ZyXEL Communications Prestige 630-C series User Manual
ZyXEL Communications Prestige 630-C series User Manual

ZyXEL Communications Prestige 630-C series User Manual

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Prestige 630-C Series
ADSL USB Modem
User's Guide
Macintosh OS 9 and X
August 2003

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  • Page 1 Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem User’s Guide Macintosh OS 9 and X August 2003...
  • Page 2 ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved. Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products, or software described herein.
  • Page 3: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two (2) years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period...
  • Page 4: Information For Canadian Users

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Information for Canadian Users The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective operation and safety requirements. The Industry Canada does not guarantee that the equipment will operate to a user's satisfaction.
  • Page 5 Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations.
  • Page 6: Customer Support

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Customer Support When contacting your Customer Support Representative, please have the following information ready: ♦ Product model and serial number. ♦ Warranty Information. ♦ Date you received your Product. ♦ Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    List of Tables ............................... x Preface ............................... xi About ADSL.............................. xiii About USB ..............................xiv Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Prestige....................1-1 Introducing the Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem............1-1 Features............................1-1 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation......................2-1 Hardware Overview ........................2-1 Chapter 3 Installing Your Modem......................3-1 Operating Systems........................3-1...
  • Page 8 Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Miscellaneous Configuration ....................... 7-8 Restoring Factory Defaults ......................7-9 7.10 Performing a Diagnostic Test ....................7-10 7.11 System Log ..........................7-11 7.12 Making a DSL Connection with PPPoE..................7-12 7.13 Uninstalling the Hardware and Driver ..................7-14 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting ........................
  • Page 9 Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem List of Figures Figure 2-1 Back Panel Connections ......................2-1 Figure 2-2 USB Cable Connectors .......................2-1 Figure 2-3 Splitter ............................2-2 Figure 2-4 Microfilter...........................2-2 Figure 2-5 Front Panel LEDs ........................2-1 Figure 3-1 About This Mac ..........................3-1 Figure 3-2 Mac OS 9 Installation File......................3-3...
  • Page 10 Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem List of Diagrams Diagram 1 Virtual Circuit Topology....................... E List of Tables Table 2-1 LED Descriptions ........................2-1 Table 5-1 ADSL Status ..........................5-2 Table 5-2 LAN Status ..........................5-4 Table 5-3 PPP Status............................ 5-5 Table 6-1 WAN Configuration ........................
  • Page 11: Preface

    Help us help you. E-mail all User Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for improvement to techwriters@zyxel.com.tw or send regular mail to The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. Thank you.
  • Page 12 Button and field labels, links and screen names are in Bold Times New Roman font. • Predefined choices are in Bold Arial font. • The “ZyXEL Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem” is also referred to as the “modem” the “Prestige” in this manual. Preface...
  • Page 13: About Adsl

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem 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).
  • Page 14: About Usb

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem 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. Set-up and operation has never been easier.
  • Page 15: The Web Configurator

    The Web Configurator The Web Configurator This part covers configuring your Prestige using the Web Configurator.
  • Page 17: Chapter 1 Getting To Know Your Prestige

    This chapter covers the key features and main applications of your modem. Introducing the Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem The Prestige 630-C Series combines the super-fast speed of state-of-the-art ADSL (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line) technology with the ease of setup and operation facilitated by a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface.
  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter introduces the ports and LED indicators. Hardware Overview Have your system operating disk handy during the installation, in case a specific file can not be found on your computer.
  • Page 20: Figure 2-3 Splitter

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem 2.1.2 Splitter and Microfilter Use a splitter (optional) in order to plug a phone into the same ISDN or telephone line. See the following figure. Figure 2-3 Splitter 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 that screens out possible interference.
  • Page 21: Figure 2-5 Front Panel Leds

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem 2.1.3 Front Panel LEDs The LEDs on the front panel of your modem indicate operational status. The table under the following figure describes the LED functions. Figure 2-5 Front Panel LEDs The following table describes the functions of the LEDs.
  • Page 23: Chapter 3 Installing Your Modem

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Chapter 3 Installing Your Modem This chapter shows you how to install your modem and USB driver and introduces the ports and LED indicators. Operating Systems The modem drivers are compatible with the Macintosh operating system versions 9 and X.
  • Page 24: Installing The Web Configurator Driver

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem REQUIRED INFORMATION: FILL IN THE BLANKS Framing Type: LLC or VCMUX. Modulation: Your ISP will tell you which type of ADSL modulation it uses. The default is Automatic. Wiring Selection: This is the type of wire being used for the connection: Line Tip/Ring (default), Line A/A1, or Automatic.
  • Page 25: Figure 3-2 Mac Os 9 Installation File

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Installation File Figure 3-2 Mac OS 9 Installation File Step 6. After installation is complete, restart your computer when prompted to do so. 3.3.2 Mac OS X Installation Step 1. Close all Windows programs and applications.
  • Page 26: Figure 3-3 Installation Authorization

