ZyXEL Communications P-2301, 2R-P1C User Manual

P-2301/2R-P1C

VoIP ATA / Station Gateway

P-2301RL-P1C

VoIP ATA / Station Gateway with Lifeline

User’s Guide

Version 3.60 3/2007 Edition 1

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1 Overview

This guide helps you set up and use your ZyXEL P-2301RP1C, P-2301RL-P1C or P-2302R-P1C (the “ZyXEL Device”).

This guide contains the following sections:

Section Page Description

Installation Requirements

Making Hardware Connections

Initial Configuration

Making Phone Calls

Wall Mounting Instructions

Specifications 41 Information about your ZyXEL Device’s

Features 43 Supported firmware specifications.

Safety Warnings 45 Using the ZyXEL Device safely.

Legal Information 47 Certifications, warranty and customer

4 A checklist of things you need before you

install the ZyXEL Device.

5 How to connect the ZyXEL Device to your

network, your computer and telephone(s).

6 How to configure your ZyXEL Device to

access the Internet and make Voice over Internet (VoIP) phonecalls. For the P-2301RL-P1C, it also explains how to set up regular phone services that do not use the Internet.

26 How to make calls from the phone(s)

connected to the ZyXEL Device.

40 How to attach the ZyXEL Device to a wall.

physical specifications

support information.

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The following figure shows a typical way to use your ZyXEL Device.

• When you make a phone call over the Internet, you use a telephone (A) to dial the number. The P-2301R-P1C and P2301RL-P1C support one telephone connection, and the P2302R-P1C supports two telephone connections.

The telephone is connected to your ZyXEL Device (C), which is connected to the broadband modem or router that provides Internet access (D).

• When you want to use the Internet, you use your computer (B). Your computer is connected to your ZyXEL Device (C), which is connected to the broadband modem or router that provides Internet access (D).

When you want to configure the ZyXEL Device, you also use your computer.

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• P-2301RL-P1C only: use your telephone (A) to make calls over the regular telephone network (PSTN or Public Switched Telephone Network).

The following table contains useful information about your ZyXEL Device.

Default management IP Address

Default Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Default Password 1234

192.168.1.1

2 Installation Requirements

Make sure you have the following things before you set up your ZyXEL Device.

• Internet access - account information provided by your ISP, such as user name, password, and so on.

• VoIP account - You need the account information provided by your VoIP service provider (the company that lets you make phone calls over the Internet). This information might include your URI, number, and so on.

• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or Netscape Navigator 7.0 or later, with JavaScript enabled.

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3 Making Hardware Connections

1LINE (P-2301RL-P1C only): Use a telephone cable to

connect the telephone jack to this port.

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2 PHONE / PHONE 1: Use a telephone cable (and any

telephone adaptor provided with your ZyXEL Device) to connect your telephone to this port.

3 PHONE 2 (P-2302R-P1C only): connect another

telephone to this port. If you have only one phone, use the

PHONE 1 port.

4ETHERNET: Use an Ethernet cable to connect your

computer to this port.

5WAN: Use an Ethernet cable to connect your broadband

modem or router to this port.

6POWER: Use the power adaptor provided with your

ZyXEL Device to connect an appropriate power source to this port.

On the front panel, the POWER light flashes green while your ZyXEL Device starts up, and stays green once it is ready. The

WAN and ETHERNET lights turn on if the WAN and ETHERNET ports are properly connected. These lights flash

when the ZyXEL Device is sending or receiving data.

4 Initial Configuration

Use a web browser on your computer to set up your ZyXEL Device. See Troubleshooting on page 27 if you have any problems.

4.1 Open the Wizard Setup Screen

1 Launch your web browser.

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2 Enter http://192.168.1.1 as the address.

3 Click Login.

4 Type a new password, re-type it to confirm, and click

Apply. The next time you log in, you should not see this

screen.

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5 Click Go to Advanced setup.

6 The Status screen appears. Click the Wizard icon ( ) in

the upper right corner.

If the INTERNET light is green, go to section 4.34.3 on page

16. Otherwise, go to section 4.24.2 on page 94.2.

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4.2 Connection Wizard

If you subscribe to a Roadrunner service, you cannot use the

Connection Wizard to set up your Internet connection. In this

case, please use the Network > WAN > Internet Connection screen to enter your information.

"You must have an Internet account set up and

ready to use to complete this section.

1 In the Wizard Setup screen, click Connection Wizard.

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2 Click Next.

3 System Name is used to identify the ZyXEL Device on the

network. Use the default value, unless you know the name is already used in the network.

Domain Name (optional): Enter the appropriate name, if there is one, or use the default value.

Click Next.

4 This screen has different fields, depending on the

connection type (encapsulation) your ISP uses. Select Ethernet or PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE).

If you are not sure which type of encapsulation to select:

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• If your ISP gave you a user name and password,

select PPP over Ethernet.

• If your ISP did not give you a username and password,

select Ethernet.

Then, follow the instructions in the appropriate section below.

4.2.1 Connection Wizard (Ethernet)

Follow these steps if your ISP uses an Ethernet connection.

1 Click Next.

2 Select Get automatically from your ISP if your ISP did not

give you a static IP address. Then, click Next, and go to step 4 below.

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Select Use fixed IP address provided by your ISP if your ISP gave you a static IP address. Then, click Next.

3 Enter the information provided by your ISP. If your ISP did

not provide information for any of the fields in this screen, leave them at their default settings. Then, click Next.

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4 Select Factory default, unless you need to spoof your

computer’s MAC address. Then, click Apply.

5 Click Finish.

6 Launch another web browser, and go to any web site (for

example, http://www.zyxel.com). If you cannot access the Internet, see Troubleshooting on page 27.

4.2.2 Connection Wizard (PPP over Ethernet)

Follow these steps if your ISP uses a PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection.

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1 Enter the information provided by your ISP. If your ISP did

not provide information for any of the fields in this screen, leave them at their default settings. Then, click Next.

2 Select Get automatically from your ISP if your ISP did not

give you an IP address. Then, click Next, and go to step 4.

Select Use fixed IP address provided by your ISP if your ISP gave you a static IP address. Then, click Next, and go to step 3.

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3 Enter the information provided by your ISP. If your ISP did

not provide information for any of the fields in this screen, leave them at their default settings. Then, click Next.

4 Select Factory default, unless you need to spoof your

computer’s MAC address. Then, click Apply.

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5 Click Finish.

6 Launch another web browser, and go to any web site (for

example, http://www.zyxel.com). If you cannot access the Internet, see Troubleshooting on page 40.

4.3 VoIP Setup Wizard

"You must have Internet access and a VoIP

account before you can complete this section.

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