ZyXEL Communications AES-100 manual Preface

AES-100 User’s Guide

Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the AES-100 ADSL-Ethernet Switch.

This preface introduces you to the AES-100 and discusses the organization and conventions of this user’s guide. It also provides information on other related documentation.

About the AES-100

The AES-100 is an ADSL (Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) to Ethernet switch. It allows you to multiplex traffic from up to 16 ADSL lines to an Ethernet network before it is forwarded to the Internet.

General 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.

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

Related Documentation

Support Notes

More detailed information about the AES-100 and examples of its use can be found in the Support Notes accessible through the ZyXEL web pages at www.zyxel.com.

ZyXEL Web Page and FTP Server Site

You can access release notes as well as firmware upgrades at ZyXEL web and FTP sites. Refer to the Customer Support page for more information.

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