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ADSL Bridge
User's Guide
Version 2.50
February 2001

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  • Page 1 Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge User's Guide Version 2.50 February 2001...
  • Page 2 ZyXEL further reserves the right to make changes in any products described herein without notice. This publication is subject to change without notice. Trademarks Trademarks mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only and may be properties of their respective owners. ZyNOS is a registered trademark of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Copyright...
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  • Page 5: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two (2) years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period...

  • Page 6: Customer Support

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Customer Support When you contact your customer support representative have the following information ready: ♦ Prestige Model and serial number. ♦ Information in Menu 24.2.1 –System Information. ♦ Warranty Information. ♦ Date you received your Prestige.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Structure of this Manual.............................. xiv What is ADSL? ................................xv Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your ADSL Bridge....................... 1-1 1.1 The Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge ..................1-1 1.2 Features of the Prestige 642M Series ....................1-1 1.3 Applications for the Prestige 642M....................1-2 1.3.1...
  • Page 8 Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge 3.1 Factory Ethernet Defaults .......................3-1 3.2 TCP/IP Parameters..........................3-1 3.2.1 IP Address and Subnet Mask....................3-1 3.2.2 Private IP Addresses....................... 3-1 3.3 TCP/IP Ethernet Setup ........................3-2 3.4 LANs & WANs..........................3-3 3.4.1 LANs, WANs and the Prestige....................3-3 3.5 VPI &...
  • Page 9 Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge 6.3 Diagnostic ............................6-5 6.4 A Note about Filenames ........................6-6 6.4.1 Firmware Development ......................6-8 6.5 Backup Configuration ........................6-8 6.5.1 Backup using the Console Port....................6-8 Backup using FTP ..........................6-9 6.5.3 Backup using TFTP........................6-9 6.6 Restore Configuration ........................6-10 6.6.1...

  • Page 10: List Of Figures

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge List of Figures Figure 1-1 Internet Access Application .......................1-2 Figure 1-2 LAN-to-LAN Application ......................1-3 Figure 2-1 Front Panel of the P642M......................2-1 Figure 2-2 Rear Panel and Connections of the P642M ................2-1 Figure 2-3 Connecting a POTS Splitter .......................2-3 Figure 2-4 Connecting a Microfilter ......................2-4...
  • Page 11 Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Figure 6-15 Menu 24.6 as seen using Telnet....................6-11 Figure 6-16 Menu 24.7 - System Maintenance - Upload Firmware ............6-12 Figure 6-17 Menu 24.7.1 as seen using the Console Port................6-13 Figure 6-18 Upload BIN File Example Using HyperTerminal ..............6-13 Figure 6-19 Menu 24.7.1 as seen using Telnet...................6-14...
  • Page 12 Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge List of Tables Table 2-1 Front Panel LED Description ......................2-1 Table 2-2 Main Menu Commands .......................2-7 Table 2-3 Main Menu Summary ........................2-8 Table 2-4 General Setup Menu Fields......................2-10 Table 3-1 TCP/IP Ethernet Setup Menu Fields....................3-2 Table 3-2 Internet Account Information ......................3-5...

  • Page 13: Preface

    Preface About Your ADSL Bridge Congratulations on your purchase of the Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge. The Prestige 642M is an ADSL bridge used for Internet access via an ADSL line. It can run upstream maximum rate at 640kbps and downstream rate at 8Mbps. The rate selection depends on the copper category, distance and central side configuration.

  • Page 14: Structure Of This Manual

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Structure of this Manual The following section offers some background information on ADSL. Skip to Chapter 1 if you wish to begin working with your router right away. Getting Started (Chapters 1-2) This helps you connect, install and setup your Prestige to operate on your network.

  • Page 15: What Is Adsl

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge What is DSL? DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) enhances the data capacity of the existing twisted-pair wire that runs between the local telephone company switching offices, most homes and offices. While the wire itself can handle higher frequencies, the telephone switching equipment is designed to cut off signals above 4,000 Hz to filter noise off the voice line.

