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Prestige 964 Cable Router with wireless Access Point
Bridge
Mode
Dynamic WAN
IP
1.3.1 Bridge Mode
In Bridge mode, P964 APR operates just like a normal cable modem/router. All operation is compliant to DOCSIS specifications.
1.3.2 IP Sharing Mode
In IP Sharing mode, the P964 APR operates as a NAT router. It requires one public IP address from MSO's DHCP pool and provides
private IP address space for LAN users. The public IP can be static assigned or dynamically assigned through DHCP.
1.3.3 Static IP Mode
In Static IP mode, P964 APR provide a routed subnet on its Ethernet interface. A public IP subnet can be assigned at the Ethernet
interface such that the end user can have a static assigned subnet. At the same time, the LAN users can also use private IP addresses
to get on Internet.
1.4
Key Features of the P964 APR
The following are the key features of the P964 APR:
DOCSIS 1.0/1.1/2.0 Compliant cable modem
Provides interoperability with other DOCSIS compliant cable modems and cable headend equipment.
Peak downstream signaling rates of 38Mbps and upstream signaling rates of 30 Mbps
Access the Internet with high performance network capability.
DOCSIS cable systems are capable of providing signaling rate of up to 43/55 Mbps and 30 Mbps for
downstream and upstream respectively. This bandwidth however, is shared by several subscribers because
there are very few computers today that can connect to a network at such high speeds. Hence, typical
connection speeds are 5 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream.
IP routing, TCP, ICMP, ARP, TFTP, RIP1, RIP2 with MD5
Improves network performance through containment of broadcast messages and improves security support for unicast, broadcast and
multicast IP packets. The RIP supports key-string encrypted with MD5 for authentication with the CMTS.
4-port Auto-negotiating and Auto MDI/MDI-X 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Switch
The 4-port LAN interface automatically detects if it is on a 10 Mbps or a 100 Mbps Ethernet.
56-bit DES Baseline Privacy
Software Remotely Upgradeable
The software and configuration information is downloadable from the cable headend to the Prestige. This eliminates the need for a
cable technician's visit to install software upgrades.
Upgrade P964 APR Firmware via LAN
The firmware of the P964 APR can be upgraded via the LAN.
1-2
IP Sharing
Mode
Figure 1-1 Prestige 964 Operation Mode
Static IP
Mode
Basic Static IP
Static IP with
Public DHCP
Static IP with
NAT Only
Static IP w/ NAT
and Private
Getting to Know Your P964 APR
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