Prestige 645 ADSL Internet Access Router

Figure 2-4 Connecting the Microfilter) between the wall jack and your telephone(s). The micro filters act as low pass filters (voice transmission takes place in the 0 to 4KHz bandwidth).

Step 2. Connecting a computer to the Prestige 10/100M LAN port

Be careful not to plug a RJ-11 connector into the RJ-45 port.

Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-T networks use Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable with RJ-45 connectors that look like a bigger telephone plug with 8 pins. Use a crossover cable (red tag) to connect your Prestige 645R to a computer directly. Use a straight through Ethernet cable (white tag) to connect to an external hub and then connect one end of a straight through Ethernet cable (white tag) from the hub to the Network Interface Card (NIC) on the computer.

Step 3. Connecting the power adapter to your Prestige

Make sure that you use a P/N DV-121AACS (rated 12VAC1.0A) or equivalent power supply.

Connect the power adapter to the port labeled POWER on the rear panel of your Prestige.

2.3Additional Installation Requirements

In addition to the contents of your package your computer must have a properly installed and enabled Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-T NIC.

2.4Connecting the POTS Splitter

You may purchase an optional POTS splitter for use with the Full Rate (G.dmt and ANSI T1.413) standards. One major difference between ADSL and dial-up modems is the need for a telephone splitter. This device keeps the telephone and ADSL signals separated, giving the capability to provide simultaneous Internet access and telephone service on the same line. Splitters also eliminate the destructive interference conditions caused by telephone sets. The telephone splitter has to be installed on the line at the point of entry to the residence.

Noise generated from a telephone in the same frequency range as the ADSL signal can be disruptive to the ADSL signal. In addition the impedance of a telephone when off-hook may be so low that it essentially shunts the strength of the ADSL signal. When a POTS splitter is installed at the entry point where the line comes into the home, it will filter the telephone signals before combining the ADSL and telephone signals transmitted and received. The issues of noise and impedance are eliminated with a single POTS splitter installation.

A telephone splitter can be installed as shown in the following figure.

Hardware Installation & Setup

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