ZyXEL Communications 128L user manual Introduction, Features, Ease of Installation

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1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL Prestige 128L IDSL Router. The Prestige integrates a Router and Bridge, offering inexpensive yet complete telecommunications and internetworking solutions for your home or branch office. The Prestige is ideal for everything from Internet access, to receiving calls from Remote Dial-in Users, to making LAN-to-LAN connections to Remote Nodes.

Distinguishing features of the Prestige 128L include support for a full range of networking protocols such as TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), Novell IPX (Internet Packet Exchange), and Transparent Bridging. The complete solution also includes extensive Network Management, and solid security features.

Features

The Prestige is packed with a number of features that give it the flexibility to provide a complete networking solution for Internet access and business users.

Ease of Installation

The Prestige is a self-contained unit that is quick and easy to install. Physically, it resembles an external modem except for the fact that it is a router and uses an Ethernet cable to connect to the host network.

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Contents ZyXEL ZyXEL Limited Warranty Acknowledgments Copyright 1997 by ZyXELFCC Part 15 Information IiiInformation for Canadian Users Contacting ZyXEL ∙ E-mail Contents Viii InstallationTCP/IP Configuration System Security Index 101 Page Ease of Installation FeaturesIntroduction IntroductionIsdn Digital Subscriber Line Idsl Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DhcpMultiple Networking Protocol Support Full Network ManagementOther Resources Applications For Your PrestigePacking List Additional Installation RequirementsIntroduction Introduction Road Map and Flow Before You BeginBefore You Begin Ordering Your Idsl Line Completing the WorksheetCollecting Idsl Information Collecting General Setup InformationCollecting Ethernet Setup Information IP Subnet Mask Number of Host Number of Bits Idsl Setup Information General Setup InformationEthernet Setup Information ∙ IP Address ∙ IP Subnet Mask Before You Begin Installation InstallationConnecting the RS-232 Cable to your Prestige Connecting Your Computer and Your PrestigeConnecting an Idsl Line to your Prestige Connecting an Ethernet Cable to your PrestigePrestige Front Panel Connecting the Power Adapter to your PrestigeFront Panel Powering On Your PrestigePower on Messages Navigating Through the System Management Terminal Interface Menu Title Description System Management Terminal Interface SummaryMenu 1 General Setup General SetupWAN Port Setup Ethernet Setup Menu 3.1 General Ethernet Setup General Ethernet SetupMenu 3.2 TCP/IP Ethernet Setup TCP/IP Ethernet Setup and DhcpInstallation Installation Bridge Ethernet Setup Novell IPX Ethernet SetupInstallation Configuring for Internet Access Configuring for Internet AccessIP Addresses and the Internet Menu 4 Internet Access Setup Internet Access ConfigurationSingle User Account Configuring for Internet Access A Single User Account Using the Prestige Configuration for Single User AccountConfiguring for Internet Access Configuring for Internet Access Remote Node Configuration Remote Node ConfigurationMenu 11 Remote Node Setup Remote Node Configuration Remote Node Configuration Remote Node PPP Options Editing PPP OptionsRemote Node Configuration TCP/IP Configuration TCP/IP ConfigurationIP Subnet Mask LAN-to-LAN Application 46 TCP/IP ConfigurationMenu 11.3 Remote Node Network Layer Options Remote Node SetupSample IP Addresses 48 TCP/IP ConfigurationStatic Route Setup Static Routing Example 50 TCP/IP ConfigurationMenu 12 Static Route Setup Main Menu 52 TCP/IP Configuration Novell IPX Configuration Novell IPX ConfigurationIPX Network Environment Frame TypePrestige on LAN without Server Prestige on LAN with ServerMenu 3.3 Novell IPX Ethernet Setup IPX Ethernet Setup∙ Snap Menu 14.1 Edit Dial-in User Static Route Setup NetWare Servers on Both Sides of the Link Menu 12.2 Edit IPX Static Route Novell IPX Configuration Novell IPX Configuration Bridge Ethernet Setup Bridging ConfigurationBridging Configuration Remote Node Bridging Configuration Bridge Static Route SetupMenu 12.4 Bridge Static Route Bridging Configuration Filter Configuration Filter ConfigurationAbout Filtering Prestige’s Filter Structure Configuring a Filter SetMenu 21 Filter Set Configuration Menu 21.1 Filter Rules Summary TCP/IP Filter Rule Configuring a Filter RuleMenu 21.1.1 TCP/IP Filter Rule Filter Configuration Filter Configuration Menu 21.1.1 Generic Filter Rule Generic Filter RuleFilter Configuration Menu 21.1.3 IPX Filter Rule Novell IPX Filter RuleFilter Configuration About Snmp Configuring Your Prestige For Snmp SupportMenu 22 Snmp Configuration Snmp Snmp System Security Configuring the SMT PasswordSystem Security System Security About Telnet Configuration Telnet Configuration and CapabilitiesTelnet Configuration and Capabilities System Timeout Single AdministratorTelnet Capabilities System Maintenance System MaintenanceSystem Status Example of Menu 24.1 System Maintenance Status Terminal Baud Rate Log and Trace Menu 24.2 -System Maintenance Change Terminal Baud RateSyslog View Error LogMenu 24.4 System Maintenance Diagnostic DiagnosticBackup Configuration Software Update Restore ConfigurationExample of uploading RAS using Pcplus Command Interpreter ModeSystem Maintenance Problems Starting Up the Prestige TroubleshootingNone of the LEDs are on when you power up the Prestige Connecting the RS-232 cable, cannot access the SMTProblems with the LAN Interface Problems With the Idsl LineIdsl LEDs Not On Can not Ping any station on the LANProblems Connecting to a Remote Node or ISP Troubleshooting See IPX IndexIndex See RIP