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Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router
1-3
Getting to know your Prestige
1.3 Applications for the Prestige 641
1.3.1 Internet Access`
The Prestige is the ideal high-speed Internet access solution. Your Prestige supports the TCP/IP protocol,
which the Internet uses exclusively. It is compatible with all major ADSL DSLAM (Digital Subscriber
Line Access Multiplexer) providers. A DSLAM is a rack of ADSL line cards with data multiplexed into a
backbone network interface/connection (e.g., T1, OC3, DS3, ATM or Frame Relay). Think of it as the
equivalent of a modem rack for ADSL. A typical Internet Access application is shown below.
Figure 1-1 Internet Access Application
Internet Single User Account
For a SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) environment, your Prestige offers the Single User Account (SUA)
feature that allows multiple users on the LAN (Local Area Network) to access the Internet concurrently for
the cost of a single user.
1.3.2 LAN to LAN Application
You can use the Prestige to connect two geogr
aphical
ly dispersed networks over the ADSL line. A typical
LAN-to-LAN application for your Prestige is shown as follows.
Prestige
ISP
10/100M Ethernet
Small / Home Office LAN
INTERNET
ATM
Edge
Router DSLAM