  • Page 17: Chapter 1 Getting To Know Your Adsl Bridge

    Getting to Know Your ADSL Bridge This chapter describes the key features and applications of the Prestige 642M. The Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Your Prestige integrates a high-speed 10/100Mbps LAN interface and one high-speed ADSL port into a single package. The Prestige is ideal for high-speed Internet browsing and making LAN-to-LAN connections to remote networks.

  • Page 18: Applications For The Prestige 642M

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge PAP and CHAP Security The Prestige supports PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol). CHAP is more secure than PAP because the password is scrambled prior to transmission. PAP, on the other hand, is readily available on more platforms.

  • Page 19: Figure 1-2 Lan-To-Lan Application

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Figure 1-2 LAN-to-LAN Application Getting to Know Your ADSL Bridge...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Chapter 2 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup This chapter describes the physical features of the Prestige and how to make the cable connections Front Panel LEDs of the P642M The LED indicators on the front panel indicate the operational status of the Prestige. The table below the...

  • Page 22: Additional Installation Requirements

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Connecting the ADSL Line Step 1. Connect the Prestige directly to the wall jack using the included ADSL cable. Connect a microfilter(s) (see Figure 2-4 Connecting a Microfilter) between the wall jack and your telephone(s). Microfilter(s) act as low pass filters (voice transmission takes place in the 0 to 4KHz bandwidth).

  • Page 23: Telephone Microfilters

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge strength of the ADSL signal. A POTS splitter will filter the telephone signals before combining the ADSL and telephone signals transmitted and received. The issues of noise and impedance are eliminated with a single POTS splitter installation.

  • Page 24: Special Note For P642M Isdn Users

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Prestige Wall Y -CONNECTOR Jack Microfilter Wall Phone Side Side Figure 2-4 Connecting a Microfilter Special Note for P642M ISDN Users. Please note that section 2.4 “Connecting a POTS Splitter” and sections 2.5 “Telephone Microfilters” of this User’s Guide do not apply for P642M ISDN users.

  • Page 25: Power Up Your Prestige

    When you power on your Prestige, it performs several internal tests as well as line initialization. After the initialization, the Prestige asks you to press [Enter] to continue, as shown below. Copyright (c) 1994 - 2000 ZyXEL Communications Corp. initialize ch =0, ethernet address: 00:a0:c5:01:23:45 HWSAR (FPGA) : programming (11969) ...

  • Page 26: Prestige 642M Smt Menu Overview

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge 2.7.1 Prestige 642M SMT Menu Overview The following figure gives you an overview of the various SMT menu screens of your Prestige. Figure 2-8 Prestige 642M SMT Menu Overview Hardware Installation & Initial Setup...

  • Page 27: Navigating The Smt Interface

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Navigating the SMT Interface The SMT (System Management Terminal) is the interface that you use to configure your Prestige. Several operations that you should be familiar with before you attempt to modify the configuration are listed in the table below.

  • Page 28: System Management Terminal Interface Summary

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Copyright (c) 1994 - 2000 ZyXEL Communications Corp. Prestige 642 Main Menu Getting Started Advanced Management 1. General Setup 21. Filter Set Configuration 3. TCP/IP Ethernet Setup 23. System Password 4. Internet Access Setup 24. System Maintenance Advanced Applications 11.

  • Page 29: General Setup

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Menu 23 – System Password Old Password= **** New Password= **** Retype to confirm= **** Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL: Figure 2-10 Menu 23.1 - System Password Step 3. Enter your new system password (up to 30 characters) and press [Enter].

  • Page 30: Table 2-4 General Setup Menu Fields

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Table 2-4 General Setup Menu Fields Field Description Example System Name Choose a descriptive name for identification purposes. This name P642M can be up to 30 alphanumeric characters long. Spaces are not allowed; dashes “-” and underscores "_" are accepted.

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Internet Access

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Chapter 3 Internet Access This chapter shows you how to configure the LAN as well as the WAN of your Prestige for Internet access Factory Ethernet Defaults The Ethernet parameters of the Prestige are preset in the factory with the following values: IP address of 192.168.1.1 with subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (24 bits).

