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P-630-S User’s Guide Safety Warnings For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG (American Wire Gauge) or larger telecommunication line cord. • Do NOT open the device or unit. Opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous high voltage points or other risks.
Any replacement will consist of a new or re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal value, and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL. This warranty shall not apply if the product is modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by an act of God, or subjected to abnormal working conditions.
P-630-S User’s Guide Customer Support Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support. • Product model and serial number. • Warranty Information. • Date that you received your device. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.
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P-630-S User’s Guide METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL TELEPHONE WEB SITE REGULAR MAIL SALES E-MAIL FTP SITE LOCATION support@zyxel.co.uk +44 (0) 1344 303044 www.zyxel.co.uk ZyXEL Communications UK Ltd.,11, The Courtyard, 08707 555779 (UK only) UNITED KINGDOM Eastern Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2XB, sales@zyxel.co.uk...
P-630-S User’s Guide Table of Contents Copyright ........................1 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement ....2 Safety Warnings ....................... 3 ZyXEL Limited Warranty..................4 Customer Support....................5 Preface ........................11 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Prestige ................13 1.1 Introducing the Prestige ..................13...
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P-630-S User’s Guide 3.6.2.2 Mac OS X ..................26 3.7 Changing the VPI and VCI in Windows ..............29 Chapter 4 Uninstalling the USB Driver .................. 33 4.1 Windows ......................33 4.2 Mac ........................33 4.2.1 Mac OS 9 ....................34 4.2.2 Mac OS X ....................36 Chapter 5 Product Specifications ..................
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P-630-S User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Prestige Internet Access Application ..............13 Figure 2 Front Panel ......................15 Figure 3 Side Panel Connector ................... 15 Figure 4 Front Panel LEDs ....................15 Figure 5 Splitter ........................16 Figure 6 Microfilter ......................17 Figure 7 ADSL Status Icon ....................
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P-630-S User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1 LED Descriptions ....................16 Table 2 Needed Information ....................19 Table 3 ADSL Status Icon ....................21 Table 4 Windows: ADSL modem information: Status ............22 Table 5 Windows: ADSL modem information: Setup ............23 Table 6 Mac 9: ADSL Modem: Status ................
North American products. Your Prestige is easy to install and configure. All functions are configurable via the ZyXEL configuration wizard and web configurator. About This User's Guide A practical and comprehensive tool, this guide provides information about modem installation and operation for computers running Windows 98/2000/Me/XP.
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• “e.g.,” is a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” means “that is” or “in other words”. • The "ZyXEL Prestige 630-S (P-630-S) Series ADSL USB Modem" is also referred to as the "modem" and the "Prestige" in this manual.
This chapter covers the key features and main applications of your modem. 1.1 Introducing the Prestige The Prestige 630-S (P-630-S) Series ADSL USB Modem combines high speed ADSL (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line) technology with the ease of setup and operation facilitated by a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface.
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P-630-S User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Prestige...
P-630-S User’s Guide H A P T E R Hardware Overview This chapter introduces the port and LED indicators. 2.1 Side Panel Connetor The Prestige has an integrated USB cable. A DSL port is on the side panel. Figure 2 Front Panel Figure 3 Side Panel Connector 2.2 Front Panel LEDs...
P-630-S User’s Guide The following table describes the functions of the LEDs. Table 1 LED Descriptions COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Green The Prestige’s USB port is not connected or not receiving power. The Prestige’s USB port is connected and receiving power.
P-630-S User’s Guide 2.3.2 Telephone Microfilters You may opt to buy a telephone microfilter to install between the wall jack and your telephone(s). A microfilter acts as a low-pass filter, for your telephone, to ensure that ADSL transmissions do not interfere with your telephone voice transmissions.
P-630-S User’s Guide H A P T E R Modem Setup This chapter shows you how to set up your modem for ADSL Internet access. 3.1 Needed Information Fill in the table below with information from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and telephone company before installation.
P-630-S User’s Guide 3.2 PPP over Ethernet PPPoE provides access control and billing functionality in a manner similar to dial-up services using PPP. The Prestige bridges a PPP session over Ethernet (PPP over Ethernet, RFC 2516) from your computer to an ATM PVC (Permanent Virtual Circuit) which connects to ADSL Access Concentrator where the PPP session terminates.
P-630-S User’s Guide 3.6 Configuration Wizard The following sections show you how to confiure your Prestige in Windows and Mac. 3.6.1 Windows Screens for Windows XP are shown in this section unless otherwise specified. 1 After you install the driver and connect the Prestige, the ADSL status icon will appear in the system tray.
