ZyXEL Communications 100MH User Manual

ZyXEL

TOTAL INTERNET A CCESS SOLUTION

Prestige 100MH

PSTN Router/Hub

Quick Start Guide

Prestige 100MH Quick Start Guide

Prestige 100MH

PSTN Router/Hub

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1
Before You Begin

1.1 Purpose Of This Guide .................................................................................... 1

1.2 Who Should Not Use This Guide: .................................................................... 1

1.3 Package Contents.......................................................................................... 1

1.4 Information From Your ISP ..............................................................................2

1.5 Prestige’s Default TCP/IP Settings................................................................... 3

1.5.1 IP Address and Subnet Mask ............................................................... 3

1.5.2 DHCP Setting ...................................................................................... 3

Chapter 2
Cabling & Installation

2.1 Prestige 100MH............................................................................................. 5

Chapter 3
Windows 95 Quick Start

3.1 TCP/IP Installation.......................................................................................... 7

3.2 TCP/IP Configuration ...................................................................................... 9

Chapter 4
Windows NT Quick Start

4.1 TCP/IP Installation.........................................................................................15

4.2 TCP/IP Configuration .....................................................................................16

Chapter 5
Prestige Web Configurator Setup

5.1 Installing PWC Components ...........................................................................21

5.2 Starting the Prestige Web Configurator ...........................................................23

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.

1.3 Package Contents

This first thing you should do is check all items you received with your Prestige against this list
to make sure nothing is missing. The complete package should include:

θ One Prestige 100MH Router/Hub
θ One Power Adapter: 16V AC Output

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θ One Telephone Cable with RJ-11 Connectors

θ One DB -25(male)/DB-9(female) Converter
θ One Console RJ-45/DB-25(female) Cable

θ One Ethernet 10Base-T cable
θ One Prestige Web Configurator CD ROM
θ One Prestige Series User's Manual
θ One Warranty Registration Card
θ One Prestige Web Configurator User’s Guide
θ This Prestige Quick Start Guide

1.4 Information From Your I SP

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?

l Does 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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1.5 Prestige’s Default TCP/IP Settings

1.5.1 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).

1.5.2 DHCP Setting

Your Prestige has a built-in DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. DHCP
allows the individual wor kstations 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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Cabling & Installation

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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 setup your TCP/IP configuration 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. From the Windows 95 Start Menu, choose RUN. Then type “winipcfg” and click OK.

This will show the IP address 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.

4.2 TCP/IP Configuration

Follow these steps to setup your TCP/IP configuration for Windows NT.

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.

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Step 3. Click the Protocols tab, select the TCP/IP protocol, and click the Properties…

button to open the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog.

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, and enter your Prestige’s IP address in Default Gateway.

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Note: Do not assign arbitrary IP address and subnet mask to your workstations. Otherwise,
you will not be able to access the Internet.

Step 5. On the DNS tab, Enter a unique name for the workstation in the Host Name box.

Enter your domain name in the Domain box if you have one. This field is optional and
can be left blank. Make sure the DNS Service Search Order box is blank if you plan
to get the DNS server address(es) from a DHCP server. Otherwise click “Add…” to
enter the DNS server address(es) of your ISP.

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Step 6. On the WINS Address tab, make sure the toggle button of Enable DNS for Windows

resolution is not checked.

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Step 7. Cli ck on the OK button at the bottom to save and close the TCP/IP Properties dialog.

Step 8. Click on the OK button to save and close the Network control panel.

Repeat the above steps for each Windows NT workstation on your LAN.

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Chapter 5

Prestige Web Configurator Setup

The Prestige Web Configurator (PWC) is a JAVA based system that provides you 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.

The PWC system consists of three components:

1. A browser, either Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 3.02 and above, or Netscape Navigator 3.0
and above.

2. Sum Microsystems’s JAVA Activator EA2 release or later.

3. The Presti ge Web Configurator software.

All three components must be installed on the workstation to run PWC.

5.1 Installing PWC Components

To install the Prestige Web Configurator components:

Step 1. Insert the Prestige Web Configurator installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

The ZyXEL CD Installer Program should start automatically after you insert the CD. If it does
not, run Startup.exe located in the CD’s root directory.

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Note: The ZyXEL CD Installer Program (Startup.exe) requires the Microsoft® Visual
Basic 5 Runtime libra ries.

On some systems you may get the message "Error Starting Program" when trying to
start the CD-ROM Installer. If this should occur, use the Windows Explorer to open
the "VB5Run" folder on the CD, then double-click the "Setup" Icon to run Setup.exe.

This program will update your system files, install the VB5 runtime DLLs, and create
a "VB5About" shortcut in the Programs folder in the Start menu. This program gives
you the information about the system files that setup.exe has installed. You may safely
uninstall VB5About with the "Add/Remove Programs" Control Panel after you have
completed PWC installation.

Step 2. Use the Skip and Back buttons to select the PWC components that have not been

installed. Click the Install button to install the selected component.
Follow the on-screen instructions for each package.

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Step 3. After you have completed installing all the required components, click the Exit

button.

Step 4. Run the JAVA Activator Control Panel, which in located in the JAVA Activator 1.1

EA2 folder of your Start/Programs gr oup.

Step 5. Make sure the settings match those in the following figure and click OK.

5.2 Starting the Prestige Web Configurator

Step 1. To start PWC, select Startà Programsà ZyXELà Prestige Web Configurator.

Your web browser will start and show PWC’s welcome page.

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Step 2. Click the Wizard Setup button at the bottom of the welcome screen to start down the

Wizard Setup path.

The Wizard Setup will guide you through the steps necessary to configure your Prestige for
Internet access. If this is your first experience with a Prestige, you should begin with the Wizard
Setup.

The Wizard Setup is designed to be straight-forward and incorporates detailed on-screen
information every step of the way. You should have no problems completing your Prestige
setup by following the on-screen directions. Should you have any difficulties, detailed
information on the Wizard Setup is available in “Prestige Web Configurator User’s Guide”.

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Customer Support

ZyXEL Prestige 100MH

If you have questions about your ZyXEL products or desire assistance, contact ZyXEL
Communications Corporation in one of the following ways.

Contacting ZyXEL

E-mail Technical Support [e-mail] in North America

[e-mail] outside of the US.

E-mail Sales [e-mail] in North america

[e-mail] outside of the US.
Web Site Product Information www.zyxel.com ZyXEL’s Internet Site.
Phone North America

Outside North America

Fax North America

Outside North America

FTP File
Downloads

North America
Europe

Mailing Address

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