ZyXEL Communications P630M User Manual

P630M

ADSL USB Modem

User’s Guide

February 2001

Prestige 630 ADSL USB Modem

Copyright

Copyright ©2001 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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described herein. Neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the patents' rights of others.
ZyXEL further reserves the right to make changes in any products described herein without notice. This
publication is subject to change without notice.

Trademarks

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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 labor and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or
components to proper operating condition. Any replacement will consist of a new or re-manufactured
functionally equivalent product of equal value, and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL. This warranty
shall not apply if the product is modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by an act of God, or subjected to
abnormal wor ki ng cond it i o ns.

NOTE

Repair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser. This
warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose. ZyXEL shall in no event be held liable for indirect
or consequential damages of any kind of character to the purchaser.

To obtain the services of this warranty, contact ZyXEL's Service Center for your Return Material
Authorization number (RMA). Products must be returned Postage Prepaid. It is recommended that the unit be
insured when shipped. Any returned products without proof of purchase or those with an out-dated warranty
will be repaired or replaced (at the discretion of ZyXEL) and the customer will be billed for parts and labor.
All repaired or replaced products will be shipped by ZyXEL to the corresponding return address, Postage
Paid. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from count ry
to country.

Online Registration

Don’t forge t to register your ZyXEL product (fast , easy online registration at www.zyxel.com) for free future
product updates and information.

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Information for Canadian Users

The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equip ment 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 co ntact 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 subj ect 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.
Notice 2
Use of shielded RS-232 cables is required to ensure compliance with FCC Part 15, and it is the responsibility

of the user to provide and use shielded RS-232 cables.

Note

and Certifications

For more information about your modem’s Declaration of Conformity (DOC) please refer to

www.zyxel.com.

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Customer Support

When contacting your Customer Support Representative, please have the following
information ready:

♦ Prestige model and serial number.
♦ Loopback Test information.
♦ Warranty Information.
♦ Date you received your Prestige.
♦ Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.

Method

Region

Worldwide

North

America

EMAIL – Support Telephone Web Site

EMAIL – Sales Fax FTP Site

[e-mail]
[e-mail]

[e-mail] [phone] ftp.europe.zyxel.com
[e-mail] [phone]

[e-mail] [phone] ftp.zyxel.com

[phone] www.zyxel.com

www.europe.zyxel.com

www.zyxel.com

800-255-4101

Regular Mail

ZyXEL Communications

Corp., 6 Innovation Road II,

Science-Based Industrial

Park, HsinChu, Taiwan.

ZyXEL Communications Inc.,

1650 Miraloma Avenue,

Placentia, CA 92870, U.S.A.

Scandinavia

Austria

Germany

[e-mail] [phone] www.zyxel.dk
[e-mail] [phone] ftp.zyxel.dk
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

[e-mail]

[e-mail] [phone] ftp.europe.zyxel.com

0810-1-ZyXEL
0810-1-99935

[phone]

[phone]
0180-5213247

Tech Support hotline

0180-5099935

RMA/Repair hotline

www.zyxel.at
ftp.zyxel.at

users with *.at domain only!

www.zyxel.de

Note: for Austrian

ZyXEL Communications A/S,

Columbusvej 5, 2860

Soeborg, Denmark.

ZyXEL Communications

Services GmbH.,

Thaliastrasse 125a/ 2/2/ 4,

A-1160 Vienna, Austria

ZyXEL Deutschland GmbH.,

Adenauerstr. 20/A4, D-5 214 6

Wuerselen, German y.

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Table of Contents

Copyright .......................................................................................................................................................ii

ZyXEL Limited Warranty............................................................................................................................ iii

Information for Canadian Users....................................................................................................................iv

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement..........................................................v

Customer Support .........................................................................................................................................vi

List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................ix

List of Figures...............................................................................................................................................ix

What is ADSL?..............................................................................................................................................x

What is USB?................................................................................................................................................xi

Device Drivers .............................................................................................................................................xii

Features.......................................................................................................................................................xiii

About This Manual .....................................................................................................................................xiv

Chapter 1 Software Setup and Modem Installation.................................................................................. 1-1

1.1 Software Installation ...................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Software Setup............................................................................................................................... 1-2

1.3 Modem Installation ........................................................................................................................ 1-4

1.3.1 Rear Panel Connections ......................................................................................................... 1-4

1.3.2 Procedure ............................................................................................................................... 1-5

1.4 Front Panel LEDs ............................................................................................................ ............... 1-6

1.5 Front Panel LED Descriptions ....................................................................................................... 1-6

Chapter 2 DSL Modem Installer................................................................................................................ 2-1

2.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.1.1 Procedure ............................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Customize Your Communication Settings..................................................................................... 2-2

2.2.1 Procedure ............................................................................................................................... 2-2

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2.3 Update Modem Software................................................................................................................2-2

2.3.1 Procedure................................................................................................................................2-2

2.4 Remove Software............................................................................................................................2-3

2.4.1 Procedure................................................................................................................................2-3

Chapter 3 Control Panel Application .........................................................................................................3-1

