ZyXEL Communications Prestige 642 User Manual page 24

Prestige 642 ADSL Internet Access Router
Multiple Protocol Support
♦ Novel IPX (Internetwork Packet eXchange) network layer protocol.
♦ Transparently bridging for unsupported network layer protocols.
DHCP Support
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows the individual clients (computers) to obtain the
TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a centralized DHCP server. The Prestige has the built-in DHCP
server enabled by default.
Networking Compatibility
Your Prestige is compatible with the major ADSL DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer)
providers, making configuration as simple as possible for you.
Multiplexing
The Prestige 642 supports VC-based and LLC-based multiplexing.
Encapsulation
The Prestige 642 supports PPP (RFC 2364 - PPP over ATM Adaptation Layer 5), RFC 1483 encapsulation
over ATM, MAC encapsulated routing.
NAT/SUA for single-IP-address Internet Access
The Prestige's SUA (Single User Account) feature allows multiple user Internet access for the cost of a
single IP account. SUA supports popular Internet application, such as MS traceroute, CuSeeMe, IRC,
RealAudio, VDOLive, Quake, and PPTP. No configuration is needed to support these applications.
Full Network Management
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SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) support.
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Accessing SMT (System Management Terminal) through a telnet connection
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Windows based PNC (Prestige Network Commander)
PAP and CHAP Security
The Prestige supports PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP (Challenge Handshake
Authentication Protocol). CHAP is more secure since the password is scrambled prior to transmission.
However, PAP is readily available on more platforms.
Filters
The Prestige's packet filtering functions allows added network security and management.
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Getting to know your Prestige