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Prestige 642
PPPoE Modem
User's Guide
Version 2.50
August 2001
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Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem Copyright Copyright © 2001 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Al
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Prestige 642 PPPoE 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 and upon proof of purchase, should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or
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Prestige 642 PPPoE 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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
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Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem Customer Support Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support. • Product model and serial number. • Information in Menu 24.2.1 – System Information. • Warranty Information. • Date that you received your device. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. METHOD E-MAIL TELEPHONE/FAX WEB SITE/ FTP SITE REGULAR MAIL SUPPORT/SALES LOCATION WORLDWIDE support@zyxel.com.tw +886-3-578-3942 www.zyxel.com ZyXEL Communicat
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Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem Table of Contents Copyright..........................................................................................................................................................ii ZyXEL Limited Warranty.............................................................................................................................iii Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement .....................................................iv Customer Support ....
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Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem 3.4.5 Advanced Setup — NAT (Network Address Translation) Applications.............................. 3-14 3.4.6 Advanced Setup — Internet Security................................................................................... 3-18 3.5 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................. 3-19 3.5.1 Maintenance — System Status.........................................................
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Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem 5.4 Uploading Firmware Files ..............................................................................................................5-8 5.4.1 FTP File Upload......................................................................................................................5-9 5.4.2 TFTP File Upload .................................................................................................................5-10 5.4.3 Uploading Files Via Console Port .........
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Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem List of Figures Figure 1-1 Internet Access Application .......................................................................................................1-3 Figure 2-1 Front Panel of the P642 ..............................................................................................................2-1 Figure 2-2 Rear Panel Connections of the P642 ..........................................................................................2-2 Figure 2-3 Connecting a
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Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem List of Tables Table 2-1 Front Panel LED Description ...................................................................................................... 2-1 Table 3-1 PPPoE Wizard Screen Description.............................................................................................. 3-6 Table 3-2 Modem Wizard Screen Description............................................................................................. 3-7 Table 3-3 Advanced Setup — System Ad
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Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem Preface About Your ADSL Modem Congratulations on your purchase of the Prestige 642 Series ADSL Modem. The Prestige 642 is an ADSL modem used for Internet access via an ADSL line. It can run upstream maximum rate at 832Kbps and downstream rate at 8Mbps. The rate selection depends on the copper category, distance and service provider configuration. The P642's 10/100M auto-negotiating LAN interface enables fast data transfer of either 10Mbps or 100Mbps in either half-duplex
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Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem General Syntax Conventions • “Type” means for you to type one or more characters and press the carriage return. “Select” or “Choose” means for you to select one from the predefined choices. • Menu titles and labels are in Bold Times font. Predefined field choices are in Bold Arial font. Command and arrow keys are enclosed in square brackets. [ENTER] means the Enter, or carriage return key; [ESC] means the Escape key and [SPACE BAR] means the Space Bar. • For brevity’s sa
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Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem What is DSL? DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) technology enhances the data capacity of the existing telephone line running between the local telephone company switching offices and most homes and offices. While the wire itself can handle higher frequencies, the telephone switching equipment is designed to cut off signals above 4,000Hz to filter noise from the voice line. DSL services are either symmetrical (traffic flows at the same speed in both directions) or asymmetrical
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Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your PPPoE Modem This chapter describes the key features and applications of the Prestige 642 PPPoE modem. 1.1 The Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem Your Prestige integrates a high-speed 10/100Mbps LAN interface and one high-speed ADSL port into a single package. The Prestige is ideal for high-speed Internet browsing and making LAN-to-LAN connections to remote networks. 1.2 Features of the Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem Your Prestige is packed with a number o
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Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem Multiple Protocol over AAL5 (RFC1483) PPP over Ethernet over AAL5 Protocols Supported The Prestige supports PPP over Ethernet (RFC 2516) and RFC 1483 encapsulation over ATM (idle timeout for PPPoE connections (100 seconds) may be altered via the web configurator). PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) Bridge link layer protocol. IP Routing/Transparent Bridging DHCP Client, Server and Relay NAT for single IP address internet access RIP I and RIP II Networking Compatibility
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Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem The Prestige has filtering functions that allow added network security and management. Default net bios filters are turned on when PPPoE is selected. 1.3 Applications for the Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem 1.3.1 Internet Access The Prestige is the ideal high-speed Internet access solution. Your Prestige supports TCP/IP protocol, which the Internet commonly uses. It is compatible with all major ADSL DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) providers. A DSLAM is a
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Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem Chapter 2 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup This chapter describes the physical features of the Prestige and how to make the cable connections. 2.1 Front Panel LEDs of the P642 The LED indicators on the front panel indicate the operational status of the Prestige. The table below the figure describes the LED functions: Figure 2-1 Front Panel of the P642 Table 2-1 Front Panel LED Description LED COLOR STATUS MEANING PWR Green On Power is applied to the Prestige. SYS
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Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem 2.2 Rear Panel and Connections of the P642 The following figure shows the rear panel connections of your Prestige. Figure 2-2 Rear Panel Connections of the P642 2.2.1 Connecting the ADSL Line Connect the Prestige directly to the wall jack using the included ADSL cable. Connect a microfilter between the wall jack and your telephone(s) (see the Connecting a Microfilter figure). Microfilter(s) act as low pass filters (voice transmission takes place in the 0 to 4KHz bandwi
