Prestige 662H/HW Series User’s Guide

CHAPTER 1

Getting To Know Your Prestige

This chapter describes the key features and applications of your Prestige.

1.1Introducing the Prestige

Your Prestige integrates high-speed 10/100Mbps auto-negotiating LAN interface(s) and a high-speed ADSL port into a single package. 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 1 ADSL Standards

DATA RATE

UPSTREAM

DOWNSTREAM

STANDARD

 

 

 

ADSL

832 kbps

8Mbps

 

 

 

ADSL2

3.5Mbps

12Mbps

 

 

 

ADSL2+

3.5Mbps

24Mbps

 

 

 

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.

By integrating DSL and NAT, the Prestige provides ease of installation and Internet access. The Prestige is also a complete security solution with a robust firewall and content filtering.

Two Prestige model series are included in this user’s guide at the time of writing. In the Prestige product name, “H” denotes an integrated 4-port switch (hub) and “W” denotes an included wireless LAN card. The Prestige 662HW1 provides IEEE 802.11g wireless LAN connectivity allowing users to enjoy the convenience and mobility of working anywhere within the coverage area.

1.All subsequent sections on wireless LAN features apply to Prestige 662HW models only.

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