  • Page 32: Tcp/Ip Ethernet Setup

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge TCP/IP Ethernet Setup You will now use Menu 3 to configure your Prestige for TCP/IP. To edit Menu 3, enter 3 to open the Menu 3 - TCP/IP Setup from the Main Menu. Menu 3 – Ethernet TCP/IP & DHCP Setup DHCP= Server Inact.

  • Page 33: Lans & Wans

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Size of Client This field specifies the size or count of the IP address pool. IP Pool Primary DNS Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers. The DNS servers are 0.0.0.0 Server passed to the DHCP clients along with the IP address and the subnet mask.

  • Page 34: Vpi & Vci

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge VPI & VCI Be sure to use the correct Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI) numbers supplied by the telephone company. The valid range for the VPI is 1 to 255 and for the VCI is 32 to 65535 (0 to 31 is reserved for local management of ATM traffic).

  • Page 35: Figure 3-3 Internet Access Setup

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Table 3-2 Internet Account Information Internet Account Information Write your account information here Telephone Company Information − VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) − VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) ISP Information − Login Name − Password for ISP authentication −...

  • Page 36: Table 3-3 Internet Access Setup Menu Fields

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Table 3-3 Internet Access Setup Menu Fields Description Options/E.G. Field Enter the name of your Internet Service Provider, e.g., e.g., MyISP myISP. This information is for identification purposes ISP’s Name only. Press the [spacebar] to select the method of encapsulation used by your ISP.

  • Page 37: Chapter 4 Remote Node Configuration

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Chapter 4 Remote Node Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure a remote node. A remote node is required for placing calls to a remote gateway. A remote node represents both the remote gateway and the network behind it across a WAN connection. Note that when you use Menu 4 to set up Internet access, you are actually configuring one of the remote nodes.

  • Page 38: Figure 4-2 Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge how many VCs you have and how many different network protocols you need. Here are some examples of combinations. Scenario 1. One VC, Multiple Protocols PPP (RFC 2364) encapsulation with VC-based multiplexing is the best combination because the extra protocol identifying headers that LLC-based multiplexing uses is unneeded.

  • Page 39: Table 4-1 Remote Node Profile Menu Fields

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Table 4-1 Remote Node Profile Menu Fields Field Description Options Rem Node Name This is a required field ([?]). Enter a descriptive name for the remote node, for example, Corp. This field can be up to eight characters.
  • Page 40 Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Field Description Options Bridge Ethernet Addr In this field, enter the time (number of minutes) that you Timeout (min) wish your Prestige 642 to retain the Ethernet Addr information in its internal tables while the line is down. If this information is retained, your Prestige 642 will not have to recompile the tables when the line is brought back up.

  • Page 41: Chapter 5 Filter Configuration

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Chapter 5 Filter Configuration This chapter shows you how to create and apply filter(s). About Filtering Your Prestige uses filters to decide whether or not to allow passage of a packet. Data filters are divided into incoming and outgoing filters, depending on the direction of the packet relative to a port.

  • Page 42: Figure 5-1 Filter Rule Process

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Start Packet into filter Fetch First Filter Set Filter Set Fetch Next Fetch First Filter Set Filter Rule Fetch Next Filter Rule Next filter Next Filter Set Rule Active? Available? Available? Execute Filter Rule Check...

  • Page 43: Configuring A Filter Set

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Configuring a Filter Set To configure filter sets or a filter set, follow the procedure below. Step 1. Enter 21 from the Main Menu to open Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration. Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration...

  • Page 44: Filter Rules Summary Menu

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary # A Type Filter Rules M m n - - ---- ----------------------------------------------------------------- - - - Off=128, Len=4, Mask=789abcde, Value=789abcde N D F Enter Filter Rule Number (1-6) to Configure: Figure 5-3 Filter Rules Summary 5.2.1 Filter Rules Summary Menu...

