ZyXEL Communications ALC1224, User Manual

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ALC1224 User’s Guide
xiv Preface
Preface
About this User’s Manual
This user’s guide gives hardware specifications and explains web configurator and command line configuration,
management and troubleshooting for the ADSL line card. It also gives hardware specifications for the ADSL
splitter card.
ALC1224 Models and Firmware Releases
The firmware version contains a model code. In firmware version V3.50(LK.0) for example; “LK” is the model
code.
“LK” denotes the ALC1224-71 for ADSL over POTS (Annex A).
“LV” denotes the ALC1224-73 for ADSL over ISDN (Annex B).
A firmware version also includes the firmware’s release number. In firmware version V3.50(LK.0) for example,
“0” is the firmware’s release number. This varies as new firmware is released. Your firmware’s release number
may not match what is displayed in this
User’s Guide .
General Syntax Conventions
Mouse action sequences are denoted using a comma. For example, click Start, Settings, Control Panel,
Network means first you click Start , click or move the mouse pointer over Settings , then click or move
the mouse pointer over Control Panel and finally click (or double-click) Network .
“Enter” means for you to type one or more characters. “Select” or “Choose” means for you to use one of
the predefined choices.
Predefined choices are in Bold Arial font.
Button and field labels, links and screen names in are in Bold Times New Roman font.
A single keystroke is in
Arial
font and enclosed in square brackets.
[ENTER]
means the Enter, or carriage
return key; [ESC] means the Escape key and [SPACE BAR] means the Space Bar.
For brevity’s sake, we will use “e.g.,” as shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” for “that is” or “in other
words”.
Naming Conventions
See also the Integrated Ethernet Switch Overview in chapter 1.
The ALC1224 (ADSL Line Card) may be referred to as the “ALC”, the “line card” or the “card”.
“ALC1224” refers to the ALC1224-71 for ADSL over POTS (Annex A). “ALC1224” also refers to the
ALC1224-73 for ADSL over ISDN (Annex B). Differentiation is made where needed.
The ASC1024 (ADSL Splitter Card) may be referred to as the “splitter card”.
“ASC1024” refers to both the ASC1024-61 for ADSL over POTS (Annex A) and the ASC1024-63 for
ADSL over ISDN (Annex B) versions. Differentiation is made where needed.
The IES-2000 or IES-3000 may be referred to as the “Integrated Ethernet Switch”, the “switch” or the
“system”.