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ZyXEL T OTAL I NTERNET A CCESS S OLUTION Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router User's Guide Version 2.40 (June 1999).
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router ii Copyright P P r r e e s s t t i i g g e e 6 6 4 4 1 1 ADSL Internet Access Router Copyright Copyright ©1999 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router iii FCC Interference Statement Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules . Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ♦ This device may not cause harmful interference.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router iv ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two (2) years from the date of purchase.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router v Customer Support Customer Support If you have questions about your ZyXEL product(s) or desire assistance, please contact ZyXEL Communications Corporation offices worldwide, in any one of the following ways. Our ftp sites are also available for software and ROM upgrades.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router vi Table of Contents Table of Contents Customer Support ........................................................................................................... v Table of Contents ..........................
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router vii Table of Contents 2.9 Resetting the Prestige ............................................................................................................... 2-8 2.9.1 Filename conventions ..................
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router viii Table of Contents Chapter 4 ..................................................................................................................... 4-1 Remote Node Configuration .............................
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router ix Table of Contents 7.3 Bridge Static RouteSetup ......................................................................................................... 7-4 Chapter 8 ........................................
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router x Table of Contents 10.7 Command Interpreter Mode ........................................................................................... 10-11 10.8 Boot module commands ....................................
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router xi List of Figures List of Figures Figure 1 -1 Internet Access Application ____________________________________________________ 1-3 Figure 1 -2 LAN-to-LAN Application ______________________________________________________ 1-4 Figure 2 -1 Prestige 641 Front Panel.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router xii List of Figures Figure 5 -2 Menu 11.3 for VC-based multiplexing. __________________________________________ 5-2 Figure 5 -3 Menu 11.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router xiii List of Figures Figure 10 -4 System Maintenance - Information ____________________________________________ 10-4 Figure 10 -5 Menu 24.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router xiv List of Tables List of Tables Table 2 -1 Front Panel LED Description ___________________________________________________ 2-1 Table 2 -2 Main Menu Commands .
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router xv List of Tables Table 8 -6 IPX Filter Rule Menu Fields ___________________________________________________ 8-11 Table 9 -1 SNMP Configuration Menu Fields ___.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router xvi Preface Preface About Your ADSL Internet Access Router Congratulations on your purchase of the Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router. The Prestige 641 (P641) is an ADSL router used for Internet/LAN access via an ADSL line.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router xvii Structure of the Manual Structure of this Manual The following section offers some background information on ADSL.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router xviii Getting to know your Prestige What is DSL? DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) enhances the data capacity of the existing twisted-pair wire that runs between the local telephone company switching offices and most homes and offices.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 1-1 Getting to know your Prestige Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your ADSL Internet Access Router 1.1 Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Your Prestige integrates a high-speed 10/100Mbps auto-negotiating LAN interface and one high-speed ADSL port into a single package.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 1-2 Getting to know your Prestige u SUA™ (Single User Account) and NAT (Network Address Translation). l Multiple Protocol Support ♦ Novel IPX (Internetwork Packet eXchange) network layer protocol. ♦ Transparently bridging for unsupported network layer protocols.
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.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 1-4 Getting to know your Prestige Figure 1 - 2 LAN-to-LAN Application.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 2-1 Hardware Installation & Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2.1 Front Panel LEDs OF P641 The LED indicators on the front panel indicate the operational status of the Prestige 641.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 2-2 Hardware Installation & Setup O N OF F POWE R 16VA C 10/100 M LA N CONSOL E ADS L Figure 2 - 2 Prestige 641 Rear Panel Step 1. Connecting the ADSL Line Connect the Prestige directly to the wall jack using the included ADSL cable.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 2-3 Hardware Installation & Setup Ø 9600 Baud rate. Ø No parity, 8 Data bits, 1 Stop bit. After the Prestige has been successfully connected to your network, you can make future changes to the configuration through telnet application.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 2-4 Hardware Installation & Setup Figure 2 - 4 Connecting the Microfilter 2.6 Power On Your Prestige At this point, you should have connected the console port, the ADSL line, the Ethernet port and the power port to the appropriate devices or lines.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 2-5 Hardware Installation & Setup Figure 2 - 5 Power-On Display Step 2. Entering Password The login screen appears after you press Enter, prompting you to enter the password, as shown below. For your first login, enter the default password 1234 .
