Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch

Preface

About Your Gateway

Congratulations on your purchase of the Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway.

The Prestige 304 is a dual Ethernet broadband gateway integrated with network management features that allows access to the Internet via cable/xDSL modem. It is designed for:

•Home offices with cable/xDSL modems using an Ethernet port to access the Internet.

Your Prestige 304 is easy to install and to configure. The embedded web configurator is a convenient platform-independent GUI (Graphical User Interface) that allows you to access the Prestige's management settings. Use the web configurator for actual configuration of your Prestige.

About This User's Guide

This user's guide helps you connect Prestige hardware, explains how to access the web configurator, gives you more detail about the features of your Prestige and provides some instruction on how to use FTP/TFTP for a limited number of functions. Advanced users may use the CI commands listed in the support notes.

Screen specific help (embedded help) is included with the web configurator andwill guide you through Prestige configuration.Related Documentation

¾Supporting CD

The supporting CD includes this User's Guide and support notes.

¾Quick Start Guide

The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get your Prestige up and running right away. It contains a detailed easy-to-follow connection diagram, Prestige default settings, handy lists and information on setting up your computer.

¾Support Notes

More detailed information about the Prestige and examples of its use can be found in the Support Notes accessible through the ZyXEL web pages at www.zyxel.com.

¾ZyXEL Web Page and FTP Server Site

You can access product certifications, release notes and firmware upgrade information at ZyXEL web and FTP sites. Refer to the Customer Support page for more information.

Syntax Conventions

•The Prestige 304 may be referred to as the Prestige or the P304 in this guide.

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Preface