P-630-S User’s Guide Figure 8 Windows: ADSL modem information: Status The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 4 Windows: ADSL modem information: Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Line state This shows the current status of the ADSL connection. Modem state This shows the the status of the Prestige.
P-630-S User’s Guide Figure 9 Windows: ADSL modem information: Setup The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 5 Windows: ADSL modem information: Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Installed Profile Select the DSL connection settings (Bridge(LLC,VPI=8,VCI=35), Bridge(VCMUX,VPI=8,VCI=35), PPPoA(LLC,VPI=8,VCI=35), PPPoA(VCMUX,VPI=8,VCI=35), PPPoE(LLC,VPI=8,VCI=35) or PPPoE(VCMUX,VPI=8,VCI=35)) used by your ISP from the drop-down list box.
P-630-S User’s Guide 3.6.2 Mac The following two sections describe how to configure the Prestige for both Mac OS 9 and X. 3.6.2.1 Mac OS 9 Screens for Mac OS 9.2 are shown in this section. 1 Click the Apple icon, Control Panels and ADSL Modem to start the configuration wizard.
P-630-S User’s Guide Figure 10 Mac 9: ADSL Modem: Status The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 6 Mac 9: ADSL Modem: Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Line state This shows the current status of the ADSL connection. Modem state This shows the the status of the Prestige.
P-630-S User’s Guide Figure 11 Mac OS 9: ADSL Modem: Config The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 7 Mac OS 9: ADSL Modem: Config LABEL DESCRIPTION Installed Profile Select a pre-defined profile (LLC (VPI=8, VCI=35) or VC (VPI=8, VCI=35)) with the DSL connection settings used by your ISP from the drop-down list box.
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P-630-S User’s Guide 1 Click ADSL Modem under Applications. 2 Double-click the ADSL Modem icon to start the configuration wizard. Chapter 3 Modem Setup...
P-630-S User’s Guide Figure 12 Mac: ADSL Modem: Status The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 8 Mac: ADSL Modem: Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Line state This shows the current status of the ADSL connection. Modem state This shows the the status of the Prestige.
P-630-S User’s Guide Figure 13 Mac: ADSL Modem: Config The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9 Mac: ADSL Modem: Config LABEL DESCRIPTION Installed Profile Select a pre-defined profile (VPI=8,VCI=35-PPPoE-(VPI=8,VCI=35), VPI=8,VCI=35-PPPoA-(VPI=8,VCI=35), VPI=8,VCI=35-Routed IP- (VPI=8,VCI=35) or VPI=8,VCI=35-Bridged Ethernet-(VPI=8,VCI=35)) with the DSL connection settings used by your ISP from the drop-down list box.
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P-630-S User’s Guide 1 Right-click My Computer on your desktop and select Properties. 2 The System Properties screen displays. Click the Hardware tab and then Device Manager. Chapter 3 Modem Setup...
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P-630-S User’s Guide 3 Double-click LAN/ATM/ADSL miniport or right-click LAN/ATM/ADSL miniport and select Properties. 4 In the LAN/ATM/ADSL miniport Properties screen, click the ATM tab. Enter a VPI and VCI, then click OK. Chapter 3 Modem Setup...
Note: It is recommended that you save and close all other running programs before uninstalling the driver. 4.1 Windows 1 Click Start, Programs, ZyXEL ADSL Modem, Uninstall Drivers. 2 Click Yes to remove the driver. 3 Make sure your Prestige is disconnected and click OK.
P-630-S User’s Guide 4.2.1 Mac OS 9 1 Open the folder you selected or created during installation (see the Quick Start Guide) and double-click ADSLModem 2.0.20.smi. 2 The ADSLModem 20.2 icon will display on the desktop. Double-click ADSLModem 20.2. 3 Double-click Driver.
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P-630-S User’s Guide 4 Double-click Installation of ADSL Modem. 5 Select Custom Remove from the drop-down list box and the ADSL Modem check box, then click Remove to uninstall the driver. 6 Click Continue. Chapter 4 Uninstalling the USB Driver...
P-630-S User’s Guide 7 Clcik Restart to restart your computer to complete uninstalling the driver. 4.2.2 Mac OS X 1 Click Finder, Applications and ADSL Modem. Chapter 4 Uninstalling the USB Driver...
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P-630-S User’s Guide 2 Double-click the ADSL Modem Uninstall icon to remove the driver. 3 You need to restart your computer to complete uninstalling the driver. Click Restart to restart your computer now or click Cancel to restart your computer later.
