Prestige 650ME ADSL Bridge
2.2.1 DSL Port
Connect the Prestige directly to the wall jack using the included DSL cable. Connect a microfilter(s)
between the wall jack and your telephone(s). A microfilter acts as a low-pass filter (voice transmission
takes place in the 0 to 4KHz bandwidth) and is an optional purchase.
2.2.2 Console Port
Use terminal emulator software on a computer for configuring your Prestige via console port. Connect the
7-pin end of a console cable to the console port of the Prestige and the 9-pin female end to a serial port
(COM1, COM2 or other COM port) of your computer.
2.2.3 LAN 10/100M Port
Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-T networks use Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable with RJ-11 connectors
(POTS) that look like a bigger telephone plug with 8 pins. Use the crossover cable to connect your Prestige
to a computer directly or use a straight-through Ethernet cable to connect to an external hub, then connect
one end of the straight-through cable from the hub to the NIC on the computer.
When the Prestige is on and properly connected to a computer or a hub, the LAN
2.2.4 Power Port
Connect the power adapter to the port labeled POWER on the rear panel of your Prestige.
To avoid damage to the Prestige, make sure you use the correct power adapter.
Refer to the Power Adapter Specification Appendix for this information.
2.2.5 Reset Button
Refer to section 2.8 for information on the RESET button.
2.3
Additional Installation Requirements
A computer with an Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-T NIC (Network Interface Card).
A computer equipped with communications software (for example, Hyper Terminal in Windows 95)
configured to the following parameters:
VT100 terminal emulation.
9600 baud rate.
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LED on the front panel turns on.
Hardware Installation and Initial Setup