  • Page 45: Configuring A Filter Rule

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Abbreviations Description Display [N] means you can now specify an action to be taken i.e., forward the packet, drop the packet or check the next rule. For the latter, the next rule is independent of the rule just checked.

  • Page 46: Figure 5-4 Menu 21.1.2 - Generic Filter Rule

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge represent a byte. If the length is four, for example, then the value in either field will take 8 digits (e.g., FFFFFFFF). To configure a generic rule, select Generic Filter Rule in the Filter Type field and press [Enter] to open Menu 21.1.2 - Device Filter Rule, as shown next.

  • Page 47: Example Filter

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Field Description Option Select the logging option from the following: None – No packets will be logged. None Action Matched - Only packets that match the rule parameters will Action be logged. Matched Action Not Matched - Only packets that do not match the rule Action Not parameters will be logged.

  • Page 48: Figure 5-5 Example Filter - Menu 21.1.1

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge This is the length (in bytes) of the data portion in the packet that you want to compare. The Mask is applied to the data portion before comparing the result against the Value to determine a match.

  • Page 49: Applying A Filter

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary # A Type Filter Rules M m n - - ---- --------------------------------------------------------------- - - - 1 Y Gen Off=128, Len=4, Mask=789abcde, Value=789abcde N D F Enter Filter Rule Number (1-6) to Configure: 1...

  • Page 50: Figure 5-7 Filtering Remote Node Traffic

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile Rem Node Name= nodename Bridge: Active= Yes Ethernet Addr Timeout(min)= 0 VPI #= 8 Encapsulation= RFC 1483 VCI #= 35 Multiplexing= LLC-based Incoming: Filter Sets: Rem Login= N/A Input Device Filters=...

  • Page 51: Chapter 6 System Maintenance

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Chapter 6 System Maintenance This chapter covers the diagnostic tools that help you to maintain your Prestige. The diagnostic tools include updates on system status, port status, log and trace capabilities and upgrades for the system software. This chapter describes how to use these tools in detail.

  • Page 52: Figure 6-2 Menu 24.1 - System Maintenance - Status

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Menu 24.1 -- System Maintenance – Status Up Time Node-Lnk Status TxPkts RxPkts Errors Rx B/s 1-1483 2:15:16 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00 Ethernet: WAN: Line Status: Up Status: 10M/Full Duplex Tx Pkts: 1583...

  • Page 53: System Information And Console Port Speed

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Table 6-1 System Maintenance - Status Menu Fields Field Description Node-Lnk This is the remote node index number and link type. Link types are : PPP and 1483 Status Shows the status of the remote node.

  • Page 54: System Information

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Menu 24.2 - System Information and Console Port Speed 1. System Information 2. Console Port Speed Please enter selection: Figure 6-3 System Information and Console Port Speed 6.2.1 System Information Press 1 to display the next screen, Menu 24.2.1 - System Maintenance - Information. This menu details current information as it relates to your Prestige.

  • Page 55: Console Port Speed

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge 6.2.2 Console Port Speed You can change the speed of the console port through Menu 24.2.2 - Console Port Speed. Your Prestige supports 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 bps for the console port. Use the space bar to select the desired speed in Menu 24.2.2, as shown in the following figure.

  • Page 56: A Note About Filenames

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Table 6-3 System Maintenance Menu Diagnostic Description Field Reset ADSL This command re-initializes the ADSL link to the telephone company. Ping Host This diagnostic test pings the host, which determines the functionality of the TCP/IP protocol on both systems and the links in between.

  • Page 57: Figure 6-7 External And Internal Filenames

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Internal Filename Description External FTP Command Filename Example This is the firmware filename for *.bin put P642M.bin ras all Prestige models. rom-0 The rom-0 configuration file is *.rom put P642M.rom rom-0 the entire factory configuration file.

  • Page 58: Firmware Development

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge 6.4.1 Firmware Development It is important to upgrade your firmware regularly, especially if there are problems. If you discover an unexpected behavior, or bug, see if your problem is mentioned in the release notes. Load it according to instructions (e.g., see if the default configuration file is needed also).

