ZyXEL Communications Prestige 480 - Manual (Page 27)

Prestige 480 Dual BRI ISDN Router
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Preface
About Your Router
Congratulations on your purchase of the Prestige 480 dual BRI ISDN Router.
The Prestige 480 is a high-performance router that offers a complete solution for your WAN (Wide Area
Network) applications such as Internet access, multi-protocol LAN-to-LAN connections, telecommuting and
remote access over ISDN (Integrated Service Digital Network). In addition, your Prestige also
Note: If you do not have the ISDN lines installed already, order it as soon as possible in order to install and
configure your P480. Contact your telephone company’s ISDN Ordering Center to find about the type of
ISDN service most suitable for your purpose.
Your Prestige 480 is easy to install and to configure. You can use the PNC or the SMT interface to configure
your Prestige.
The PNC (Prestige Network Commander) is a C++ based utility designed to allow users to manage the
Prestige via Windows. For configuring your Prestige with PNC, use PNC ISDN Series Version 2.20. All
functions of the Prestige 480 are also software configurable via the SMT (System Management Terminal)
Interface. The SMT is a menu-driven interface that you can access from either a VT100 compatible terminal
or a terminal emulation program on a computer.
Your Prestige also adheres to SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) standards. SNMP is a
management protocol for collecting information from devices on the network.
Note: ZyXEL is currently accepting online product registration. Visit www.zyxel.com and register your
P480. Registered owners will receive ZyXEL newsletter and future product and upda te information.
About This User's Manual
This user's guide shows you how to configure and manage your router.
It is designed to guide you through the configuration of your Prestige 480 for its various applications.
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