ZyXEL Communications VES-1616F-44, User Manual

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VES-1616F/1624F-44 User’s Guide
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Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the VES-1616F/1624F-44 VDSL Switch.
This preface introduces you to the VES-1616F/1624F-44 and discusses the conventions of this
User’s Guide. It also provides information on other related documentation.
There are two VDSL models: one with 16 VDSL/POTS lines (the VES-1616F-44) and the
other with 24 VDSL/POTS lines (the VES-1624F-44).
About the VES-1616F/1624F-44
The VES-1616F/1624F-44 VDSL Switch is a managed switch with features ideally suited in
any environment with unshielded twisted pair (UTP) wiring. It can deliver broadband IP
services to:
• Multi-tenant unit (MTU) buildings (hotels, motels, resorts, residential multi-dwelling
units, office buildings, educational establishments, etc.)
• Public facilities (convention centers, airports, plazas, train stations, etc.)
• Enterprises.
• It can also be deployed as a mini-POP (point-of-presence) in a building basement
delivering VDSL/POST service to each customer.
Related Documentation
• Web Configurator Online Help
Embedded web help for descriptions of individual screens and supplementary
information.
• ZyXEL Glossary and Web Site
Please refer to www.zyxel.com for an online glossary of networking terms and additional
support documentation.
Syntax Conventions
• “Enter” means for you to type one or more characters. “Select” or “Choose” means for
you to use one of the predefined choices.
• Command and arrow keys are enclosed in square brackets .
[ENTER]
means the Enter, or
carriage return key;
[ESC]
means the Escape key and
[SPACE BAR]
means the Space Bar.
• Mouse action sequences are denoted using a comma. For example, “click the Apple icon,
Control Panels and then Modem ” means first click the Apple icon, then point your
mouse pointer to Control Panels and then click Modem .
• For brevity’s sake, we will use “e.g.,” as a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” for
“that is” or “in other words” throughout this manual.