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Prestige 861H Series User’s Guide
39 Chapter 1 Getting To Know Your Prestige
Set Top Box
A Set Top Box (STB) is a device that provides services such as High Definition Television
(HDTV), content decryption, personal video recorder, electronic programming guide, VoIP,
Web browsing and interactive television features.
Home Gateway
A Home Gateway is an intelligent network device located in the home. Users can access the
home gateway device from a remote location. Examples of home gateways include computers,
routers or modems, LAN access points, WLAN access points, and digital Set Top Boxes.
Figure 1 Prestige Home Gateway Applications
Internet Access
The Prestige is the ideal high-speed Internet access solution. Your Prestige supports the TCP/
IP protocol, which the Internet uses exclusively. It is compatible with all major VDSL
DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) providers. A DSLAM is a rack of
VDSL line cards with data multiplexed into a backbone network interface/connection (for
example, T1, OC3, DS3, ATM or Frame Relay). Think of it as the equivalent of a modem rack
for VDSL.