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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.
Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of
the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method
of connection. In some cases, the company's inside wiring associated with a single line individual service
may be extended by means of a certified connector assembly. The customer should be aware that
compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations.
Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated
by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions,
may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.
For their own protection, users should ensure that the electrical ground connections of the power utility,
telephone lines, and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together. This precaution
may be particularly important in rural areas.
Caution
Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electrical
inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate.
Note
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus
set out in the radio interference regulations of Industry.
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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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio/television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Notice 1
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
Certifications
Refer to the product page at www.zyxel.com.
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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.
Information for Canadian Users ................................................................................................................ iv
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement ....................................................... v
Customer Support....................................................................................................................................... vi
List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................ ix
List of Tables .............................................................................................................................................. ix
Preface ........................................................................................................................................................ x
Chapter 1 Installing Your Modem............................................................................................................1-1
Index............................................................................................................................................................ A
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1 About This Computer .................................................................................................................1-1
Figure 1-2 USB ADSL Modem App Icon....................................................................................................1-2
This User’s Guide provides instructions for using the Prestige 630 ADSL USB modem with Macintosh
computers using Mac OS 8.6, 9.1 and 9.2 and later, but before OS X.
Features
The ZyXEL Prestige 630 ADSL USB Modem provides the following features:
• Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1.1
• USB bus-powered; an external power supply is not required
• Compatible with all G.DMT compliant Central Office (CO) Digital Subscriber Line Access
Multiplexer (DSLAM) equipment
• Software upgradable
• Includes a user interface screen for checking the status of the connection
• An RJ-11 port for ADSL connection
• Support for DSL downstream data rates of up to 8 Mbps
• Support for DSL upstream data rates of up to 800 Kbps.
Related Documentation
Included CD
This disk contains the installation driver, release note, support note, supporting software and
information on product registration.
Glossary and ZyXEL Web Site
Please refer to www.zyxel.com
download library for additional support documentation.
About This Manual
This manual provides information about modem installation and operation.
Syntax Conventions
• Mouse action sequences are denoted using a comma. For example, “click the Apple icon, Control
Panels and then Modem” means first click the Apple icon, then point your mouse pointer to Control
Panels and then click Modem.
• "Select" or "Choose" means for you to use one of the predefined choices.
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• 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 ADSL USB Modem” is also referred to as the “modem” in this manual.
• Driver version 1.0.2.1 is the RFC 1483 driver.
• Driver version 1.0.2.2 is the PPPoA driver.
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Chapter 1
Installing Your Modem
This chapter shows you how to install your modem and USB driver and introduces the ports and
LED indicators.
1.1 Operating Systems
The modem drivers are compatible with the Macintosh operating system versions 8.6, 9.1 and 9.2 and later
(but not X).
Click the Apple icon and then About This Computer in order to see which OS version is on your
Macintosh.
Figure 1-1 About This Computer
The screens you see may differ slightly from the screens shown depending on the version of your operating
system.
1.2 Needed Information
Fill in the table below with information from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and telephone company
before installation. You may not need to fill in every blank.
Table 1-1 Needed Information
REQUIRED INFORMATION FILL IN THE BLANKS
Driver Type:
RFC 1483 or PPPoA.
User Name:
For PPPoA, this lets your ISP know which account you are logging
into.
Password:
For PPPoA, this protects your account from unauthorized use.
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Your modem supports RFC 1483 and PPPoA (Point to Point Protocol over ATM) drivers. These refer to
the underlying data transport protocols. Use the RFC 1483 driver with always-on accounts and the PPPoA
driver with dial-up PPPoA accounts.
1.3 Installation
The following sections describe how to install your modem driver and modem. Install the modem driver
first and then the modem hardware.
Save and close all other running programs before installing the modem driver.
1.3.1 Modem Driver Installation
Step 1. Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM drive. An icon for the CD appears.
Step 2. Double-click the CD’s icon.
Step 3. Double-click the Mac 8.9 folder.
Step 4. The Mac 8.9 folder contains two folders, one for RFC 1483 and one for PPPoA. Double-click
the RFC 1483 folder if you need a RFC 1483 driver. Double-click the PPPoA folder if you need
a PPPoA driver.
Step 5. The folder contains either the USB ADSL Modem App icon (for RFC 1483) or the ADSL PPP
Modem App (for PPPoA) icon. Double-click the USB ADSL Modem (or ADSL PPP Modem)
icon.
Figure 1-2 USB ADSL Modem App Icon
Figure 1-3 ADSL PPP Modem App Icon
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Step 6. Click Continue in the Readme Text screen.
