ZyXEL Communications 2602HWL-DXA User Manual

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Prestige 2602HWL-DxA Support Notes 
 
 
 
All contents copyright (c) 2005 ZyXEL Communications Corporation.   
10
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If you only have one PC, connect the PC's Ethernet adapter to the Prestige's LAN port with a 
crossover (red one) Ethernet cable. 
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If you have more than one PC, both the PC's Ethernet adapters and the Prestige's LAN port must 
be connected to an external hub with straight Ethernet cable. 
2. TCP/IP Installation   
You must first install TCP/IP software on each PC before you can use it for Internet access. If you have already 
installed TCP/IP, go to the next section to configure it; otherwise, follow these steps to install:   
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In the 
Control Panel/Network
 window, click 
Add
 button. 
• 
In the 
Select Network Component Type
 windows, select 
Protocol 
and click 
Add
• 
In the 
Select Network Protocol
 windows, select 
Microsoft
 from the manufacturers, then select 
TCP/IP
 from the 
Network Protocols
 and click 
OK
3. TCP/IP Configuration   
Follow these steps to configure Windows TCP/IP:   
• 
In the 
Control Panel/Network
 window, click the 
TCP/IP
 entry to select it and click 
Properties
 
button. 
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In the 
TCP/IP
 Properties window, select 
obtain an IP address automatically
Note: Do not assign arbitrary IP address and subnet mask to your PCs, otherwise, you will not be able to access 
the Internet.   
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Click the 
WINS
 configuration tab and select 
Disable WINS Resolution.
 
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Click the 
Gateway
 tab. Highlight any installed gateways and click the 
Remove
 button until there 
are none listed. 
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Click the 
DNS Configuration
 tab and select 
Disable DNS
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Click 
OK
 to save and close the 
TCP/IP
 properties window 
• 
Click 
OK
 to close the Network window. You will be prompted to insert your Windows CD or disk. 
When the drivers are updated, you will be asked if you want to restart the PC. Make sure your 
Prestige is powered on before answering Yes to the prompt. Repeat the above steps for each 
Windows PC on your network. 
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Setting up the Prestige router