Prestige 324 Intelligent Broadband Sharing Gateway

Hardware Installation & Initial Setup

2-3

CON/AUX

switch

CON/AUX port

Just connect this port if you want to configure the Prestige using the SMT via console

port or set up a backup WAN connection.

Set this switch to the “CON” side to use the CON/AUX port as a regular console port for

local device configuration and management. Connect the 9-pin male end of the console

cable to the console port of the Prestige and the other end to a serial port (COM1, COM2

or other COM port) of your computer. You can use an extension RS-232 cable if the

enclosed one is too short. Your computer should have a terminal emulation

communications program (such as HyperTerminal) set to VT100 terminal emulation, no

parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no data flow and 9600 bps port speed.

Set this switch to the “AUX” side to use the CON/AUX port as an auxiliary dial-up WAN

connection. Connect the 9-pin male end of the RS-232 Y-cable to the CON/AUX port and

use the included CON/AUX converter on the other 9-pin end of the cable to connect to a

modem or TA.

Reset

You only need to use this button if you’ve forgotten the Prestige’s password. It returns

the Prestige to the factory defaults (password is 1234, LAN IP address 192.168.1.1,

terminal emulation settings set to VT100 terminal emulation, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop

bit, no data flow and 9600 bps port speed).

LAN 10/100M

Connect these auto-negotiating (10/100M) auto-sensing LAN ports to local computers or

to an external hub using straight-through Ethernet or crossover Ethernet cables.

Auto-

sensing means that these ports can automatically adjust to the type of Ethernet cable

you use.

WAN 10/100M

Connect your Cable/DSL modem to this port with the cable that came with your modem.

If you want to connect a cable modem, you must connect the coaxial cable from your

cable service to the threaded coaxial cable connector on the back of the cable modem.

Connect an DSL modem to the DSL wall jack. The WAN connection cable should be

STP (Shielded Twisted Pair).

2.3

Turning on Your Prestige

After you’ve made the connections, connect the power cable to a power supply and look at the front panel

LEDs. The

PWR

LED blinks while performing system testing and then turns steady on if the testing is

successful.

The

CON/AUX

,

LAN

, and

WAN

LEDs turn on if they are properly connected.

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2.4

Front Panel LEDs

The LEDs on the front panel indicate the operational status of the Prestige.

Figure 2-2 Front Panel

The following table describes the LED functions.

Table 2-2 LED Descriptions

LED

FUNCTION

COLOR

STATUS

MEANING

PWR

Power

Green

On

The Prestige is receiving power.

Off

The system is not ready or failed.

Flashing

The system is performing system tests.

CON/AUX

Console/

Auxiliary

Green

On

The port is in console mode (CON/AUX switch

set to CON) and is connected to a management

computer.

Orange

On

The port is in auxiliary mode (CON/AUX switch

set to AUX), is connected to a modem or TA and

the link is up.

Orange

Flashing

Data is being sent/received through the backup

modem or TA.

Off

There is no connection to the CON/AUX port.

10M LAN1,2,3,4

LAN

Off

The 10M LAN port(s) is not connected.

Green

On

The Prestige is connected to a 10M LAN port(s).

Flashing

The 10M LAN is sending/receiving packets.

100M LAN1,2,3,4

Off

The 100M LAN port(s) is not connected.

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Table 2-2 LED Descriptions

LED

FUNCTION

COLOR

STATUS

MEANING

Orange

On

The Prestige is connected to a 100Mbps LAN

port(s).

Flashing

The 100M LAN port(s) is sending/receiving

packets.

WAN

WAN

Off

The WAN Link is not ready, or has failed.

Green

On

The 10M WAN Link is ok.

Flashing

The 10M WAN link is sending/receiving packets.

Orange

On

The 100M WAN Link is ok.

Flashing

The 10oM WAN link is sending/receiving

packets.

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WAN Setup

3-1Introducing the Web Configurator

Chapter 3

Introducing the Web Configurator

This chapter describes how to access the Prestige web configurator.

3.1

Accessing the Prestige Web Configurator

Step 1.

Make sure your Prestige hardware is properly connected (refer to instructions in the

hardware installation chapter

).

Step 2.

Prepare your computer/computer network to connect to the Internet (refer to the

Quick Start

Guide

or

the appendices

in this guide).

Step 3.

Launch your web browser. Enter “192.168.1.1” as the web site address.

Figure 3-1 Web Site Address

Step 1.

The default password (“1234”) is already in the password field (in non-readable format). Click

Login

to proceed to a screen asking you to change your password. Click

Reset

to revert to the

default password in the password field.

Figure 3-2 Default Password

Step 2.

It is highly recommended you change the default password! Enter a new password, retype it to

confirm and click

Apply

; alternatively click

Ignore

to proceed to the main menu if you do not

want to change the password now.

Web site address.

Default password.