Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem

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Copyright..........................................................................................................................................................

ii

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

iii

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

iv

Customer Support ...........................................................................................................................................

v

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

ix

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

x

Preface

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xi

What is DSL? ................................................................................................................................................

xiii

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your PPPoE Modem ........................................................................................

1-1

1.1

The Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem....................................................................................................

1-1

1.2

Features of the Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem...................................................................................

1-1

1.3

Applications for the Prestige 642 PPPoE Modem ..........................................................................

1-3

1.3.1

Internet Access........................................................................................................................

1-3

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup......................................................................................

2-1

2.1

Front Panel LEDs of the P642 .......................................................................................................

2-1

2.2

Rear Panel and Connections of the P642 ........................................................................................

2-2

2.2.1

Connecting the ADSL Line.....................................................................................................

2-2

2.2.2

Connecting a Computer to the Prestige 10/100M LAN Port ..................................................

2-2

2.2.3

Connecting the Power Adapter to your Prestige .....................................................................

2-2

2.2.4

Connecting the Console Port...................................................................................................

2-3

2.3

Additional Installation Requirements .............................................................................................

2-3

2.4

Connecting a POTS Splitter............................................................................................................

2-3

2.5

Default Settings...............................................................................................................................

2-4

2.6

Turning On the Prestige ..................................................................................................................

2-4

Chapter 3 Web Configurator.......................................................................................................................

3-1

3.1

Introduction.....................................................................................................................................

3-1

3.2

Login and Welcome Screens...........................................................................................................

3-2

3.2.1

About the Login Screen ..........................................................................................................

3-2

3.2.2

About the Welcome Screen.....................................................................................................

3-2

3.3

Wizard Setup Screen.......................................................................................................................

3-3

3.3.1

Wizard Setup — PPPoE Modem Screen.................................................................................

3-4

3.3.2

Wizard Setup — Modem Screen.............................................................................................

3-6

3.3.3

Wizard Setup — Final Wizard Screen ....................................................................................

3-8

3.4

Advanced Setup ..............................................................................................................................

3-8

3.4.1

Advanced Setup — System Administration Screen................................................................

3-9

3.4.2

Advanced Setup — System Date & Time Screen.................................................................

3-10

3.4.3

Advanced Setup — LAN Screen ..........................................................................................

3-11

3.4.4

Advanced Setup - LAN Status ..............................................................................................

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