ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL Prestige 100WH User manual

ZyXEL
TOTAL INTERNET ACCESS SOLUTION
Prestige 100WH
Internet Access Router
Quick Start Guide

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Prestige 100WH
Internet Access Router
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Before You Begin.................................................................................................................1
1.1 Purpose Of This Guide .......................................................................................1
1.2 Who Should Not Use This Guide: .......................................................................1
1.3 Information From Your ISP..................................................................................2
1.4 Prestige’s Default TCP/IP Settings......................................................................3
1.4.1 IP Address and Subnet Mask..................................................................3
1.4.2 DHCP Setting..........................................................................................3
Chapter 2
Cabling & Installation..........................................................................................................5
2.1 Prestige 100WH Front Panel ..............................................................................5
2.1.1 Front Panel Description...........................................................................5
2.1.2 Front Panel LEDS...................................................................................6
2.1.3 WAN Port Status LEDs ...........................................................................7
2.2 Prestige 100WH Back Panel...............................................................................7
2.3 Prestige 100WH Connections.............................................................................8
Chapter 3
Windows 95 Quick Start......................................................................................................9
3.1 TCP/IP Installation..............................................................................................9
3.2 TCP/IP Configuration........................................................................................11
Chapter 4
Windows NT Quick Start ...................................................................................................15
4.1 TCP/IP Installation............................................................................................15
4.2 TCP/IP Configuration........................................................................................17

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Chapter 5
Prestige Web Configurator Setup.....................................................................................21
5.1 Installing PWC Components.............................................................................21
5.2 Starting the Prestige Web Configurator.............................................................24
Customer Support ...............................................................................................................25

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Chapter 1
Before You Begin
1.1 Purpose Of This Guide
This guide provides instructions on how to setup your new Prestige and Windows 95/NT
workstations for Internet access using the Prestige Web Configurator (PWC).
The Prestige Web Configurator provides a quick, simple, and intuitive way to configure your
Prestige. Using a “point-and-click” Web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI), you can
configure, save, monitor, and diagnose your Prestige from any workstation on your LAN.
1.2 Who Should Not Use This Guide:
If the intended application for your Prestige is other than Internet access for Window 95 or
NT workstations, then this guide is not for you. Please refer to the Prestige User’s Guide for
details on other applications.

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1.3 Information From Your ISP
Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) should provide information needed to setup your
Prestige, usually in the form of an account configuration sheet. The information includes:
lUser name and password
lISP’s access phone number.
lIP address of ISP’s DNS (Domain Name System) server(s).
lWill the ISP be providing you with a static IP address?
ØIf yes, what is the range of IP address and subnet mask dedicated to your account?
lDoes the ISP support Multi-Link PPP (MP)?
If your Internet access is not through a commercial ISP, e.g., your corporate dial-in server,
please consult with your network administrator for the above information.

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1.4 Prestige’s Default TCP/IP Settings
1.4.1 IP Address and Subnet Mask
Your Prestige is pre-configured in the factory with IP Address of 192.168.1.1 and subnet
mask of 255.255.255.0 (Class C).
1.4.2 DHCP Setting
Your Prestige has a built-in DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. DHCP
allows the individual workstations on a network to obtain their TCP/IP configuration at start-
up from a centralized DHCP server (in this case, the Prestige).
The Prestige’s DHCP server is enabled by default. The server has a pool of 32 IP addresses
ranging from 192.168.1.33 to 192.168.1.64. To minimize your workload, we recommend that
you leave the DHCP server enabled, unless you already have another DHCP server running or
other specific reasons.

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Chapter 2
Cabling & Installation
The following diagrams depict the cabling for the Prestige. After you have completed the
cabling, proceed to Chapter 3: Windows 95 Quick Start or Chapter 4: Windows NT Quick
Start.
2.1 Prestige 100WH Front Panel
2.1.1 Front Panel Description
: PWR = Power LED
: RUN = Operational Status LED (Blinking)
: ETHERNET (COL, 1, 2, 3, 4) = 4-port 10Base-T Hub (Collisions on LAN, Active Ethernet Port #)
: WAN (RDY, TXD, RXD, DTR, RTS, CTS) = WAN Port (Ready, Transmit, Receive, DTE Ready,
Request to Send, Clear to Send)
ETHERNET
WAN
Prestige 100WH
Internet Access Router 1 2 34RDY TXD RXD DTR RTS CTSPWR COLRUN
1
4
3
2
1
2
4
3

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2.1.2 Front Panel LEDS
The LED indicator lights on the front panel indicate the operational status of your Prestige.
The following table describes the LED functions:
LED Function Indicator
Status Active Description
PWR Power LED Green On Power is being applied to the Prestige.
RUN Operational
Status LED Green Blinking The Prestige is functioning properly.
COL Collisions Green On Transmission collisions have occurred
on the LAN.
On An active station is connected to the
port.
ETHER
-NET
1,2,3,4 Link status
& Activity Green
Blinking The station connected to the port is
transmitting.
RDY Ready Green On The WAN port is ready.
CD Carrier
Detect Green On The connection is ready for data transfer.
TXD Transmit Green Blinking Traffic is being transmitted from the
Prestige.
RXD Receive Green Blinking Traffic is being received from the WAN
device.
RTS Request to
Send Green On The Prestige is ready to receive data.
WAN
Port
CTS Clear to
Send Green On The WAN device is ready to receive data.

