ZyXEL Communications Prestige 128L, User Manual

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Introduction 1
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL Prestige 128L IDSL
Router. The Prestige integrates a Router and Bridge, offering
inexpensive yet complete telecommunications and internetworking
solutions for your home or branch office. The Prestige is ideal for
everything from Internet access, to receiving calls from Remote Dial-in
Users, to making LAN-to-LAN connections to Remote Nodes.
Distinguishing features of the Prestige 128L include support for a full
range of networking protocols such as TCP/IP (Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol), Novell IPX (Internet Packet Exchange),
and Transparent Bridging. The complete solution also includes extensive
Network Management, and solid security features.
Features
The Prestige is packed with a number of features that give it the
flexibility to provide a complete networking solution for Internet access
and business users.
Ease of Installation
The Prestige is a self-contained unit that is quick and easy to install.
Physically, it resembles an external modem except for the fact that it is a
router and uses an Ethernet cable to connect to the host network.