ZyXEL Communications Prestige 971M User manual

Prestige 642M
ADSL Bridge (PPPoE)
Quick Start Guide
Version 2.50
February 2001

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Table of Contents
Copyright ........................................................................................................................................................ ii
ZyXEL Limited Warranty.............................................................................................................................. iii
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................... vi
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup.......................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Front Panel LEDs of the P642M..................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Front Panel LED Descriptions ........................................................................................................ 1-1
1.3 Rear Panel and Connections of the P642M..................................................................................... 1-2
Chapter 2 Configure Your Computer........................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Automatically configure an IP address ........................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Install a VPN Adapter..................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.3 Create a new PPPoE Connection .................................................................................................... 2-7
2.4 Connect to your ISP ...................................................................................................................... 2-10
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................... 3-1
Customer Support ...........................................................................................................................................A

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Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 1-1
Chapter 1
Hardware Installation & Initial Setup
This chapter familiarizes you with modem hardware.
1.1 Front Panel LEDs of the P642M
The LED indicators on the front panel indicate the operational status of the Prestige 642M. The table below
the diagram describes the LED functions:
1.2 Front Panel LED Descriptions
LED DESCRIPTION
PWR The PWR (power) LED is on when power is applied to the Prestige.
SYS The SYS (system) LED is on when the Prestige is on and functioning properly.
The SYS LED is blinking when the system is rebooting.
The LED is off when the system is not ready or has malfunctioned.
LAN 10M The LAN 10M LED is on when a 10Mb Ethernet connection is successful.
The LAN 10M LED is blinking when data is sent/received.
The LED is off when the link is down.
LAN 100M The LAN 100M LED is on when a 100Mb Ethernet connection is successful.
The LAN 100M LED is blinking when data is sent/received.
The LED is off when the link is down.
ADSL The ADSL LED is on when the Prestige is successfully connected to a DSLAM.
The ADSL LED is blinking when data is sent/received.
The LED is off when the link is down.

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1.3 Rear Panel and Connections of the P642M
The following figure shows the rear panel connectors of your Prestige.
The On/Off switch is optional with some Prestige Models
Step 1. Connecting the ADSL Line
Connect the Prestige directly to the wall jack using the included ADSL cable. OPTIONAL: connect a
microfilter between the wall jack and your telephone(s). A microfilter acts as a low pass filter (voice
transmission takes place in the 0 to 4KHz bandwidth). A telephone microfilter is an optional purchase.
Step 2. Connecting a Workstation to the Prestige 10/100M LAN port
Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-T networks use Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable with RJ-45 connectors that
look like a bigger telephone plug with 8 pins. Use the crossover cable (red tag) to connect your Prestige
642M to a computer directly. Use straight through Ethernet cable (white tag) to connect to an external hub
and then connect one end of a straight through Ethernet cable (white tag) from the hub to the NIC on the
workstation.
Step 3. Connecting the Power Adapter to your Prestige
Connect the power adapter to the port labeled PWR on the rear panel of your Prestige.
Step 4. Connecting the Console Port
For the initial configuration of your Prestige, you need to use terminal emulator software on a workstation
and connect it to the Prestige through the console port. Connect the end of a console cable to the console
port of the Prestige and the 25 or 9 pin end to a serial port (COM1, COM2 or other COM port) of your
workstation. You can use an extension RS-232 cable if the cable you are using is too short.

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Configure Your Computer 2-1
Chapter 2
Configure Your Computer
This chapter shows you how to enable the Prestige PPPoE feature via VPN.
It is recommended that you enable the PPPoE feature of your modem before you
begin this chapter. How?
Refer to the Configure Your PPPoE Modem Appendix of the User’s Manual (make
sure that PPPoE is enabled by your service provider).
What version of Windows do you use?
Before you configure your computer check the version of Windows that you use. If you have Windows 95
then you should download the files MSDUN13.EXE and VPNUPD95.EXE from the Microsoft web site to
your computer.
Follow the four sections shown next to configure your computer.
1) Automatically configure an IP address.
2) Install a VPN Adapter.
3) Create a new PPPoE connection.
4) Connect to your ISP.
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2-2 Configure Your Computer
2.1 Automatically configure an IP address
Make sure your Prestige is on and properly connected to your computer before starting.
Step 1. Begin at your computer desktop.
Step 2. This screen shows the contents of My Computer.
Double-click
on the My
Computer
icon.
Double-click
on the
Control
Panel icon.

