns on. The SYS and USB LEDs blink
while performing system testing. The SYS LED then turns steady on if the testing is
successful. The appropriate LAN and/or USB LEDs turn on if they are properly
connected.
Prestige Factory Defaults
This Quick Start Guide provides a basic configuration that should be compatible with
your home or small office network setup. Refer to the User’s Guide for additional
configuration instructions.
PRESTIGE FACTORY DEFAULTS
USB/LAN IP Address 192.168.1.1 Default User name admin
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Default Password 1234
DHCP IP Pool 192.168.1.33 – 192.168.1.64

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Installing the USB Driver
System Requirement
• Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP
• An available USB port
DO NOT connect the USB port at this point.
Follow the steps for your version of operating system to install the USB driver.
For Windows 98 SE/Me
Screen shots for Windows Me are shown.
1. Save your work and close all other Windows applications.
2. Insert the included CD, the CD auto runs and the main screen displays.
3. Double-click Install Driver on the main screen.
4. A Welcome
screen displays,
click Next.

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5. Click Yes to agree to
the license
agreement.
6. Select the setup type
(Typical is
recommended) and
click Next.

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7. When a Start
Copying Files
screen displays, click
Next to continue.
8. Click OK and restart
the computer when
prompted to
complete the
installation.
9. Plug the square end of the USB cable into the back of your Prestige and then plug
the rectangular end of the USB cable into the back of your computer. A window
displays briefly, indicating that the system has found a new hardware.

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For Windows 2000/XP
Screen shots for Windows XP are shown.
1. Save your work and close all other Windows applications.
2. Insert the included CD, the CD auto runs and the main screen displays.
3. Double-click Install Driver on the main screen.
4. A Welcome screen
displays, click Next.
5. Click Yes to agree to
the license
agreement.

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6. Select the setup type
(Typical is
recommended) and
click Next.
7. When a Start
Copying Files screen
displays, click Next to
continue.

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8. Connect the USB port
to the computer when
prompted. A window
displays briefly,
indicating that the
system has found a
new hardware.
9. Click Finish and
restart the computer
when prompted to
complete the
installation.

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Verifying Your USB Installation
When your computer finishes
rebooting, check the status of the
Prestige in the Device Manager
window. Click Start, Settings,
Control Panel, System, Hardware
and then click Device Manager.
(Steps may vary depending on the
version of Windows).
Verify the status of the Prestige
under Network Adapter. Check
that there is no question mark on
the device icon for the Prestige.
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 a network 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 98 SE/Me
1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel and double-click the Network icon to open
the Network window.
2. The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of installed components.
You need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft
Networks.

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3. In the Network window Configuration
tab, select your network adapter's
TCP/IP entry and click Properties.
4. Click the IP Address tab.
-If your IP address is dynamic, select
Obtain an IP address automatically.
-If you have a static IP address, select
Specify an IP address and type your
information into the IP Address and
Subnet Mask fields.

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5. Click the DNS Configuration tab.
-If you do not know your DNS
information, select Disable DNS.
-If you know your DNS information,
select Enable DNS and type the
information in the fields below (you may
not need to fill them all in).
6. Click the Gateway tab.
-If you do not know your gateway’s IP
address, remove previously installed
gateways.
-If you have a gateway IP address, type
it in the New gateway field and click
Add.
7. Click OK to save and close the TCP/IP Properties window.
8. Click OK to close the Network window. Insert the Windows CD if prompted.
9. Turn on your Prestige and restart your computer when prompted.

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Verifying Your Computer’s IP Address
1. Click Start and then Run.
2. In the Run window, type "winipcfg" and then click OK to open the IP
Configuration window.
3. Select your network adapter. You should see your computer's IP address, subnet
mask and default gateway.
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 accept a
dynamic IP address, click Obtain an IP
address automatically.
-If you want a static IP address, click
Use the following IP Address and fill in
the IP address (use one
between192.168.1.2 and
192.168.1.254), Subnet mask
(255.255.255.0), and Default gateway
(192.168.1.1) fields.
Click Advanced.

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6. 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 Obtain DNS server address
automatically if you do not know your
DNS server IP address(es).
If you know your DNS server IP
address(es), click Use the following
DNS server addresses, and type them
in the Preferred DNS server and
Alternate DNS server fields.
If you have previously configured DNS
servers, click Advanced and then the
DNS tab to order them.
8. Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.
9. Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window.
Refer to your User’s Guide for detailed IP address configuration for other Windows and
Macintosh computer operating systems.
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 static IP address is in the correct subnet (in the range
between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254 if using the default Prestige LAN IP
address). Alternatively, to have the Prestige assign your computer a new IP
address (from the IP pool), make sure your Prestige is turned on, type "ipconfig
/renew" and then press ENTER.
Testing the Connection to the Prestige
1. Click Start, (All) Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt.
2. In the Command Prompt window, type "ping” followed by a space and the IP
address of the Prestige (192.168.1.1 is the default).

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3. Press ENTER. You should see the reply messages displayed as shown. Your
computer can now communicate with the Prestige using the LAN or the USB port.
Configuring Your Prestige
This Quick Start Guide shows you how to use the web
configurator only. See your User’s Guide for background
information on all Prestige features and SMT (System
Management Terminal) configuration.
Accessing Your Prestige Via Web Configurator
1. Launch your web browser. Enter “192.168.1.1” as the web site address.
2. An Enter Network Password window displays. Enter the user name (“admin” is
the default), password (“1234” is the default) and click OK.
C:\>ping 192.168.1.1
Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=254
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=254
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=254
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=254
Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 10ms, Average = 2ms
C:\>
Web site address.

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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,
DHCP table and upload firmware.
• Click Logout in the navigation panel when you have finished a Prestige
management session.
Default user name.
WIZARD
Navigation panel
LOGOUT

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The Prestige automatically times out after five minutes of
inactivity. Simply log back into the Prestige if this happens to
you.
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.
1. In the Site Map screen click Wizard Setup to display the first wizard screen.
Figure 1 Wizard Screen 1
From the Mode drop-down list box,
select Routing (default) if your ISP
allows multiple computers to share an
Internet account. Otherwise select
Bridge.
Select the encapsulation type your ISP
uses from the Encapsulation drop-
down list box. Choices vary depending
on what you select in the Mode field.
Select the multiplexing method used
by your ISP from the Multiplex drop-
down list box.
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.
2. The second 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.

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Figure 2 Internet Connection with PPPoE
If your ISP provides the name of
your PPPoE service provider,
enter it in the Service Name field.
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 period (in seconds) in the
Max. Idle Timeout field.
Select Nailed-Up Connection when you want your connection up all the time. The
Prestige will try to bring up the connection automatically if it is disconnected.
From the Network Address Translation drop-down list box, select SUA Only, Full
Feature or None.
Figure 3 Internet Connection with RFC
1483
Enter the IP address given by your
ISP in the IP Address field.
The IP Address field
is not available for
bridge mode.
Refer to Figure 2 for description of
the Network Address Translation
field.

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Figure 4 Internet Connection with ENET
ENCAP
In the ENET ENCAP Gateway field,
enter the gateway IP address given
by your ISP.
Refer to Figure 2 for other field
descriptions.
Figure 5 Internet Connection with PPPoA
Refer to Figure 2 for field
descriptions.
The IP Address and
Network Address
Translation fields are
not available for
bridge mode.