Prestige 2602H/HW Series User’s Guide

The built-in Ethernet switch consists of four auto-negotiating 10/100BASE-T, auto-crossover RJ-45 ports (either a crossover or straight-through Ethernet cable can be used) for connecting to your local computers.

Note: The Prestige is ideal for high-speed Internet browsing and making LAN-to-LAN connections to remote networks. The Prestige is an ADSL router compatible with the ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ standards. Maximum data rates attainable by the Prestige for each standard are shown in the next table.

Table 2 ADSL Standards

STANDARD

UPSTREAM DATA RATE

DOWNSTREAM DATA RATE

 

 

 

ADSL

832 kbps

8 Mbps

 

 

 

ADSL2

1 Mbps

12 Mbps

 

 

 

ADSL2+

1 Mbps

24 Mbps

 

 

 

Note: The standard your ISP supports determines the maximum upstream and downstream speeds attainable. Actual speeds attained also depend on the distance from your ISP, line quality, etc.

The web browser-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides easy management.

1.1.1 Features of the Prestige

The following sections describe the features of the Prestige.

Built-in Switch

The 10/100 Mbps auto-negotiating Ethernet ports allow the Prestige to detect the speed of incoming transmissions and adjust appropriately without manual intervention. It allows data transfer of either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps in either half-duplex or full-duplex mode depending on your Ethernet network. The ports are also auto-crossover (MDI/MDI-X) meaning they automatically adjust to either a crossover or straight-through Ethernet cable.

High Speed Internet Access

Your Prestige ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ router can support downstream transmission rates of up to 24Mbps and upstream transmission rates of 1 Mbps. Actual speeds attained depend on ISP DSLAM environment.

PSTN Lifeline (“L” Models Only)

The Prestige “L” models allow you to connect a PSTN line. You can receive incoming PSTN phone calls even while someone else connected to the Prestige is making VoIP phone calls. You can dial a (prefix) number to make an outgoing PSTN call. You can still make PSTN phone calls if the Prestige loses power.

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Chapter 1 Getting To Know Your Prestige