Table Of Contents - ZyXEL Communications Prestige 643 User Manual

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement .................................................iv
ZyXEL Limited Warranty ..........................................................................................................................v
Customer Support ......................................................................................................................................vi
List of Figures............................................................................................................................................xiii
List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................xvii
Preface .......................................................................................................................................................xix
What is DSL? ............................................................................................................................................xxi
GETTING STARTED...................................................................................................................................... I
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your P643 ADSL Internet Access Router............................................... 1-1
1.1 Prestige 643 ADSL Internet Access Router ............................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Features of the Prestige 643 ....................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Applications for the Prestige 643 ............................................................................................... 1-4
1.3.1 Internet Access ................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.3.2 LAN to LAN Application................................................................................................... 1-5
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup ................................................................................. 2-1
2.1 Front Panel LEDs of the P643.................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Rear Panel and Connections of the Prestige 643........................................................................ 2-2
2.3 Additional Installation Requirements......................................................................................... 2-3
2.4 Connecting a POTS Splitter ....................................................................................................... 2-3
2.5 Telephone Microfilters............................................................................................................... 2-4
2.6 Turning on Your Prestige........................................................................................................... 2-5
2.6.1 Prestige 643 SMT Menu Overview.................................................................................... 2-7
2.7 Navigating the SMT Interface.................................................................................................... 2-8
2.7.1 System Management Terminal Interface Summary ........................................................... 2-9
2.8 Changing the System Password ............................................................................................... 2-10
2.9 General Setup ........................................................................................................................... 2-10
2.10 Ethernet Setup .......................................................................................................................... 2-11
2.10.1 General Ethernet Setup..................................................................................................... 2-12
2.11 Protocol Dependent Ethernet Setup ......................................................................................... 2-12
Chapter 3 Internet Access ....................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Factory Ethernet Defaults........................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 LANs and WANs ....................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2.1 LANs, WANs and the Prestige........................................................................................... 3-1
3.3 TCP/IP Parameters ..................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3.1 IP Address and Subnet Mask.............................................................................................. 3-2
3.3.2 Private IP Addresses........................................................................................................... 3-3
3.3.3 RIP Setup ........................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.3.4 DHCP Configuration.......................................................................................................... 3-4
3.4 IP Multicast ................................................................................................................................ 3-5

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