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 2-6 Hardware Installation & Setup 2.7 Navigating the SMT Interface The SMT (System Management Terminal) is the interface that you use to configure your Prestige. Several operations that you should be familiar with before you attempt to modify the configuration are listed in the table below.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 2-7 Hardware Installation & Setup After you enter the password, the SMT displays the Main Menu , as shown below.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 2-8 Hardware Installation & Setup 2.8 Changing the System Password The first thing your should do before anything else is to change the default system password by following the steps below . Step 1. Enter 23 in the Main Menu to open Menu 23 - System Password as shown below.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 2-9 Hardware Installation & Setup 2.10 General Setup Menu 1 - General Setup contains administrative and system-related information. To enter Menu 1 and fill in the required information, follow these steps: Step 1.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 2-10 Hardware Installation & Setup Table 2 - 4 General Setup Menu Fields Field Description Example System Name Choose a descriptive name for identification purposes. This name can be up to 30 alphanumeric characters long.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 2-11 Hardware Installation & Setup Figure 2 - 11 Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup 2.11.1 General Ethernet Setup This menu allows you to specify filter set(s) that you wish to apply to the Ethernet traffic.
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Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Internet Access 3-1 Chapter 3 Internet Access 3.1 Factory Ethernet Defaults The Ethernet parameters of the Prestige are preset in the factory with the following values: 1. IP address of 192.168.1.1 with subnet mask of 255.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 3-2 Internet Access Once you have decided on the network number, pick an IP address that is easy to remember, e.g., 192.168.1.1, for your Prestige. The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Internet Access 3-3 that you enter in the DHCP setup are passed to the client machines along with the assigned IP address and subnet mask.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 3-4 Internet Access 3.4 TCP/IP Ethernet Setup and DHCP You will now use Menu 3.2 to configure your Prestige for TCP/IP. To edit Menu 3.2, enter 3 to open the Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup from the Main Menu. When Menu 3 appears, select the submenu option TCP/IP and DHCP Setup and press [Enter] .
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Internet Access 3-5 3.5 LANs & WANs A LAN (Local Area Network) is a computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building. A WAN (Wide Area Network), on the other hand is an outside connection to another network or the Internet.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 3-6 Internet Access Follow the instructions in the following table to configure TCP/IP parameters for the Ethernet port. Table 3 - 2 TCP/IP Ethernet Setup Menu Fields Field Description Example TCP/IP Setup IP Address Enter the (LAN) IP address of your Prestige in dotted decimal notation 192.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Internet Access 3-7 is not practical to have a separate VC for each carried protocol, e.g, if charging heavily depends on the number of simultaneous VCs. 3.8 Encapsulation Be sure to use the encapsulation method required by your ISP.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 3-8 Internet Access Table 3 - 3 Internet Account Information Internet Account Information Write your account information here Telephone Company Information VPI.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Internet Access 3-9 Figure 3 - 4 Internet Access Setup Table 3 - 4 Internet Access Setup Menu Fields Field Description Options/E.G. ISP’s Name Enter the name of your Internet Service Provider, e.g., myISP. This information is for identification purposes only.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 3-10 Internet Access Field Description Options/E.G. IP Address Assignment Press the [Space Bar] to select Static or Dynamic address assignment. The following three fields are N/A for a dynamic address assignment Static Dynamic IP Address Enter the IP address supplied by your ISP if applicable.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Internet Access 3-11 Figure 3 - 5 Single User Account Topology The IP address for the SUA can be either fixed or dynamically assigned by the ISP. In addition, you can designate servers, e.g., a web server and a telnet server, on your local network and make them accessible to the outside world.