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Getting Started
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Getting Started
This section helps you connect, install and setup your Prestige
to operate on your network and
access the Internet.
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Getting to Know Your Prestige
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Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Prestige
This chapter introduces the main applications of the Prestige as well as a list of key features.
1.1
Intelligent Broadband Sharing Gateway
The Prestige is a dual Ethernet Broadband Sharing Gateway with an integrated 4-port switch and robust
network management features for Internet access via external Cable/xDSL modem. A combination of
switch and router makes your Prestige a cost-effective and viable network solution. A 4-port bandwidth-
sensitive 10/100Mbps switch provides greater network efficiency than traditional hubs because the
bandwidth is dedicated and not shared. An unlimited number of computers may be connected to your
Prestige by adding other hubs if your LAN consists of more than 4 computers.
The Prestige web configurator is a breeze to operate and independent of the operating system you use.
1.2
Features of the Prestige 324
The following are the main hardware and firmware features of the Prestige.
1.2.1 Hardware Features
10/100MB Auto-negotiating Ethernet WAN
This auto-negotiation feature allows the Prestige to detect the speed of incoming transmissions and adjust
appropriately without manual intervention. It allows data transfer of either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps in either
half-duplex or full-duplex mode depending on your Ethernet network.
Integrated 4-Port 10/100MB Auto-sensing Ethernet Switch
The 10/100M LAN interface enables fast data transfers of 10Mbps or 100Mbps in either half-duplex or
full-duplex mode depending on your Ethernet network. Auto-sensing allows you to use either a crossover
Ethernet cable or a straight-through Ethernet cable to connect your device to either a computer or external
hub. In other words these ports automatically adjust according to the type of cable so that either straight-
through Ethernet cable or crossover Ethernet cable may be used.
All-in-one Console and Auxiliary Port
Set the CON/AUX switch to the “CON” side when using the CON/AUX port as a regular console port for
local device configuration and management. Set this switch to the “AUX” side when using the CON/AUX
port as an auxiliary dial-up WAN connection.
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Getting to Know Your Prestige
1.2.2 Firmware Features
Full Network Management
Your Prestige offers you a variety of options for network management. It supports password protected local
and remote network management via the console port or a telnet connection using SMT (System
Management Interface). Your Prestige includes an intuitive web configurator that makes setup and
configuration easy.
Included with the web configurator is embedded help designed to assist you during
setup/configuration. It also supports FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server for remote management, TFTP
(Trivial FTP), SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) and CI (Command Interpreter) mode.
Firewall
The Prestige is a stateful inspection firewall with DoS (Denial of Service) protection. By default, when the
firewall is activated, all incoming traffic from the WAN to the LAN is blocked unless it is initiated from
the LAN. The Prestige firewall supports TCP/UDP inspection, DoS detection and prevention, real time
alerts, NETBIOS packet filtering, reports and logs.
Content Filtering
The Prestige can block web features such as ActiveX controls, Java applets and cookies, as well as disable
web proxies. The Prestige can also block specific URLs by using the keyword feature.
Packet Filtering
Packet filtering blocks unwanted traffic from entering/leaving your network.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
Using the standard TCP/IP protocol, the Prestige and other UPnP enabled devices can dynamically join a
network, obtain an IP address and convey its capabilities to other devices on the network.
Traffic Redirect
Traffic Redirect is used to sustain the Internet connection. The Prestige detects if the connectivity has been
lost and will forward the outgoing traffic to another specified gateway.
NAT (Network Address Translation)
NAT (Network Address Translation - NAT, RFC 1631) allows the translation of an Internet Protocol
address used within one network to a different IP address known within another network. The Prestige can
now map multiple global IP addresses to local IP addresses of clients or servers.
Port Forwarding
Use this feature to forward incoming service requests to a server on your local network. You may enter a
single port number or a range of port numbers to be forwarded, and the local IP address of the desired
server.
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DHCP Support
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows the individual clients (workstations) to obtain the
TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a centralized DHCP server. The Prestige has built-in DHCP server
capability, enabled by default, which means it can assign IP addresses, an IP default gateway and DNS
servers to Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and other systems that support the DHCP client.
Dynamic DNS Support
With Dynamic DNS support, you can have a static hostname alias for a dynamic IP address, allowing the
host to be more easily accessible from various locations on the Internet. You must register for this service
with a Dynamic DNS service provider.
IP Multicast
Traditionally, IP packets are transmitted in two ways - unicast or broadcast. Multicast is a third way to
deliver IP packets to a group of hosts. IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is the protocol used to
support multicast groups. The latest version is version 2 (see RFC 2236). The Prestige supports versions 1
and 2.
IP Alias
IP alias allows you to partition a physical network into logical networks over the same Ethernet interface.
Call Scheduling
Configure call time periods to restrict and allow access for users on remote nodes.
Call Control
The Prestige provides budget management for outgoing calls and chronicles incoming and outgoing calls.
RoadRunner Support
In addition to standard cable modem services, the Prestige supports Time Warner’s RoadRunner Service.
PPPoE Support
PPPoE facilitates the interaction of a host with a broadband modem to achieve access to high-speed data
networks via a familiar "dial-up networking" user interface.
PPTP Support
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables secure transfer of data from a
remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using a TCP/IP-based network.
PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the
Internet.

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