ZyXEL Communications 128MH user manual Note on Route IP, IPX Protocols and Bridge, Note on Bridge

Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub

Table 2-4.	General Setup Menu Fields
Field		Description	Example
System Name		Choose a descriptive name for identification purposes. This name can be
				P128MH
		up to 8 alphanumeric characters long. Spaces are not allowed, but dashes
		“-” and underscores "_" are accepted. This name can be retrieved
		remotely via SNMP, used for CHAP authentication, and will be displayed
		at the prompt in the Command Mode.
Location (optional)		Enter the geographic location (up to 31 characters) of your Prestige.
					location
Contact Person's		Enter the name (up to 8 characters) of the person in charge of this
						name
Name (optional)		Prestige.
Protocols:		Turn on or off the individual protocols for your particular application.			Press
		Unsupported protocols will display a [N/A] in their fields.	space-bar
				to toggle
Route IP		Set this field to [Yes] if you are configuring your Prestige for Internet		[Yes/No]
		Access.
Route IPX		Selecting [Yes] will let your Prestige route IPX protocol applications.		[Yes/No]
Bridge		Bridging is used for protocols that are not supported (for example, SNA) or		[Yes/No]
		not turned on in the previous Route fields.

Note on Route IP, IPX Protocols and Bridge

Your Prestige 128MH is a multi-protocol Router/Hub that can support any combinations of Route IP, Route IPX, and Bridge.

If Route IP is set to [Yes] and Bridge set to [Yes] your Prestige functions as a Router & Bridge.

If Route IP is set to [Yes] and Bridge set to [No] your Prestige functions as a Router Only.

If Bridge is set to [Yes] and Route IP set to [No] your Prestige function as a Bridge Only.

Note on Bridge

When bridging is enabled, your Prestige will forward any packet that it does not recognize. Otherwise, the unrecognized packets are discarded. The disadvantage of bridging is that it usually generates large amounts of traffic.

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