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 3-12 Internet Access 3.10.2 Single User Account Configuration The steps for configuring your Prestige for Single User Account are identical to the conventional Internet access with the exception that you need to fill in two extra fields in Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup , as shown below.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Internet Access 3-13 Table 3 - 5 Single User Account Menu Fields Field Description Single User Account Select Yes to enable SUA. IP Addr. If your ISP did not assign you a static IP address, enter [0.0.0.0] here; otherwise, enter that IP address here.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 3-14 Internet Access Figure 3 - 7 Multiple Server Configuration The most often used port numbers are: Table 3 - 6 Services vs.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Remote Node Configuration 4-1 Chapter 4 Remote Node Configuration A remote node is required for placing calls to a remote gateway. A remote node represents both the remote gateway and the network behind it across a WAN connection.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 4-2 Remote Node Configuration 4.1.2 Encapsulation & Multiplexing Scenarios For Internet Access you should use the encapsulation and multiplexing methods used by your ISP.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Remote Node Configuration 4-3 Table 4 - 1 Remote Node Profile Menu Fields Field Description Options Rem Node Name This is a required field [?]. Enter a descriptive name for the remote node, for example, Corp. This field can be up to eight characters.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 4-4 Remote Node Configuration Field Description Options Route This field determines the protocols that your Prestige will route. Bridge Bridging is used for protocols that the Prestige doe not support, e.g., SNA, or not turned on in the previous Route field.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Remote Node Configuration 4-5 Figure 4 - 3 Menu 11.2 - Remote Node PPP Options The following table describes the Remote Node PPP Options Menu, and contains instructions on how to configure the PPP options fields.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 4-6 Remote Node Configuration Figure 4 - 4 Menu 11.5 – Remote Node Filter Menu 11.5 - Remote Node Filter Input Filter Sets: protocol filters= device filters=.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration 5-1 Chapter 5 Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration A typical LAN-to-LAN application is to use your Prestige to connect a branch office to the headquarters, as depicted in the following diagram.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 5-2 Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration There are two versions of menu 11.3 for the P641, depending on whether you chose VC-based or LLC- based Multiplexing in menu 11.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration 5-3 The following diagram explains the Sample IP Addresses to help you to understand the field of My Wan Addr in Menu 11.3. Refer to Figure 3 - 3 LAN & WAN I Ps for a brief review of what a WAN IP is.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 5-4 Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration The following table shows the TCP/IP related fields in Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options . Table 5 - 2 TCP/IP Remote Node Configuration Field Description Option IP Address Assignment Press the [Space Bar] to select Static or Dynamic address assignment.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration 5-5 Field Description Option VPI Enter the Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) number that your telephone company supplies. VCI Enter the Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI) number that your telephone company supplies.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 5-6 Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration Figure 5 - 6 Menu 12 - IP Static Route Setup From Menu 12, enter the index of the static route you wish to edit to open Menu 12.1 -Edit IP Static Route. Figure 5 - 7 Edit IP Static Route Menu 12 - IP Static Route Setup 1.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Remote Node TCP/IP Configuration 5-7 The following table describes the fields for Menu 12.1.1 – Edit IP Static Route Setup . Table 5 - 3 Edit IP Static Route Menu Fields Field Description Route Name Enter a descriptive name for this route.
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Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router IPX Configuration 6-1 Chapter 6 IPX Configuration 6.1 IPX Network Environment Novell bundles the protocol stack, the server software and routing functionality in their NetWare server products, so a NetWare server is not only a file or print server, it is also a router.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 6-2 IPX Configuration Figure 6 - 1 NetWare Server 6.1.3 External Network Number Each of the four logical networks (based on frame type) has its own external network number .
