Prestige 650 ADSL Router

Parity set to none, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit.

Flow control set to none.

After the Prestige has been successfully connected to your network, you can make future changes to the configuration via Telnet or the embedded web configurator.

2.4P650 with POTS

Sections 2.4.1 and 2.4.2 relate to people who use their P650 with ADSL over POTS (analog telephone service) only.

2.4.1 Connecting a POTS Splitter

This is for the Prestige that follows the Full Rate (G.dmt) standard only. One major difference between ADSL and dial-up modems is the optional telephone splitter. This device keeps the telephone and ADSL signals separated, giving them 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 purchase of a POTS splitter is optional.

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 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 is easy to install as shown in the following figure.

Figure 2-3 Connecting a POTS Splitter

Step 1. Connect the side labeled “Phone” to your telephone.

Hardware Installation and Initial Setup

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