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Configure Your Computer 2-3
Step 3. Double click on the Network icon to configure hardware and software.
Step 4. This screen lists the components currently installed on your computer.
Highlight a TCP/IP
Adapter.
Click Properties.
Double-click
on the
Network
icon.

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2-4 Configure Your Computer
Step 5. This screen will automatically configure your computer as the DHCP client.
Important: Click “Specify an IP address” only at your ISP’s request.
Step 6. Click OK in the Network window.
Step 7. Follow the prompts of your computer.
Step 8. Click Start, Run and then follow the steps below to open Windows IP configuration.
Click here to allow
the Prestige to obtain
an IP address
automatically.
Click OK to return to
the Network window.
Type “winipcfg” in
this field.
Click OK.

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Configure Your Computer 2-5
Step 9. This screen verifies your IP address.
2.2 Install a VPN Adapter
This section shows you how to install a VPN Adapter. Be sure to have your Windows installation CD
handy and follow the steps below.
Step 1. Click Start, then Settings and then Control Panel. Double-click on the Network icon.
Step 2. This screen lists the components currently installed on your computer.
Click OK.
Highlight an Adapter.
h
Click Renew. This step
verifies your computer’s
IP Address.
Click “Add…”.

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2-6 Configure Your Computer
Step 3. Choose the type of network component you want to install.
Step 4. Choose the adapter that matches your hardware.
Click
“Add…”.
Highlight
Adapter.
Click OK.
Highlight
Microsoft.
Highlight the
Microsoft Virtual
Private
Networking
Adapter.

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Configure Your Computer 2-7
Step 5. This screen lists the components currently installed on your computer.
Step 6. Insert your Windows installation CD and follow the on-screen instructions.
Step 7. If you have Windows 98 then you need to update your VPN adapter by downloading the
VPNUPD98.EXE file directly from the Microsoft web site.
2.3 Create a new PPPoE Connection
Step 1. Make sure you have the information requested in the table below.
DESCRIPTION FILL IN THE FIELDS BELOW
User Name
Password
Servicename
Host name/IP
address
Click OK.

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2-8 Configure Your Computer
Step 2. Get to this window by following Step 1 in Section 2.1 above.
Step 3. This screen shows the contents of Dial-Up Networking.
Double-click
on the Dial-
Up
Networking
icon.
Double-click
on the Make
New
Connection
icon.

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Configure Your Computer 2-9
Step 4. Type in a name for this connection.
Step 5. Specify the Host name or IP Address of the VPN server
Using the “s:” notation tells the Prestige that a PPPoE call is requested. This
notation is required even if you do not have a servicename.
Name this
connection
for
identification
p
ur
p
oses.
Highlight
Microsoft
VPN
Adapter.
Click Next >.
Click Next >.
Type “s:”.
Enter the service
name if provided by
your ISP.
Enter the
current IP
address of
your Prestige.

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2-10 Configure Your Computer
Step 6. This screen saves your new Dial-Up Networking connection.
2.4 Connect to your ISP
Step 1. From you computer desktop double-click on the My Computer icon, double-click on the Dial-
Up Networking icon and then double-click on the icon that you named in Section 2.3, Step 4.
Click Finish.
Double-click
on your new
connection
icon.

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Step 2. The VPN server field should reflect the IP address and the service name you entered when
you created the connection in Step 5, Section 2.3 above. Click Connect to access the Internet.
Step 3. This screen shows your Prestige connecting to the Internet.
Congratulations, you can now access the Internet using your Prestige! Visit
www.zyxel.com to test your connection and discover more exciting products from
ZyXEL.
Type in your name.
Type in your Password.
The information and
format, in this field,
should reflect what you
typed in for Step 5 in
Section 2.3.
Lastly, click Connect.