Applications For Prestige 316; Broadband Internet Access Via Cable Or Xdsl Modem - ZyXEL Communications Prestige 316 User Manual

Time and Date Setting
This feature allows you to get the current time and date from an external server when you power up your
Prestige. The real time is then displayed in the Prestige error logs. If you do not choose a time service
protocol that your timeserver will send when the Prestige powers up you can enter the time manually but
each time the system is booted, the time and date will be reset to 2000/1/1 0:0:0.
Logging and Tracing
The Prestige has the following logging and tracing 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 316 can be upgraded via the LAN.
Embedded FTP and TFTP Servers
The Prestige's embedded FTP and TFTP servers enable faster firmware upgrade as well as configuration file
backup and restoration.
IP Alias
The ability to partition physical network into logical network over the same Ethernet interface is referred as
IP Alias functionality.
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Applications for Prestige 316

1.3.1 Broadband Internet Access via Cable or xDSL Modem

A cable modem or xDSL modem can connect to the Prestige 316 for broadband Internet access via Ethernet
port on the modem. The Prestige provides high speed Internet access and secured internal network protection
and management as well.
Getting to Know Your Prestige
Prestige 316 Broadband Sharing Gateway/Wireless LAN
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