  • Page 59: Backup Using Ftp

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge ** Backup Configuration completed. OK. ### Hit any key to continue.### Figure 6-10 Successful Backup Confirmation Screen 6.5.2 Backup using FTP To transfer the configuration file, follow the instructions as shown in the following screen. For details on FTP commands, please consult the documentation of your FTP client program.

  • Page 60: Restore Configuration

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Step 1. Use telnet from your workstation to connect to the Prestige and log in. Because TFTP does not have any security checks, the Prestige records the IP address of the telnet client and accepts TFTP requests only from this address.

  • Page 61: Restore Using Ftp

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Enter the location of the rom configuration file on your computer. Finally, Choose the click Send. Xmodem Protocol. Figure 6-13 Restore Example Using HyperTerminal After a successful restoration you will see the following screen. Press any key to return to reboot the system.

  • Page 62: Restore Using Tftp

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge 6.6.3 Restore using TFTP Even though TFTP should work over WAN as well, it is not recommended. To use TFTP, your workstation must have both telnet and TFTP clients. To transfer the configuration file, follow the procedure below. See also the TFTP example earlier in this chapter.

  • Page 63: Upload System Firmware Via The Console Port

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge 6.7.1 Upload System Firmware via the Console Port FTP or TFTP are the preferred methods for uploading firmware to your Prestige. However in the event of your network being down, uploading firmware is only possible with a direct connection to your Prestige via the console port.

  • Page 64: Upload System Firmware Using Ftp

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge 6.7.2 Upload System Firmware using FTP To transfer the firmware, follow the instructions as shown in the following screen (Menu 24.7.1 using Telnet). See also the FTP example that follows. Menu 24.7.1 – System Maintenance – Upload System Firmware To upload the system firmware, follow the procedure below: Launch the FTP client on your workstation.

  • Page 65: Upload System Firmware Using Tftp

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge 6.7.3 Upload System Firmware using TFTP Even though TFTP should work over WAN as well, it is not recommended. To use TFTP, your workstation must have both telnet and TFTP clients. To update your firmware, follow the procedure below.

  • Page 66: Upload System Configuration File

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Binary Transfer the file in binary mode. Abort Stop transfer of the file. Upload System Configuration File The configuration data, system-related data, the error log and the trace log are all stored in the configuration file.

  • Page 67: Upload System Configuration File Using Ftp

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge After the "Starting XMODEM upload" message appears, activate the Xmodem protocol on your computer. The following procedure is for the HyperTerminal program. The procedure for other serial communications programs should be similar. Click “Transfer” in the HyperTerminal menu bar, then “Send File” from the drop-down menu to display the following screen.

  • Page 68: Upload System Configuration File Using Tftp

    [help] at the command prompt. For more detailed information, check the ZyXEL Web site or send e- mail to the ZyXEL Support Group. Enter Menu Selection Number: 8 Copyright (c) 1994 - 2000 ZyXEL Communications Corp. ChangeMe> ? Valid commands are:...

  • Page 69: Boot Module Commands

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge 6.10 Boot module commands Prestige boot module commands with accompanying explanations are shown in the following table. For ATBAx, x denotes the number preceding the colon to give the console port speed following the colon in the list of numbers that follows;...

  • Page 70: Figure 6-25 Boot Module Commands

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge ATDOx,y download from address x for length y to PC via XMODEM ATTD download router configuration to PC via XMODEM ATUPx,y upload to RAM address x for length y from PC via XMODEM ATUR upload router firmware to flash ROM...

  • Page 71: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Chapter 7 Troubleshooting This chapter covers potential problems and possible remedies. After each problem description, corrective instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the correlating problem. Problems Starting Up the Prestige Table 7-1 Troubleshooting the Start-Up of your Prestige...

  • Page 72: Problems With The Lan Interface

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Problems with the LAN Interface Table 7-3 Troubleshooting the LAN Interface Problem Corrective Action Cannot ping any station on the Check the Ethernet LEDs on the front panel. The LED should be LAN. on for a port that has a station connected. If it is off, check the cables between your Prestige and the station.

