ZyXEL Communications Prestige 316 User Manual page 30

NOTE: In case your current rom file should get corrupted or unusable, the
RESET button is used for downloading the default rom file. Make sure that power
is off to your Prestige, push a small pointed object all the way into the RESET
hole and then turn on your Prestige. Do not release until the SYS LED found in
This section outlines how to connect your Prestige 316 to the LAN and the WAN. In the case of connecting
a cable modem you must connect the coaxial cable from your cable service to the threaded coaxial cable
connector on the back of the cable modem. Connect a xDSL modem to the xDSL wall jack. Please also see
Appendices for important safety instructions on making connections to the Prestige.
CAUTION: Your Prestige comes with the Wireless PC Card already inserted. To
prevent damage to the Prestige, first make sure that power to your Prestige is off
Use only ZyXEL Wireless PC Card for your Prestige. After inserting the 11 Mbps
Wireless PC Card, taking care to insert it in the proper position and direction (see
figure above) into the Wireless LAN slot, try not to removed it, otherwise damage
Step 1. Connecting the Console Port
For the initial configuration of your Prestige, you need to use terminal emulator software on a workstation
and connect it to the Prestige through the console port. Connect the 9-pin (smaller) end of the console cable
to the console port of the Prestige and the 25-pin (bigger) end to a serial port (COM1, COM2 or other COM
port) of your workstation. You can use an extension RS-232C cable if the enclosed one is too short. After
the initial setup, you can modify the configuration remotely through telnet connections.
Step 2. Connecting the Prestige to the Broadband Modem
Step 3a. Connecting the Prestige to the Cable Modem
Connect the WAN port (silver) on the Prestige to the Ethernet port on the cable modem
using the cable that came with your cable modem. The Ethernet port on the cable modem
is sometimes labeled "PC" or "Workstation".
Step 3b.
Connecting the Prestige to the xDSL Modem
Connect the WAN port (silver) on the Prestige to the Ethernet port on the xDSL modem
using the cable that came with your xDSL modem.
Step 3. Connecting the Prestige to the LAN
If you have more than one PC, you must use an external hub. Connect the 10/100M LAN port (gold) on the
Prestige to a port on the hub using a straight-through Ethernet cable. If you only have one PC, you can
connect the Prestige to the PC directly without a hub. For a single PC, connect the 10/100M LAN port on
the Prestige to the Network Adapter on the PC using a crossover cable.
Hardware Installation and Initial Setup
the front panel stops flashing and stays On.
before inserting or taking it out (not advisable).
could occur.
Prestige 316 Broadband Sharing Gateway / Wireless LAN
OR
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