3.1 Procedure........................................................................................................................................3-1

Chapter 4 Modify TCP/IP Networking Options........................................................................................4-1

4.1 WAN USB Driver...........................................................................................................................4-1

4.1.1 Microsoft Windows 98.....................................................................................................4-1

4.1.2 Microsoft Windows 2000.................................................................................................4-3

4.1.3 Microsoft Windows Me....................................................................................................4-5

4.2 LAN USB Driver............................................................................................................................4-6

4.2.1 Microsoft Windows 98.....................................................................................................4-6

4.2.2 Microsoft Windows 2000.................................................................................................4-8

4.2.3 Microsoft Windows Me..................................................................................................4-10

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................................5-1

Glossary........................................................................................................................................................ A

Index...............................................................................................................................................................I

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List of Tables

Table 1-1 Required Information..................................................................................................................... 1-1

Table 1-2 Front Panel LED Descriptions ....................................................................................................... 1-6

Table 5-1 Troubleshooting Table................................................................................................................... 5-1

List of Figures

Figure 1-1 Communications Settings Window.............................................................................................. 1-3

Figure 1-2 Setup Complete Window.............................................................................................................. 1-4

Figure 1-3 Back Panel Connections............................................................................................................... 1-5

Figure 1-4 Plug this cable end into your computer ........................................................................................ 1-5

Figure 1-5 Plug this cable end into your Prestige .......................................................................................... 1-5

Figure 1-6 Front Panel LEDs......................................................................................................................... 1-6

Figure 2-1 DSL Modem Installer Window.................................................................................................... 2-1

Figure 2-2 Select installation location Window............................................................................................. 2-3

Figure 2-3 Information Window...................................................................... Error! Book mark not defined.

Figure 3-1 ZyXEL ADSL Modem Window - Physical Link Tab.................................................................. 3-1

Figure 3-2 ZyXEL ADSL Modem Window - System Info Tab .................................................................... 3-2

Figure 3-3 ZyXEL ADSL Modem Window - Configuration Tab ................................................................. 3-2

Figure 4-1 ZyXEL ADSL Connection Window - Server Types Tab............................................................. 4-2

Figure 4-2 TCP/IP Settings Window ............................................................................................................. 4-2

Figure 4-3 ZyXEL ADSL WAN Connection Properties Window - Networking Tab................................... 4-3

Figure 4-4 ZyXEL ADSL WAN Connection Properties Window - Networking Tab................................... 4-4

Figure 4-5 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window............................................................................ 4-4

Figure 4-6 ZyXEL ADSL Connection - Networking Tab.............................................................................. 4-5

Figure 4-7 TCP/IP Settings Window ............................................................................................................. 4-6

Figure 4-8 Network Window - Configuration Tab ........................................................................................ 4-7

Figure 4-9 TCP/IP Properties Window - IP Address Tab.............................................................................. 4-7

Figure 4-10 TCP/IP Properties Window - Gateway Tab............................................................................... 4-8

Figure 4-11 Local Area Connection 2 Properties Window - General Tab..................................................... 4-9

Figure 4-12 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window - General Tab................................................. 4-10

Figure 4-13 Network Window - Configuration Tab .................................................................................... 4-11

Figure 4-14 TCP/IP Properties Window - IP Address Tab.......................................................................... 4-11

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What is ADSL?

Your Prestige 630 ADSL USB Modem

Congratulations on the purchase of your new modem! Your modem combines the super-fast speed of state­of-the-art ADSL (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line) technology with the ease of setup and operation
facilitated by a Plug and Play USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface.

About AD S L

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) technology provides high-speed data access across regular
phone lines (copper wires) by making use of previously unused frequency bandwidth above the voice band.
By placing the ADSL signal above the frequency of voice signals, ADSL service is able to coexist on the
same line with your telephone service. ADSL is asymmetric in the sense that it provides a higher downstream
data rate transfer (receive) than in the upstream (transmit) transfer. Asymmetric operation is ideal for typical
home and small office use where files and information are downloaded more frequently than uploaded.

Advantages of ADSL

1. ADSL transforms plain old telephone lines into a high-speed conduit for data, information,

entertainment and more while simultaneously allowing you to use your telephone - this provides
enormous advantages at home and at work.

2. ADSL provides affordable high-speed remote access to the Internet, corporate networks and on-line

services over ordinary phone lines.

! Nearly 300 times faster than 24.4 Kbps modems.
! Over 100 times faster than 56 Kbps modems.
! 70 times faster than 128 Kbps ISDN.

3. ADSL enables the use of real-time, interactive multimedia and broadcast-quality video for services such

as collaborative computing, video conferencing, distance learning and video-on-demand.

4. ADSL provides a private (unlike cable telephone and modem services where the line is shared),

dedicated and secure channel of communications between you and your service provider.

5. Because your line is dedicated (not shared), transmission speeds are not affected by other users. With

cable modems, transmission speeds drop significantly as more users go on-line because the line is
shared.

6. ADSL is "always on" (connected) - just like your telephone. This means that there is no time wasted

dialing up the service several times a day and waiting to be connected; ADSL is on standby, ready for
use whenever you need it.

