Prestige 610 ADSL PCI Modem
Before You Begin
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Chapter 1
Before You Begin
This chapter prepares you for the hardware installation.
1.1 System
Requirements
Before installation, check that you have the following requirements.
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Pentium II 233 or above
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At least 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended)
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A minimum of 10 MB available hard disk space or more
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An available PCI slot
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CD-ROM drive
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Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000/XP
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Windows 98/98 SE users may need the Windows 98/98 SE CD
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An ADSL Internet service account
1.2 Protocol and Device Driver
Your Prestige employs ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) framing. ATM is a protocol that divides
packets into small fixed-sized cells for rapid transmission over high-speed networks. The ATM protocol
allows various types of traffic (e.g. data, voice, and video) to be securely and efficiently carried over the
same network. ATM is being widely deployed by telecommunications carriers in their backbone networks.
Two types of device drivers are provided for the Prestige: WAN and LAN. Both types of drivers support
ATM protocol. The WAN driver causes the Prestige to resemble a dial-up modem. The WAN driver uses
Dial-up Networking to establish the ADSL connection. The LAN driver establishes an always-on ADSL
connection automatically.
1.3 Required Information
Fill in the table with information from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or telephone company before
installation. You will be prompted for the information during installation. You may not need to fill in every
blank.
