ZyXEL Communications 128MH user manual Structure of this Manual, Syntax Conventions

Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub

Structure of this Manual

This manual is divided into five parts:

Step 1. Getting Started (Chapters 1-2)is structured as a step-by-step guide to help you connect, install and setup your Prestige 128MH to operate on your network.

Step 2. The Internet (Chapter 3) describes how to configure your Prestige 128MH for Internet access.

Step 3. Setting Up Advanced Applications (Chapters 4-8)describes how to use your Prestige for more advanced applications such as LAN-to-LAN connectivity for TCP/IP and Novell IPX, and transparent bridging for other protocols.

Step 4. Management & Maintenance (Chapters 9-13)provides information on management and maintenance facilities for network administrators.

Step 5. Troubleshooting (Chapter 14), provides information about solving common problems.

Regardless of your particular application, it is important that you follow the steps outlined in Chapters 1-2to connect your Prestige 128MH to your LAN. You can then refer to the appropriate chapters of the manual, depending on your applications.

Syntax Conventions

For brevity’s sake, we will use “e.g.” as a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.” for “that is” or “in other words” throughout this manual.

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