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Step 7. An installation window will appear and prompt you for authorization. It is highly recommended that you click the Click the lock to make changes button to input an administrator password. This password will be required every time changes need to be made to the Prestige. Click OK.
  • Page 27: Figure 3-4 Select A Destination Drive

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Figure 3-4 Select a Destination Drive Step 9. Click Install and then Continue Installation in the Installation Type window. The driver will automatically install and your MAC will restart. Installing Your Modem...
  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Introducing The Web Configurator

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator This chapter describes how to configure your Prestige with the embedded web configurator. Making a DSL Connection Use the following steps to configure your Macintosh when using the installed driver.
  • Page 30: Figure 4-3 New Port Detected

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Figure 4-3 New Port Detected Step 4. In the Network screen, select Ethernet Adaptor (en x) in the Show field. In the TCP/IP tab, select Using DHCP in the Configure field if you are using the bridged IP mode or Manually if you are using the routed IP mode.
  • Page 31: Figure 4-4 Network: Tcp/Ip Tab

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Figure 4-4 Network: TCP/IP Tab Step 5. Open your web browser and enter “10.0.0.2” as the address. The following login prompt will appear. Step 6. For administrative access, type "admin" as the User ID and “epicrouter” as the Password. For user access, type “user”...
  • Page 32: Figure 4-5 Home Page

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem You should now see the Home Page screen. From this screen, you can also view current WAN and LAN settings, as well as firmware and software versions. To view information about your Prestige, click the links under Status.
  • Page 33: Chapter 5 Status Information

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Chapter 5 Status Information This chapter describes how to view the Prestige’s status information. Prestige Status Information Overview The web configurator allows you to view important status information about your Prestige by clicking the links under Status in the navigation panel.
  • Page 34: Figure 5-1 Adsl Status

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Figure 5-1 ADSL Status The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 5-1 ADSL Status LABEL DESCRIPTION ADSL Line State This is the current state of the ADSL line. ADSL Modulation This field displays the ADSL modulation status for G.dmt or T1.413.
  • Page 35: Viewing Lan Status

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Table 5-1 ADSL Status LABEL DESCRIPTION The following fields display upstream and downstream statistics for the ADSL connection. SNR Margin This is the amount of increased noise that can be tolerated while maintaining the designed BER (bit error rate).
  • Page 36: Viewing Ppp Interface Status

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 5-2 LAN Status LABEL DESCRIPTION IP Address This is the IP address of your Prestige in dotted decimal notation. Subnet Mask This is corresponding subnet mask for the above IP Address.
  • Page 37: Figure 5-2 Ppp Status

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Figure 5-2 PPP Status The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 5-3 PPP Status LABEL DESCRIPTION This is the identification number of the PPP connection. Connection Name This is an identifier given to the connection.
  • Page 38 Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Table 5-3 PPP Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Connect/Disconnect Choose Connect or Disconnect from the drop-down list box to change the change the status of the PPP connection. Execute Click the Execute button to connect or disconnect the PPP connection.
  • Page 39: Chapter 6 Basic Configuration

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Chapter 6 Basic Configuration This chapter describes how to configure your Prestige’s basic settings. Configuration Overview You can configure your Prestige for Internet access through the links under Configuration in the navigation panel. Configuring WAN Click WAN to configure your Prestige’s WAN settings.
  • Page 40: Figure 6-1 Wan Configuration

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Figure 6-1 WAN Configuration The following table describes the fields in this screen. Basic Configuration...
  • Page 41: Table 6-1 Wan Configuration

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Table 6-1 WAN Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Enter the Virtual Path Identifier(s) (VPI) given. Enter the Virtual Channel Identifier(s) (VCI) given. Static IP Address This is the static IP provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask This is the corresponding subnet mask for the above IP address.
  • Page 42: Table 6-2 Wan Configuration Options

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Table 6-1 WAN Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Disconnect Timeout Enter a time in seconds after which the PPP connection will disconnect if the line is idle (max: 32767 seconds). Authentication This field sets the authentication protocol used for outgoing calls. Options for this field are: Auto –...
  • Page 43: Configuring Lan

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Table 6-2 WAN Configuration Options Bridge Mode Router Mode Router Mode Router Mode LABEL (PPPoA/PPPoE) (Dynamic IP) (Static IP) 1483 Bridged IP PPPoA, LLC/VC- 1483 1483 Bridged/Routed IP Bridged/Routed IP 1483 Bridged IP PPPoE, LLC/VC-...
  • Page 44: Figure 6-2 Lan Configuration

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Figure 6-2 LAN Configuration The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 6-3 LAN Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION IP Address Enter the LAN IP address of the modem in dotted decimal notation. The default IP address is 10.0.0.2. If you change the LAN IP address, you must to use the new IP address to access the web configurator.
  • Page 45: Configuring Dns