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router IPX Configuration 6-3 Figure 6 - 2 Prestige 641 in an IPX Environment 6.2.1 Prestige 641 on LAN with Server If your Prestige 641 is on a LAN with a seed router , you do not need to configure the LAN network numbers.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 6-4 IPX Configuration 6.3 IPX Ethernet Setup From Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup , enter 3 to go to Menu 3.3 - Novell IPX Ethernet Setup as shown in the figure below. Figure 6 - 3 Menu 3.3 - Novell IPX Ethernet Setup The following table describes the Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Menu.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router IPX Configuration 6-5 6.4 LAN-to-LAN Application with Novell IPX A typical LAN-to-LAN application is to use your Prestige 641 to call from a branch office to t.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 6-6 IPX Configuration 6.4.1 IPX Remote Node Setup Follow the procedure in Chapter 5 to configure the protocol-independent parameters in Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile . For the IPX-specific parameters in Menu 11.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router IPX Configuration 6-7 The table below describes the IPX-specific parameters of the remote node setup. Table 6 - 2 Remote Node Novell IPX Options Field Description Option Rem LAN Net # In this field, enter the internal network number of the NetWare server on the remote LAN.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 6-8 IPX Configuration 6.4.2 IPX Static Route Setup Similar to IP, IPX static routes tell the Prestige 641 how to reach servers beyond a remote node before a connection to that remote node is established. From Menu 12, select two, then select one of the IPX Static Routes to open Menu 12.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router IPX Configuration 6-9 The following table contains the instructions on how to configure the Edit IP Static Route Menu. Table 6 - 3 Edit IPX Static Route Menu Fields Field Description Server Name In this field, enter the name of the server.
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Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Bridging Setup 7-1 Chapter 7 Bridging Setup 7.1 Bridging in General Bridging bases the forwarding decision on the MAC (Media Access Control ), or hardware address, while routing does it on the network layer (IP or IPX) address.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 7-2 Bridging Setup From Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup , enter 4 to bring up Menu 3.4 - Bridge Ethernet Setup as shown next. Figure 7 - 1 Menu 3.5 - Bridge Ethernet Setup The following table describes how to configure the Handle IPX field in Menu 3.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Bridging Setup 7-3 To set up Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options follow these steps: Step 1. In Menu 11.1, make sure the Bridge field is set to Yes . Step 2. Move the cursor to the Edit IP/IPX/Bridge field, then press the space bar to select Yes and press [ Enter] to open Menu 11.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 7-4 Bridging Setup 7.3 Bridge Static Route Setup Similar to network layer static routes, a bridging static route tells the Prestige 641 about the route to a node before a connection is established. You configure bridge static routes in Menu 12.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Bridging Setup 7-5 The following table describes the Bridge Static Route Menu. Table 7 - 3 Bridge Static Route Menu Fields Field Description Route Name Enter a name for the bridge static route for identification purposes.
