ZyXEL Communications 642R Series manual Syntax Conventions, Structure of this Manual

Prestige 642R Series ADSL Router

¾Packing List Card

Finally you should have a Packing List Card which lists all items that should have come with your Prestige.

Syntax Conventions

•“Enter” means for you to type one or more characters and press the carriage return. “Select” or “Choose” means for you to select one from the predefined choices.

•The SMT menu titles and labels are in Bold Times font. The choices of a menu item are in Bold Arial font. A single keystroke is in Arial font and enclosed in square brackets, for instance, [ENTER] means the Enter, or carriage return, key; [ESC] means the Escape key.

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

Structure of this Manual

This manual is structured as follows:

Part 0: This part contains a Copyright Statement, a Declaration of Conformity, an FCC Interference Statement, a Warranty Description, Customer Support Contact Information, a Table of Contents, a List of Figures, a List of Tables, a Preface and notes on (A)DSL.

Part I: Getting Started (Chapters 1-3) is structured as a step-by-step guide to help you connect, install and set up your Prestige to operate on your network and access the Internet.

Part II: Advanced Applications (Chapters 4-7) describe the advanced applications of your Prestige, such as Remote Node Configuration, IPX Configuration and Bridging.

Part III: Advanced Management (Chapter 8 - 12) provides information on Prestige Filtering, SNMP, System Maintenance and Troubleshooting as well as some Appendices and a Glossary.

The following section offers some background information on ADSL. Skip to Chapter 1 if you wish to begin working with your router right away.

xxii Preface