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What is USB?

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an external interface data communication standard for a peripheral bus that
was developed by Intel and Microsoft. USB is commonly referred to as a Plug and Play - meaning that
your computer will instantly recognize (auto-detect) your new device (your Prestige). Plug and Play means
that you require no technical expertise to install your device, installation times are greatly reduced and that
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.

Advantages of USB

1. Replaces the need for a plethora of connectors and ports on computers and provides an interface for

computer-telephony devices. Instead of having separate connections for keyboard, mouse, printer,
modem, joystick, audio devices, CD-ROMs, digital cameras and other devices, USB provides a single
port to connect all of the devices (via hub).

2. USB eliminates many of the problems associated with (physically) opening your computer to install

adapter cards, change dip switches and configure IRQs (Interrupt Requests).

3. USB defines the ports and the bus topology with data transfer rates up to 12 Mbps. A single cable up to

5 meters in length is used to daisy-chain devices to a single port. Up to 63 devices can be added to the
port at any time without rebooting your computer (via hub).

4. USB supplies power to some devices - eliminating the need for power cords or batteries.

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Device Drivers

Two types of device drivers are provided for your new modem: WAN (Wide Area Network) and LAN (Local
Area Network). The proper choice of driver depends on the combination of operating system and protocol.

1. WAN (RFC 2364) Driver - this driver causes the modem to resemble a dial-up modem. Call

establishment takes place through Dial-Up Networking. This driver supports RFC 2364 with PVC
(Permanent V irtual Circ uit) connections.

2. LAN (RFC 1483) Driver - this driver makes the modem appear as a LAN or Ethernet device.

Connection establishment is automatic. This driver supports RFC 1483 with PVC connections.

Device Driver Choices: Summation

DRIVER TYPE PROTOCOL OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED

LAN RFC 1483
WAN RFC 2364

Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows Me (Millennium)
and Windows 2000.

1

1

MAC and Linux operating systems to be supported in later versions.

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Features

The ZyXEL USB ADSL Modem provides the following features:

• Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1.1

• USB bus-powered; an external power supply is not required

• Supports the Microsoft NDIS 4.0 WAN and NDIS 4.0 LAN Miniport device drivers

• Compatible with all T1.413, G.DMT and G.Lite compliant CO DSLAM equipment

• Software upgradeable

• Includes a Microsoft Windows control panel monitoring program for configuring the adapter and

checking the status of the connection

• Provides an RJ-11 connector for connection to the telephone line

• Supports DSL downstream data rates up to 8 Mbps (142 times faster than a standard 56K modem)

• Supports DSL upstream data rates up to 1024 Kbps

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About This Manual

A practical and comprehensive tool, this manual provides information about modem installation and
operation. Ensure optimal comprehension by familiarizing yourself with the Syntax Conventions listed next.

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.

• Window and command choices are in Bold Times font.
The Prestige 630M may be referred to as the Prestige, the P630 or the ZyXEL ADSL USB Modem in this

manual.

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Chapter 1

Software Setup and Modem Installation

This chapter guides you through the process of installing and configuring your software and

hooking up your modem.

Your modem supports WAN and LAN software drivers. See the previous section on Device Drivers to find
out what drivers you should use with your Wind o ws OS (Operating System). Follow the instructions that
your computer OS provides.

1.1 Software Installation

The following information may be required for software installation. Contact your DSL service pro vider
before proceeding with software installation and fill in the table below.

Table 1-1 Required Information

Information you may need before beginning software installation: Fill in the blanks

Type of Driver you need to install.

WAN and LAN software drivers are supported.

IP Address Settings

Dynamic assignment (no information required)
OR
Static assignment (you need the following information):

IP Address

Subnet Mask (for bridged ethernet applications only)

Default Gateway (for bridged ethernet applications only)

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Information you may need before beginning software installation: Fill in the blanks

Name Server Information

Dynamic assignment (no information required)
OR
Static assignment (you need the following information):

Primary DNS Address

Secondary DNS Address

Primary WINS Address

Secondary WINS Address

The Virtual Path Identifier number identifies virtual paths between users or
between users and networks.

Virtual Path ID (VPI)

The Virtual Channel Identifier number identifies virtual channels between
users or between users and networks.

Virtual Circuit ID (VCI)

Encapsulation is the method of packaging information into packets. Choices
are RFC 1483 and RFC 2364.

Encapsulation type

The Modulation Type selected dictates what ADSL mode the Prestige will
operate under. Choose from T1.413, G.DMT, G.Lite or Multimode.
Multimode Modulation supports T1.413 or G.DMT protocol.

Modulation type

User Name (for PPP applications only)

Password (for PPP applications only)

1.2 Software Setup

Before starting the software setup process, close all of your computer windows and applications.
Procedure for Software Setup
Step 1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and double-click t he Setup icon to start the

installation procedure.

Step 2. The Welcome window provides an opportunity to quit the setup process to exit all Windows

programs before continuing. When all Windows programs are closed, click Next >.

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