Step 7. Click Agree in the License Agreement screen.
Step 8. Click Continue in the Install screen.
Step 9. Make sure you have saved and closed all other running applications and click Continue in the
screen that tells you to restart your after you install this driver.
Step 10. Click Restart to restart your computer.
1.3.2 Modem Hardware Installation
Step 1. Connect the square end of the USB cable to the back of your modem and then connect the
rectangular end of the USB cable to your computer’s USB port.
Figure 1-4 Back Panel Connections
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Connect this cable end to your modem. Connect this cable end to your computer.
Figure 1-5 USB Cable Connectors
Step 2. Use a telephone wire to connect the ADSL port to a telephone wall jack.
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.
Use a splitter (optional) in order to plug a phone into the same telephone line. See the following figure.
Figure 1-6 Splitter
1.4 Front Panel LEDs
The LEDs on the front panel of your modem indicate operational status. The table after the following figure
describes the LED functions.
1-4 Installing Your Modem
Figure 1-7 Front Panel LEDs
1.5 Front Panel LED Descriptions
Table 1-2 LED Descriptions
LED FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
USB
ADSL
USB Interface
and Modem
Power
Connection
ADSL Interface This LED is off when the software driver has not been installed or after you click
This LED is off when the modem’s USB port is not connected or not receiving
power.
The LED is on when the USB is connected, receiving power, and the driver
software is installed.
This LED blinks during data transfer or whenever the ADSL link is up.
the Disconnect button in the CSA interface.
This LED is on when the ADSL link is up.
This LED blinks when the ADSL link is connecting or waiting to connect.
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Chapter 2
Configuring Your Macintosh for Internet
Access
The following sections describe how to configure your Macintosh computer for ADSL Internet
access using the RFC1483 or PPPoA driver you installed in 1.3.1.
2.1 Configuring Your Mac for RFC1483 and Making a DSL
Connection
Use the following steps to configure your Macintosh when using a RFC1483 driver.
Step 1. Click the Apple icon, Control Panels and TCP/IP.
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Figure 2-1 Path to TCP/IP Configuration
Step 2. Select ADSL USB in the Connect via field. Select Using DHCP Server in the Configure
field if your ISP has will dynamically (automatically) assign your IP address. Follow your ISP’s
instructions if it tells you to enter an IP address.
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Step 3. Enter the DHCP Client ID if your ISP provided one. Close the screen.
Figure 2-2 TCP/IP Settings for RFC1483
Step 4. Refer to section 3.1.1 for how to access the Control and Status interface. Use the Connect
button (see section 3.2.4).
2.2 Configuring Your Mac for Making a PPPoA Connection
Use the following steps to configure your Macintosh when using a PPPoA driver. PPPoA is a dial-up
connection, so after you configure the driver, you also have to create a dial-up connection to use. This is not
necessary with RFC 1483.
Step 1. Click the Apple icon, Control Panels and then Modem.
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Figure 2-3 Path to Modem Configuration
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Step 2. Select ADSL USB PPP for the Connect via field. Select AME USB Modem (PPP) in the
Modem field, Off in the Sound field, Tone in the Dialing field, and the Ignore dial tone check
box.
Figure 2-4 PPPoA Configuration
Step 3. Click the Apple icon, Control Panels and then TCP/IP (refer to Figure 2-1).
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Step 4. Make sure that the Connect via field is set to PPP and the Configure field is set to Using PPP
Server and close the window.
Figure 2-5 TCP/IP Settings for PPPoA
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Step 5. Click the Apple icon, Control Panels and then Remote Access.
Figure 2-6 Path to Remote Access Configuration
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Step 6. Click the Options button.
Figure 2-7 Remote Access
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Step 7. In the Connection tab, select the Use verbose logging, and Flash icon in menu bar while
connected check boxes. If you are using OS 8.6, go to the next step. Otherwise, click OK and
go to section 2.3 to set up a dial-up connection.
Figure 2-8 Remote Access: Connection Tab
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Step 8. With OS 8.6 only, click the Protocol tab and make sure that the Use Protocol field is set to
PPP. Select the Connect automatically when starting TCP/IP applications, Allow error
correction and compression in modem and Use TCP header compression check boxes. Click
OK. Go to section 2.3 to set up a dial-up connection.
Follow these steps to create a dial-up connection.
Step 1. Use one of the following methods to open Remote Access.
• Click the Apple icon, Control Panels and then Remote Access (see Figure 2-6).
