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Prestige 650H-17 ADSL Router
2-4 Hardware Installation and Initial Setup
2.2.2 Four LAN 10/100M Ports
Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-T networks use Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable with RJ-45 (ISDN)
connectors that look like a bigger telephone plug with 8 pins. All LAN ports are auto-sensing, so you may
use the crossover cable provided or a straight-through Ethernet cable to connect your Prestige to a
computer/external hub.
When the Prestige is on and properly connected to a computer or a hub, the
corresponding LAN LED on the front panel turns on.
2.2.3 Power Port
Connect the power adapter to the port labeled POWER on the rear panel of your Prestige. Push in the power
button when you want to turn on the Prestige.
To avoid damage to the Prestige, make sure you use the correct power adapter.
Refer to the Power Adapter Specification Appendix for this information.
2.2.4 Restore Factory Defaults/Reboot Button
Hold the Reset button in for between 1 and 3 seconds to restart the Prestige.
Upload the default configuration file by holding this button in for more than 3 seconds. Refer to section 2.8
for information on the resetting your Prestige.
2.3 Additional Installation Requirements
A computer with an Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-T NIC (Network Interface Card).
A computer equipped with a web browser (enable JavaScript) and/or Telnet.
2.4 Connecting the POTS Splitter
This is for the Prestige that follows the Full Rate (G.dmt) standard only. One major difference between
ADSL and dial-up modems is the optional telephone splitter. This device keeps the telephone and ADSL
signals separated, giving them the capability to provide simultaneous Internet access and telephone service
on the same line. Splitters also eliminate the destructive interference conditions caused by telephone sets.
The purchase of a POTS splitter is optional.
Noise generated from a telephone in the same frequency range, as the ADSL signal can be disruptive to the
ADSL signal. In addition the impedance of a telephone when off-hook may be so low that it shunts the
strength of the ADSL signal. When a POTS splitter is installed at the entry point, where the line comes into