IOL BROADBAND Quickstart Guide for ZyXEL Prestige 623R-T1 ADSL Modem/Router Document revision v1.
Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing IOL Broadband, the affordable Broadband from Esat BT. The enclosed ZyXEL Prestige 623R-T1 ADSL Modem/Router features both USB and ETHERNET connections, making it compatible with most personal computers – PC and Macintosh – as well as gaming systems such as Microsoft Xbox Live.
Table of Contents Getting online – in 4 easy steps 1 How to “self-install” ADSL using Microfilters 2 Preparing your ZyXEL Prestige 623 router for use 3 Connecting the Prestige 623 to your PC or Macintosh 4 3a Using Ethernet 3b Using USB Configuring the Prestige 623 and going online! Appendixes A Troubleshooting B Packing List C Technical reference D USB Drivers – illustrated installation instructions E Gaming with IOL Broadband and Xbox Live
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router 1 How to “self-install” ADSL using Microfilters Introduction ADSL is an exciting technology that allows electronic data to be transmitted over existing telephone lines at far higher speeds than can be achieved with a normal modem.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router (A) For each phone socket in your premises that has telephone equipment connected to the line which is being upgraded to ADSL, do the following (unused sockets can be ignored): Step 1: Unplug the existing telephone cord from the telephone wall socket.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router 2 Preparing your ZyXEL Prestige 623 router for use 1. Plug the power adapter into a mains socket. Plug the other end into the socket marked “power” on the rear of the router. 2. Connect one end of the supplied RJ11 telephone cable to the socket marked “DSL” on the rear of your router and the other end to the socket marked “DSL/HPN” on your double-port ADSL microfilter, which you connected to your phone line during microfilter installation. 3.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router 3 Connecting the Prestige 623 to your computer n 3a: Using an Ethernet connection This is the preferred method of connecting your computer to the Prestige 623 – if your computer has an available Ethernet network port. If your computer does NOT have an Ethernet port available, you should skip forward now to section 3b for details of how to use USB instead.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and click Properties. 5. The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties screen opens (the General tab in Windows XP). - Click Obtain DNS server address automatically.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router n 3b: Using a USB connection Note: If you have already connected your computer to the Prestige 623 using an Ethernet connection (which is the preferred option), you can skip section 3b. A "driver" is a piece of software that tells your computer how to work with a peripheral device such as a printer, scanner or modem. The P623 CD contains its drivers for Windows 98 (second edition), Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router 4 Configuring the Prestige 623R and going online! This chapter shows you how to configure the P623R using the user-friendly web configurator, which is appropriate for most users. See the User’s Guide if you require information on advanced features, including the telnet based SMT (System Management Terminal). n Configuring the P623R with your personal details Next you tell the Prestige 623R your IOL Broadband user name and password so it can log you on to IOLBB.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router 3. You should now see the web configurator Site Map screen shown below. Click Wizard Setup to begin a series of screens to configure your Prestige for the first time. TIP: The Prestige 623 is supplied pre-configured for use with IOL Broadband by most typical users, so the only information you are likely to need to enter is your name and password. The configuration “wizard” should therefore only take only a minute or two to complete. 4.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router 5. Entering user name and password: The screen shown on the right is preconfigured for use with IOL Broadband, apart from your IOL Broadband user name and password details. Enter your IOL Broadband user name (which must have @IOLBB added to the end of it) and password in this screen – exactly as they were provided to you by IOL – and click NEXT. No other field on this window should be changed.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router 7. Connection Test When the wizard proceeds to the next screen shown on the right, it will automatically test its LAN (Local Area Network) connection – that is, its Ethernet connection to your PC. You are given the option to test your WAN (Wide Area Network) connection to IOL Broadband. To have your P623 test this connection, click “Start Diagnose” and it will perform 4 tests.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router n Router Security Configuration You should implement the following security steps to prevent unauthorised access to your P623R menus: • In the web configurator’s “Site Map” main menu, the menu option marked “Password” on the advanced menu allows you to change the router password from the default “1234” to something of your choosing.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router Appendix A Troubleshooting n Important – disabling default dialup connections If you have previously been using a dialup (analogue or ISDN) connection to the Internet, you are likely to have configured Windows to use this as your default Internet connection. You may also have configured your web browser or email client (or both) to “always dial my default connection” for convenience.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router n Testing the connection to the Prestige 1. Click Start, (All) Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt. 2. In the Command Prompt window, type "ping” followed by a space and the IP address of the Prestige (192.168.1.1 is the default). 3. Press ENTER. You should see the reply messages displayed as shown. Your computer can now communicate with the Prestige using the LAN or the USB port. C:\>ping 192.168.1.1 Pinging 192.168.1.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router PROBLEM SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS Windows does not auto-detect the USB connection to the Prestige. Make sure the Prestige is turned on and connected to the USB port on the computer. Perform a hardware scan by clicking Start, Settings, Control Panel and double-clicking Add/Remove Hardware. (Steps may vary depending on the version of Windows.) Follow the on-screen instructions to search for the Prestige and install the driver.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router Appendix B Packing List Your IOL Broadband package should contain the following items: Router and accompanying power supply: 1 x ZyXEL Prestige 623R-T1 ADSL Router (also known simply as a “P623R”) 1 x ZyXEL Power Supply Cables (three in total): 1 x RJ11 Telephone Cable 1 x USB Cable 1 x Ethernet Cable ADSL Microfilters (three in total): 1 x Twin socket ADSL microfilter 2 x Single socket ADSL microfilters CDs (two in total): 1 x IOLBB CD for Prestige 623 [contains USB
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router Appendix C Technical Reference The following are the factory default settings of your Prestige 623R-T1 when you receive it (and to which it can be restored using the reset button on the rear should you need to do so): DEFAULT ROUTER IP SETTINGS Router IP Address Subnet Mask Router DHCP Server DHCP IP Pool 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 Enabled 192.168.1.33 – 192.168.1.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router Appendix D USB Driver installation – step by step USB Driver Installation – Windows 98 (Second Edition) and Windows ME 1 Turn on your PC as normal. When Windows has finished loading, connect the P623 to your PC using the supplied USB cable. (Plug the square end of the USB cable into the back of your P623 and the rectangular end of the USB cable into a free USB port on your computer.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router 5 Windows should now tell you that it is ready to install the driver software that it has located on the CD. Click Next to continue. The installation process will copy files from the driver CD to your PC. 6a Depending on your Windows configuration, the installation process may determine that additional components of Windows need to be installed.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router USB Driver Installation – Windows 2000 1 Turn on your PC as normal. When Windows has finished loading, connect the P623 to your PC using the supplied USB cable. (Plug the square end of the USB cable into the back of your P623 and the rectangular end of the USB cable into a free USB port on your computer.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router 2 On the “Found New Hardware Wizard” screen that automatically appears, select the option to “Install the software automatically” and click NEXT. 3 If Windows displays a “Hardware Installation” screen similar to that shown on the right, click “Continue Anyway”. 4 The driver installation should proceed to completion, briefly displaying the progress window shown on the right as it installs the software and then the screen shown below when it has finished.
Prestige 623R -T ADSL Dual-link Router Appendix E Gaming with IOL Broadband & Xbox Live By now you will have followed the instructions in chapters one to four to install your microfilters, install and configure your Prestige 623 router, and access the internet. – at broadband speed. The good news is that the fun doesn’t have to stop there! Your P623 is compatible with Xbox Live, the ultimate broadband gaming experience from Microsoft.