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Table 6-3 LAN Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION DHCP address pool This sets the DHCP address pool. selection If System Allocated is selected, the DHCP address pool range starts at the LAN port IP address and includes the next 12 IP addresses. For example, if the LAN IP address is 10.0.0.2;...
  • Page 46: Saving New Settings

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 6-4 DNS Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION DNS Proxy Selection Select a DNS proxy selection from the options below: Disable DNS Proxy: If the DNS proxy is disabled, the LAN port does not process DNS query messages.
  • Page 47: Chapter 7 Administrative Privileges

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Chapter 7 Administrative Privileges This chapter describes how to configure your Prestige with the administrator-level access. Administration Privileges Overview If you logged in as an administrator, perform advanced configuration through the links under Admin Privilege in the navigation panel.
  • Page 48: Atm Status

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Table 7-1 WAN Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Execute Click this button to release or renew the WAN IP address. ATM Status Click ATM Status to view ATM cell statistics. Administrative Privileges...
  • Page 49: Tcp Status

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 7-2 ATM Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Tx Bytes This is the total number of bytes transmitted. Rx Bytes This is the total number of bytes received.
  • Page 50: Figure 7-3 Tcp Status

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Figure 7-3 TCP Status The following table describes the fields in this screen. Administrative Privileges...
  • Page 51: Adsl Configuration

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Table 7-3 TCP Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Total Packets Sent This is the total number of packets sent. Data Packets Sent This is the total number of data packets sent. Data Bytes Sent This is the total number of data bytes of data sent.
  • Page 52: Admin Password Configuration

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Figure 7-4 ADSL Configuration The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 7-4 ADSL Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Trellis Select Enabled or Disabled to activate or deactivate the Trellis code. It is enabled by default.
  • Page 53: User Password Configuration

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Figure 7-5 Admin Password Configuration The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 7-5 Admin Password Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Admin Password Enter a new password for administrator login. The password may be up to 65 characters long and may not include an ampersand “&”.
  • Page 54: Miscellaneous Configuration

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 7-6 User Password Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION User Password Enter a new password for user login. The password may be up to 65 characters long and may not include an ampersand “&”.
  • Page 55: Restoring Factory Defaults

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Table 7-7 Miscellaneous Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION HTTP server access In this section, you can configure how from where the web configurator can be accessed. Select All to allow access from both the LAN and WAN.
  • Page 56: 7.10 Performing A Diagnostic Test

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem 7.10 Performing a Diagnostic Test Your Prestige can perform a diagnostic test on the physical and protocol layers for both the LAN and WAN sides. Click Diagnostic Test to perform the test and view the results. Click a Help link to view a description of each test.
  • Page 57: 7.11 System Log

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Table 7-8 Diagnostic Test LABEL DESCRIPTION Test ATM OAM This test sends ATM OAM F5 Segment loop back request cells to the central Segment Loop Back office equipments through your DSL connection. This test returns PASS if response cell is received.
  • Page 58: 7.12 Making A Dsl Connection With Pppoe

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Figure 7-10 System Log The following table describes the information in this screen. Table 7-9 System Log LABEL DESCRIPTION Date and Time The log records the date and time of an event. Clear Log Click this button to clear the log.
  • Page 59: Figure 7-11 Network: Pppoe Tab

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Figure 7-11 Network: PPPoE Tab Step 4. Click the menu bar icon and select Connect. Figure 7-12 PPPoE Icon Connect Administrative Privileges 7-13...
  • Page 60: 7.13 Uninstalling The Hardware And Driver

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem 7.13 Uninstalling the Hardware and Driver Disconnect the USB cable from your Macintosh’s USB port. Use the following steps to remove your modem’s software driver. It is recommended that you save and close all other running programs before uninstalling the modem driver.
  • Page 61: Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter covers potential problems and the possible solutions. Table 8-1 Troubleshooting PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION None of the LEDs turn on when Make sure your computer is turned on. I start the modem.
  • Page 63: Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address Follow the steps to set up your USB computer to use a static IP address given by your ISP. Steps and screen shots may vary depending on the version of Macintosh.
  • Page 64 Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list. For statically assigned settings, do the following: -From the Configure box, select Manually. -Type your IP address in the IP Address box.
  • Page 65: Macintosh Os X

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Macintosh OS X Click the Apple menu, and click System Preferences to open the System Preferences window. Click Network in the icon bar. - Select Automatic from the Location list. - Select Built-in Ethernet from the Show list.
  • Page 67: Appendix B Virtual Circuit Topology

    Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem 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 •...
  • Page 69 Prestige 630-C Series ADSL USB Modem Index About ADSL ............ xiii Online Registration..........iii ADSL ............... xiii Operating Systems ........... 3-1 Advantages of ADSL ........xiii Advantages of USB........... xv Packing List Card ..........xi Always on ............xiii PAP..............6-4 Asymmetric Operation........

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