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Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Filter Configuration 8-1 Chapter 8 Filter Configuration 8.1 About Filtering Your Prestige uses filters to decide whether or not to allow passage of a packet. Data filters are divided into incoming and outgoing filters, depending on the direction of the packet relative to a port.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 8-2 Filter Configuration Figure 8 - 1 Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration Step 2. Enter the index of the filter set you wish to configure (no. 1-12) and press [Enter] . Step 3. Enter a descriptive name or comment in the Edit Comments field and press Enter.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Filter Configuration 8-3 Table 8 - 1 Abbreviations Used in the Filter Rules Summary Menu Abbreviations Description Display # Refers to the filter rule number (1-6). A Refers to Active. [Y] means the filter rule is active.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 8-4 Filter Configuration Table 8 - 2 Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is IP Abbreviation Description Pr Protocol SA Source Address SP Source Port number DA De.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Filter Configuration 8-5 and port number before NAT/SUA for outgoing packets and after NAT/SUA for incoming packets. On the other hand, the generic, or device filters are applied to the raw packets that appear on the wire.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 8-6 Filter Configuration Figure 8 - 4 Menu 21.1.1 - TCP/IP Filter Rule The following table describes how to configure your TCP/IP filter rule. Table 8 - 4 TCP/IP Filter Rule Menu Fields Field Description Option Active This field activates/deactivates the filter rule.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Filter Configuration 8-7 Field Description Option Source: IP Addr Enter the source IP Address of the packet you wish to filter. This field is a don’t-care if it is 0.0.0.0. IP Address Source: IP Mask Enter the IP subnet mask to apply to the Source: IP Addr.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 8-8 Filter Configuration 8.4.2 Generic Filter Rule This section shows you how to configure a generic filter rule. The purpose of generic rules is to allow you to filter non-IP packets. For IP, it is generally easier to use the IP rules directly.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Filter Configuration 8-9 Table 8 - 5 Generic Filter Rule Menu Fields Field Description Option Filter # This is the filter set, filter rule co-ordinates, i.e., 2,3 refers to the second filter set and the third filter rule of that set.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 8-10 Filter Configuration 8.4.3 Novell IPX Filter Rule This section shows you how to configure an IPX filter rule. IPX filters allow you to base the rules on the fields in the IPX headers. To configure an IPX rules, select IPX Filter Rule from the Filter Type field and press Enter to open Menu 21.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Filter Configuration 8-11 The table below describes the IPX Filter Rule. Table 8 - 6 IPX Filter Rule Menu Fields Field Description IPX Packet Type Enter the IPX packet type (1-byte in hexadecimal) you wish to filter.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 8-12 Filter Configuration 8.5 Applying a Filter This section shows you where to apply the filter(s) after you design it (them). 8.5.1 Ethernet traffic You seldom need to filter Ethernet traffic; however, the filter sets may be useful to block certain packets, reduce traffic and prevent security breaches.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router SNMP Configuration 9-1 Chapter 9 SNMP Configuration 9.1 About SNMP Your Prestige 641 supports SNMP agent functionality, which allows a manager station to manage and monitor the Prestige through the network. Keep in mind that SNMP is only available if TCP/IP is configured on your Prestige.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 9-2 SNMP Configuration The following table describes the SNMP configuration parameters. Table 9 - 1 SNMP Configuration Menu Fields Field Description Default Get Community Enter the get community, which is the password for the incoming Get- and GetNext- requests from the management station.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router System Maintenance 10-1 Chapter 10 System Maintenance The diagnostic tools include updates on system status, port status, log and trace capabilities and upgrades for the system software. This chapter describes how to use these tools in detail.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 10-2 System Maintenance 10.1 System Status The first selection, System Status , gives you information on the status and statistics of the ports, as shown below. System Status is a tool that can be used to monitor your Prestige.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router System Maintenance 10-3 Table 10 - 1 System Maintenance - Status Menu Fields Field Description This is the remote node index number and link type. Link types are : Node-Lnk PPP, LLC, VC-IP, VC-IPX, or VC-BR Status Shows the status of the remote node.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 10-4 System Maintenance Figure 10 - 4 System Maintenance - Information Table 10 - 2 Fields in System Maintenance - Information Field Description Name Displays the system name of your Prestige. This information can be modified in Menu 1 - General Setup .
