Note On Bridging; Ethernet Setup; Figure 2-10 Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup; Table 2-4 General Setup Menu Fields - ZyXEL Communications Prestige 641 User Manual

Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router
Field
System Name
Location (optional)
Contact Person's
Name (optional)
Protocols: Turn on or off routing for the individual protocols.
Route IP Set this field to Yes to enable IP routing. You must enable IP routing for
Internet access.
Route IPX Set this field Yes to enable IPX routing.
Bridge Turn on/off bridging for protocols not supported (e.g., SNA) or not turned
on in the previous Route fields.

2.10.1 Note on Bridging

When bridging is enabled, your Prestige forwards any packet that it does not route. Without bridging, the
packets that the Prestige does not route are simply discarded. Compared to routing, bridging generates far
more traffic for the same network protocol and consumes more CPU cycles and memory.

2.11 Ethernet Setup

This section describes how to configure the Ethernet using Menu 3 – Ethernet Setup. From the Main
Menu, enter 3 to open Menu 3.
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Table 2-4 General Setup Menu Fields

Description
Choose a descriptive name for identification purposes. This name can be
up to 30 alphanumeric characters long. Spaces are not allowed, but
dashes "-" and underscores "_" are accepted.
Enter the geographic location (up to 31 characters) of your Prestige.
Enter the name (up to 30 characters) of the person in charge of this
Prestige.
Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup
1. General Setup
2. TCP/IP and DHCP Setup
Enter Menu Selection Number:

Figure 2-10 Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup

Hardware Installation & Setup
Example
P641
MyHouse
JohnDoe
Press
space-bar
to toggle
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No