Broadband Internet Access Via Cable Or Dsl Modem - ZyXEL Communications Prestige 314 User Manual

P314 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch
Full Network Management
Your Prestige offers you a variety of options for network management. It supports password protected local
and remote network management via the console port or a telnet connection using SMT (System
Management Interface) or the Embedded Web Configurator. It also supports FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
server for remote management, TFTP (Trivial FTP), SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) and CI
(Command Interpreter) mode.
Auto-negotiating 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
The 4 LAN ports automatically detect if it's on a 10 or a 100 Mbps Ethernet.
Single User Account (SUA)
SUA is ZyXEL's version of NAT (Network Address Translation) which enables multiple users to share a
single ISP account, thereby accessing the Internet for the cost of a single IP address.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
The Prestige supports DHCP Server and Client (RFC 2131 and RFC 2132). The Prestige's DHCP server
capability allows you to automatically assign TCP/IP settings to a workstation on your LAN. The Prestige's
DHCP client capability allows it to get automatically its IP address from the ISP on the WAN.
RoadRunner Support
In addition to standard cable modem services, the Prestige supports Time Warner's RoadRunner Service.
Logging and Tracing
The Prestige has the following features:
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Built-in message logging and packet tracing.
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UNIX syslog facility support.
Upgrade Prestige Firmware via LAN
The firmware of the Prestige 314 can be upgraded via the LAN.
Embedded FTP and TFTP Servers
The Prestige's embedded FTP and TFTP servers enable fast firmware upgrade as well as configuration file
backup and restoration.
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Broadband Internet Access via Cable or DSL Modem

A cable modem or DSL modem can be connected to the Prestige 10M WAN Ethernet port and up to four
computers can be connected to the four Prestige 10/100M LAN Ethernet ports for super-fast broadband
Internet access. The Prestige provides not only the high speed Internet access but also a complete solution to
efficiently manage data traffic on your network.
1-2 Getting to Know Your Prestige