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router System Maintenance 10-5 Figure 10 - 5 Menu 24.2.2 – System Maintenance – Terminal Speed 10.2 Log and Trace There are two logging facilities in the Prestige. The first is the error logs and trace records that are stored locally.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 10-6 System Maintenance Figure 10 - 6 Examples of Error and Information Messages 10.2.2 Syslog And Accounting The Prestige uses the UNIX syslog facility to log the CDR (Call Detail Record) and system messages to a syslog server.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router System Maintenance 10-7 Table 10 - 3 System Maintenance Menu Syslog Parameters Parameter Description UNIX Syslog : Active Use the space bar to turn on or off syslog. Syslog IP Address Enter the IP Address of your syslog server.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 10-8 System Maintenance Jul 19 11:29:06 192.168.102.2 ZyXEL Communications Corp.: Packet Trigger: Protocol=1, Data=45000028240140001f06ac12c0a86614ca849a7b0427001700195b451d1430135004000077600000 3. Filter log Jul 19 14:43:55 192.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router System Maintenance 10-9 Step 2. From this menu, enter 4 to open Menu 24.4 - System Maintenance - Diagnostic . The following table describes the diagnostic tests available in Menu 24.4 for your Prestige and the connections.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 10-10 System Maintenance Figure 10 - 9 Menu 24.7 - System Maintenance - Upload Firmware 10.6.1 Upload Router Firmware The firmware is the program that controls the functions of the Prestige. Menu 24.7.1 shows you the instructions for uploading the firmware .
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router System Maintenance 10-11 Menu 24.7.2 shows you the instructions for uploading the configuration file. If you answer yes to the prompt, the Prestige will go into debug mode. Follow the procedure below to upload the configuration file: 1.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 10-12 System Maintenance Figure 10 - 12 Command mode 10.8 Boot module commands Prestige boot module commands with accompanying explanations are shown in the following table.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router System Maintenance 10-13.
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Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router Troubleshooting 11-1 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting 11.1 Problems Starting Up the Prestige Table 11 - 1 Troubleshooting the Start-Up of your Prestige Problem Corrective Action None of the LEDs are on when you power on the Prestige Check the connection between the AC adapter and the Prestige.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router 11-2 Troubleshooting 11.2 Problems With the WAN Interface Table 11 - 2 Troubleshooting the ADSL connection Problem Corrective Action Initialization of the PVC connection failed. Ensure that the cable is connected properly from the ADSL port to the wall jack.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router C Appendix Acronyms and Abbreviations ADSL Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line CDR Call Detail Record CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CSU/DSU.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router D Appendix A STP Shielded Twisted Pair (cable) SUA Single User Account TCP Transmission Control Protocol UDP User Datagram Protocol VCI Virtual Channel Identif.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router E Appendix Appendix A PPP over Ethernet PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet, RFC 2516) uses Ethernet as a point-to-point link to transport PPP frames. PPPoE offers the following benefits: 1. It provides you with a familiar dial-up networking (DUN) user interface.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router F Appendix A Prestige as a PPPoE Client PPPoE is transparent to a broadband modem; the modem simply bridges the Ethernet frames from one port to another. However, when an ADSL Prestige is deployed in such a setup, it must appear as a single host to the AC.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router G Appendix B Appendix B VPI & VCI ATM is a connection-oriented technology, meaning that it sets up virtual circuits over which end systems communicate.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router H Appendix C Appendix C Enhanced Syslog CDR SdcmdSyslogSend( SYSLOG_CDR, SYSLOG_INFO, String ); String = board xx line xx channel xx , call xx , str board = th.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router I Index Index A Authentication, 4-3, 4-4 B Bridge . See Bridging Bridging, 2-10, 2-11, 4-4 , 7-1 , 7-3 Ethernet Setup, 7-1 Handle IPX, 7-2 Remote Node, 7-2 Sta.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router J Index H Hop Count, 6-7, 6-9 Housing, 2-3 I IANA, 3-1 Initialization, 2-4 Internet Access, 1, ii, xvi, 1-1 , 1-2, 1-3, 2-7, 2-11, 3-1, 3-7, 3-8, 3-9, 3-12, 5-.
Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router K Index Static Route Setup, 5-5 STP, 2-2 SUA, 1-3, 3-10, 5-4 Advantages, 3-11 Configuration, 3-12 Multiple Servers, 3-13 Submenus, 2-6 Subnet Mask, 3-2, 3-6 , .
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