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2.1.3 WAN Port Status LEDs
CD (Carrier Detect) signal is sent by the WAN device to indicate that line negotiation is
successful and that it is ready for data transfer.
RTS (Request to Send) and CTS (Clear to Send) are hardware flow control signals. RTS is
from the DTE (the Prestige) while CTS is from the DCE (the WAN device).
2.2 Prestige 100WH Back Panel
The following figure helps you identify the rear panel ports of your Prestige 100WH. Refer to
this diagram when making connections.
: POWER = Input power connector to the AC adapter.
: ETHERNET = 4 x RJ-45 Ethernet 10Base-T ports.
: CONSOLE = DB-9 (female) Console port.
: WAN = DB-25 (male) WAN port.
POWER CONSOLE
ETHERNET
4 3 2 1
WAN
1
4
3
2
1
2
4
3

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2.3 Prestige 100WH Connections
POWER CONSOLE
ETHERNET
4 3 2 1
WAN
Ethernet LAN
Computer
Power
Adapter
Power
Outlet
Modem / ISDN TA
Modem or
ISDN TA
PSTN/ISDN

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Chapter 3
Windows 95 Quick Start
This chapter shows you the step-by-step instructions to configure your Windows 95
workstations for Internet access.
3.1 TCP/IP Installation
You must first install TCP/IP protocol on each Windows 95 workstation before you can use it
to access the Internet. If you have already installed TCP/IP, skip to the TCP/IP Configuration
section on page 9; otherwise, follow these steps:
Step 1. From the Start Menu, select Settings then open Control Panel.
Step 2. Double-click the Network icon to open the Network control panel.
Step 3. Click the Add button in the Network control panel to add a new protocol.

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Step 4. Select the Protocol item and click Add.
Step 5. Choose Microsoft from the Manufacturers, and TCP/IP from the Network
Protocols. Then click OK.
This will install the TCP/IP protocol on your workstation.

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3.2 TCP/IP Configuration
Follow these steps to configure your TCP/IP for Windows 95.
Step 1. From the Start Menu, select Settings then open Control Panel.
Step 2. Double-click the Network icon to open the Network control panel. A list of installed
components is displayed. Click on TCP/IP selection for the installed network card to
highlight as shown below, then click the Properties button.

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Step 3. The TCP/IP Properties dialog with IP Address tab will appear as shown below.
Step 4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your ISP did not assign you a block
of registered IP addresses (most cases); otherwise, select Specify an IP address
and enter the IP address and subnet mask for this workstation from the block
provided by your ISP.
Note: Do not assign arbitrary IP address and subnet mask to your workstations.
Otherwise, you will not be able to access the Internet.

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Step 5. Select the WINS Configuration tab, and click Disable WINS Resolution.
Step 6. On the Gateway tab, highlight any installed gateways and click the Remove button
until there are none listed.

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Step 7. On the DNS Configuration tab, select Enable DNS. Enter a unique name for the
workstation in the Host box. Enter your domain name in the Domain box if you
have one. This field is optional and can be left blank. Leave the DNS Server Search
Order box blank if you plan to get the DNS server address(es) from a DHCP server.
Otherwise enter the DNS server address of your ISP in the third box and click Add.
Click OK to save and close TCP/IP dialog.
Step 8. Now Click OK to close the Network control panel. You may be prompted to insert
your Windows 95 CD or disks. When the drivers are updated, you may be prompted
to restart the system. Make sure the Prestige is powered on before clicking yes and
allow the workstation to restart.
Step 9. After your workstation restarts, choose RUN… from the Start Menu. Then type
“winipcfg” and click OK. This command will show the TCP/IP configuration of
your workstation. If no address is shown, verify your cabling.
Repeat the above steps for each Windows 95 workstation on your LAN.

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Chapter 4
Windows NT Quick Start
This chapter shows you the step-by-step instructions to configure your Windows NT
workstations for Internet access.
4.1 TCP/IP Installation
You must first install TCP/IP protocol on each Windows NT workstation before you can use it
to access the Internet. If you have already installed TCP/IP, skip to the TCP/IP Configuration
section on page 15; otherwise, follow these steps:
Step 1. From the Start Menu, select Settings then open Control Panel.
Step 2. Double-click the Network icon to open the Network control panel.
Step 3. Select the Protocols tab, then click the Add… button.

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Step 4. Choose TCP/IP Protocol from the Network Protocol list. Then click OK.
This will install the TCP/IP protocol on you workstation.