ZyXEL Communications Prestige 28641, User Manual

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Introduction 1
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL Prestige 2864I
Remote Access Router. The Prestige is the first device to integrate a
Router and Bridge into a single package. In a modem-sized box, the
Prestige offers inexpensive yet complete telecommunications and
internetworking solutions for your home or branch office. The Prestige
is ideal for everything from Internet browsing to receiving calls from
Remote Dial-in Users to making LAN-to-LAN connections to Remote
Nodes.
Distinguishing features of the Prestige 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 Remote
Dial-in User support, an Internet Single User Account (Network
Address Translation), POTS line support (Plain Old Telephone Service;
also called A/B Adapter in Europe), 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 almost any user.
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.