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P-630-S User’s Guide Chapter 4 Uninstalling the USB Driver...
P-630-S User’s Guide H A P T E R Product Specifications These are the Prestige product specifications. Table 10 Device Specifications Dimensions 110 mm (W) x 45 mm (D) x 26 mm (H) Weight 75 g Interface • An RJ-11 or RJ45 port for ADSL connection •...
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P-630-S User’s Guide Table 10 Device Specifications Driver support • Windows 98 Second Edition • Windows Me • Windows 2000 • Windows XP • Mac 9 • Mac 10 Other Features • Compliant with Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specification Revision 1.1 •...
P-630-S User’s Guide H A P T E R Troubleshooting This chapter covers potential problems and possible remedies. After each problem description, some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem. 6.1 Problems Starting Up the Prestige...
P-630-S User’s Guide 6.3 Problems Installing the Driver Table 13 Troubleshooting Installing the Driver PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Windows does Make sure the modem is connected to the USB port on the computer. not auto-detect Perform a hardware scan by clicking Start, Settings, Control Panel and double- the USB clicking Add/Remove Hardware.
P-630-S User’s Guide Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address All computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP/IP installed. Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 9 and later operating systems include the software components you need to install and use TCP/IP on your computer.
P-630-S User’s Guide Figure 14 WIndows 98/Me: Network: Configuration Installing Components 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. If you need the adapter: 1 In the Network window, click Add.
P-630-S User’s Guide 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers. 4 Select Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of network clients and then click 5 Restart your computer so the changes you made take effect. Configuring 1 In the Network window Configuration tab, select your network adapter's TCP/IP entry and click Properties 2 Click the IP Address tab.
P-630-S User’s Guide Figure 16 Windows 98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 4 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.
P-630-S User’s Guide Figure 17 Windows XP: Start Menu 2 In the Control Panel, double-click Network Connections (Network and Dial-up Connections in Windows 2000/NT). Figure 18 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties. Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address...
P-630-S User’s Guide Figure 19 Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and then click Properties. Figure 20 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens (the General tab in Windows XP).
P-630-S User’s Guide • If you have a static IP address click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields. • Click Advanced. Figure 21 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 6 If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK.
P-630-S User’s Guide Figure 22 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Properties 7 In the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window (the General tab in Windows XP): • Click Obtain DNS server address automatically if you do not know your DNS server IP address(es).
P-630-S User’s Guide Figure 23 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 8 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. 9 Click Close (OK in Windows 2000/NT) to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. 10 Close the Network Connections window (Network and Dial-up Connections in Windows 2000/NT).
P-630-S User’s Guide Figure 24 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu 2 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. Figure 25 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list. Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address...
P-630-S User’s Guide 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure box, select Manually. • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. • Type the IP address of your Prestige in the Router address box.
P-630-S User’s Guide Figure 27 Macintosh OS X: Network 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure box, select Manually. • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box.
P-630-S User’s Guide Appendix B Virtual Circuit Topology ATM is a connection-oriented technology, meaning that it sets up virtual circuits over which end systems communicate. The terminology for virtual circuits is as follows: • Virtual Channel Logical connections between ATM switches •...
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P-630-S User’s Guide Appendix C About ADSL ADSL Overview Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) technology provides high-speed data access across regular telephone or ISDN lines by making use of previously unused high-frequency bandwidth. ADSL is asymmetric in the sense that it provides a higher downstream data rate transfer (up to 8Mbps), than in the upstream transfer (up to 832 Kbps).
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P-630-S User’s Guide Appendix C About ADSL...
P-630-S User’s Guide Appendix D About USB USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a data communications standard that allows your computer to recognize (auto-detect) new devices. No technical expertise is required to install your device. You simply plug your USB cable in and follow a limited set of easy-to-understand, automatically generated instructions.
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P-630-S User’s Guide Appendix D About USB...
P-630-S User’s Guide Index PPPoA Exposure Accessories Airflow American Wire Gauge Applications ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5) Finland, Contact Information France, Contact Information Full Rate Basement Gas Pipes Germany, Contact Information Cables, Connecting Connecting Cables Copyright Corrosive Liquids High Voltage Points...
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P-630-S User’s Guide Shock, Electric Spain, Contact Information Splitters North America Contact Information Support E-mail Norway, Contact Information Supporting Disk Sweden, Contact Information Swimming Pool Syntax Conventions Opening Telecommunication Line Cord. Telephone Thunderstorm Pipes Point to Point Protocol over ATM Adaptation Layer 5...
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