  • Page 73: Glossary

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Glossary The 10-Mbps baseband Ethernet specification that uses two pairs of twisted-pair cabling 10BaseT (Category 3 or 5): one pair for transmitting data and the other for receiving data. Uses two pairs of twisted-pair wire with a maximum distance of 100 meters between the hub and 100Base-T the workstation.
  • Page 74 Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Data Communications Equipment is typically a modem or other type of (data) communication device. The DCE sits between the DTE (data terminal equipment) and a transmission circuit such as a phone line. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol automatically assigns IP addresses to clients when they DHCP log on.
  • Page 75 Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge The nonvolatile storage device that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed so that data can Flash memory be stored, booted and rewritten as necessary. A gateway is a computer system or other device that acts as a translator between two systems...
  • Page 76 Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Multiplexors or MUXs, as they are often called, are devices that combine signals from various Multiplexor sources such as PBX (Private Branch Exchange), asynchronous terminals or a bridge connected to a Wan. A multiplexor transmits these signals as a single data stream over a digital line.

  • Page 77: Ethernet Cable

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge becomes the standard and no further comments or changes are permitted. Change can occur, however, through subsequent RFCs. Routing Information Protocol is an interior or intra-domain routing protocol that uses the distance-vector routing algorithms. RIP is used on the Internet and is common in the NetWare environment as a method for exchanging routing information between routers.
  • Page 78 Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Uniform Resource Locator. URL is an object on the Internet or an intranet that resides on a host system. Objects include directories and an assortment of file types, including text files, graphics, video and audio. A URL is the address of an object that is normally typed in the Address field of a Web browser.

  • Page 79: Appendixa Vpi & Vci

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge AppendixA VPI & VCI This appendix describes VPI and VCI. VPI & VCI ATM is a connection-oriented technology, meaning that it sets up virtual circuits over which end systems communicate. The terminology for virtual circuits is as follows:...

  • Page 80: Appendix B Configure Your Pppoe Modem

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Appendix B Configure Your PPPoE Modem This appendix shows you how to configure your modem. Step 1. Get your VPI and VCI numbers from your service provider. Write them in the table below. VPI number VCI number Step 2.
  • Page 81 Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Step 4. From the Main Menu, type 3 to display Menu 3 – Ethernet TCP/IP & DHCP Setup. Make sure Menu 3 - Ethernet TCP/IP & DHCP Setup this field DHCP= Server reads Configuration: Server.

  • Page 82: Appendix C Configure Your Computer For Pppoe

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Appendix C Configure your Computer for PPPoE This appendix gives instructions on how to manually configure or automatically assign an IP address, install a VPN Adapter, create a new PPPoE connection and connect to your ISP.

  • Page 83: Connect To Your Isp

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Using the “s:” notation tells the Prestige that a PPPoE call is requested. This notation is required even if you do not have a servicename. Connect to your ISP Step 1. Double-click on your recently created icon in Dial-Up Networking and enter the information required in the Connect to window.

  • Page 85: Index

    Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge Index AT command ............6-6 Filename Conventions ..........6-6 ATBAx ..............6-19 Filter Authentication ............4-3 About..............5-1 Applying..............5-9 Remote Node ..........5-9 Configuring a Filter Set ........5-2 Generic Rule............5-5 CHAP ..............4-3 Remote Node............4-4 Configure Your PPPoE Modem......... H Rules..............5-4 Connecting the Prestige ...........2-2 Structure ..............5-1...
  • Page 86 Prestige 642M Series ADSL Bridge LED Indicators............2-1 Syntax Conventions ..........xiii sys stdio 0 ..........6-15 System Maintenance Backup..............6-8 Console Port........... 6-8 Main Menu.............. 2-7 Restore.............. 6-10 Microfilter, how to connect......2-2, 2-4 Console Port..........6-10 Multiplexing FTP............... 6-11 LLC-based ............

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