ZyXEL Communications 128MH user manual Chapter, Getting to Know Your Router/Hub

Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub

Chapter 1

Getting to Know Your Router/Hub

This chapter describes the key features and applications of your Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub, equipped with a 4-port 10Tbase-T hub, 2 built-in 56 Kbps analog modems, and 1 serial port connection to external modem or ISDN TA.

1.1Prestige 128MH PSTN Bridge Router

Congratulations on the purchase of your ZyXEL Prestige 128MH Bridge Router. Your Prestige integrates a 4-Port Router/Hub, Bridge and two high-speed 56K internal modems into a single package. In a modem-sized box, your Prestige offers inexpensive yet complete telecommunications and internetworking solutions for your home or branch office. The Prestige is ideal for everything from Internet browsing to receiving calls from Remote Dial-in Users to making LAN-to-LAN connections to Remote Nodes.

The Prestige 128MH features two 56 Kbps modem lines that can connect directly to your local PSTN (Public Switch Telephone Network) network thereby saving you the cost of buying additional external modems.

In addition, the Prestige 128MH offers one serial port that can connect to the PSTN network via an external modems or to the ISDN network by using ISDN-TA (ISDN Terminal Adapter).

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