ZyXEL Communications 641 manual Multiple Protocol Support, Dhcp Support, Networking Compatibility

Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router

uSUA™ (Single User Account) and NAT (Network Address Translation).

•Multiple Protocol Support

♦Novel IPX (Internetwork Packet eXchange) network layer protocol.

♦Transparently bridging for unsupported network layer protocols.

•DHCP Support

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows you to automatically assign TCP/IP settings to workstations on your network.

•Networking Compatibility

Your Prestige is compatible with the major ADSL DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) providers, making configuration as simple as possible for you.

•Multiplexing

The Prestige 641 supports VC-based and LLC-based multiplexing.

•Encapsulation

The Prestige 641 supports PPP (RFC 2364 - PPP over ATM Adaption Layer 5), RFC 1483 encapsulation over ATM, MAC encapsulated routing as well as PPP over Ethernet (RFC 2516).

•NAT/SUA for single-IP-address Internet Access

The Prestige's SUA (Single User Account) feature allows multiple user Internet access for the cost of a single IP account. SUA supports popular Internet application, such as MS traceroute, CuSeeMe, IRC, RealAudio, VDOLive, Quake, and PPTP. No configuration is needed to support these applications.

•Full Network Management

♦SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) support.

♦Accessing SMT (System Management Terminal) through a telnet connection

♦Windows based PNC (Prestige Network Commander)

•PAP and CHAP Security

The Prestige supports PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol). CHAP is more secure since the password is scrambled prior to transmission. However, PAP is readily available on more platforms.

•Filters

The Prestige's packet filtering functions allows added network security and management.

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