2-10 Configuring Your Macintosh for Internet Access
• Double-click the ADSL USB Modem Settings shortcut on the desktop.
Figure 2-10 Desktop Remote Access Icon
Step 2. Enter the name and password that your ISP gave you.
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Figure 2-11 Initiate the Dial-up Connection
Step 3. Refer to section 3.1.1 for how to access the Control and Status interface. Use the Connect
button (see section 3.2.4).
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Chapter 3
Control And Status
This chapter introduces the Control and Status Application GUI.
3.1 CSA
The CSA (Control and Status Application) displays information about your modem’s status and
performance, and also allows you to connect or disconnect an ADSL connection.
3.1.1 Accessing the CSA
Click the Apple icon, Control Panels, USBADSL Control and Status.
Figure 3-1 Access Path to the CSA
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3.2 ADSL Control and Status Interface Screen
Figure 3-2 Control and Status Application
3.2.1 Modem Performance
Two bar graphs indicate the throughput rates. One indicates the transmit rate (upstream) of data being sent
out from the modem and the second indicates the receive rate (downstream).
3.2.2 Connection Status
This field displays ADSL link connected when there is an ADSL connection. It displays ADSL link
disconnected when there is not an ADSL connection.
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3.2.3 Device Status
This field displays ADSL modem available when the modem is properly connected to the computer and
the modem driver is installed. The field displays ADSL modem not available when the modem is not
connected to the computer or the modem driver is not properly installed.
3.2.4 Connect
The connect/disconnect functions are controlled by the Connect/Disconnect button. The button is disabled
when the modem is unavailable. This happens when the modem driver fails to communicate properly or is
disabled.
The status of the modem determines the button text. Connect is displayed when the modem is not
connected and not cycling in order to connect. Disconnect is displayed when the modem is connected.
3.2.5 Close
The Close button closes only the CSA interface screen and does not have any affect on the ADSL
connection.
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Chapter 4
Uninstalling Your Modem
This chapter tells how to uninstall your modem hardware and software.
4.1 Uninstalling the Hardware
Disconnect the USB cable from your Macintosh’s USB port.
4.2 Uninstalling the Driver
Use the following steps to remove your modem’s software driver.
Save and close all other running programs before installing the modem driver.
Step 1. Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM drive. An icon for the CD appears.
Step 2. Double-click the CD’s icon.
Step 3. Double-click the Mac 8.9 folder.
Step 4. The Mac 8.9 folder contains two folders, one for RFC 1483 and one for PPPoA. Double-click
the RFC 1483 folder if you need a RFC 1483 driver. Double-click the PPPoA folder if you need
a PPPoA driver.
Step 5. The folder contains either the USB ADSL Modem App icon (for RFC 1483) or the ADSL PPP
Modem App (for PPPoA) icon. Double-click the USB ADSL Modem (or ADSL PPP Modem)
icon.
Figure 4-1 USB ADSL Modem App Icon
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Figure 4-2 ADSL PPP Modem App Icon
Step 6. Select Uninstall in the upper left corner box. Click Continue.
Figure 4-3 Select Uninstall
Step 7. Make sure you have saved and closed all other running applications and click Continue in the
screen that tells you to restart after you uninstall this driver.
Step 8. Click Restart to restart your computer and complete the uninstall.
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Chapter 5
Troubleshooting
This chapter covers potential problems and the possible solutions.
Table 5-1 Troubleshooting
PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION
None of the LEDs turn on when
I start the modem.
I cannot access the modem via
my computer.
I cannot connect to the Internet. Make sure the ADSL port is properly connected to the telephone wall
Make sure your computer is turned on.
Check the USB cable connections between the modem and your
computer.
Click the Apple icon, Control Panels. Install the software driver if
ADSL Control and Status is not present.
Carefully follow the instructions in this User’s Guide to uninstall and
reinstall the software driver.
Make sure the modem’s USB port is connected to your computer’s
USB port.
Disconnect the USB cable from the modem and reconnect it.
Click the Apple icon, Control Panels. Install the software driver if
ADSL Control and Status is not present. Make sure you restart
your computer at the end of the installation process.
jack.
Use the Connect/Disconnect button in the ADSL Control and Status screen to reinitiate the ADSL connection.
With PPPoA, make sure that you have configured your Macintosh for
making a PPPoA connection and that you have entered the correct
user name and password (see 2.2 and 2.3).
Restart your computer.
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Index
C
Close Button..................................................... 3-3
Compatibility and Compliance ........................... x