Preface; Before You Begin; Text Conventions; Acronyms - Nortel 252 Fundamentals

Preface

This Quick Start Guide provides instructions for installing and configuring your
Nortel Business Secure Router 252 as an Office Gateway for your network. After
completing this guide, you can access the Internet securely through your Nortel
Business Secure Router 252.

Before you begin

This guide is intended for network managers who are installing the Nortel
Business Secure Router 252 for the first time. It assumes that you are familiar
with the type of Internet connection used with your Business Secure Router.

Text conventions

This guide uses the following text conventions:
italic text

Acronyms

This guide uses the following acronyms:
ADSL
DHCP
DNS
Indicates new terms, book titles, and variables in
command syntax descriptions. Where a variable is two
or more words, the words are connected by an
underscore.
Example: If the command syntax is
show at <valid_route> , valid_route
variable and you substitute one value for it.
asymmetric digital subscriber line
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
domain name server
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