ZyXEL Communications P-971M User Manual

P-971M User’s Guide

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Chapter 1 Getting To Know Your Prestige

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows the individual clients (computers) 
to obtain the TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a centralized DHCP server. The 
Prestige supports this capability by default. The Prestige acts as a surrogate DHCP server 
(DHCP Relay) where it relays IP address assignments from the actual real DHCP server 
to the clients. 

Two types of system security are provided by your Prestige: Webadmin and User. Your 
Prestige also supports remote monitoring using SNMP.

The P-971M supports two types of web configurator logins which correspond to the two user 
names available from the Web Configurator: webadmin and user. Webadmin allows viewing 
of all the status screens, while user allows viewing of all status screens viewing except the 
Event Log screen.

1  Launch your web browser. Enter “192.168.100.1” as the web site address. The subnet 

mask is 255.255.255.0. If you do not see the next screen, please read the 
Troubleshooting section of the Quick Start Guide. 

Figure 1   Web browser URL screen. 

2  An Enter Network Password window displays on your browser. Enter the user name 

(webadmin or user), password (“1234” is the default password for both user names) and 
click OK. 

Note: Change your login information in the Security section of the web configurator   

Figure 2   Web Configurator login screen.