ZyXEL Communications 681 User Manual
Prestige 681 SDSL Router
Installation & Setup
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Step 4.
Connecting a Workstation to the Prestige 10/100M LAN port
Ethernet 10Base-T networks use Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable with RJ-45 connectors that look like a
bigger telephone plug with 8 pins. Use the crossover cable (red tag) to connect your Prestige 681 to a
computer directly. Use straight through Ethernet cable (white tag) to connect to an external hub and then
connect one end of a straight through Ethernet cable (white tag) from the hub to the NIC on the workstation.
bigger telephone plug with 8 pins. Use the crossover cable (red tag) to connect your Prestige 681 to a
computer directly. Use straight through Ethernet cable (white tag) to connect to an external hub and then
connect one end of a straight through Ethernet cable (white tag) from the hub to the NIC on the workstation.
Caution: The SDSL RJ-11 and LAN RJ-45 port jacks are similar. Be careful not to connect
the SDSL line to the RJ-45 LAN port jack.
the SDSL line to the RJ-45 LAN port jack.
Step 5.
Connecting the Power Adapter to your Prestige
Caution: To prevent damage to the Prestige, first make sure you have the correct AC
power adapter. Please see the Appendices for AC power adapter specifications for your
region.
power adapter. Please see the Appendices for AC power adapter specifications for your
region.
Connect the power adapter to the port labeled POWER on the rear panel of your Prestige.
2.3 Additional
Installation
Requirements
In addition to the contents of your package, there are other hardware and software requirements you need
before you can install and use your Prestige. These requirements include:
before you can install and use your Prestige. These requirements include:
z A computer with Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-T NIC (Network Interface Card).
z A computer equipped with communications software (for example, Hyper Terminal in Win95)
configured to the following parameters:
¾ VT100 terminal emulation.
¾ 9600 Baud rate.
¾ No parity, 8 Data bits, 1 Stop bit.
¾ Flow Control set to None
After the Prestige has been successfully connected to your network, you can make future changes to the
configuration through telnet application.
configuration through telnet application.
2.4 Housing
Your Prestige's ventilated housing has clip-out legs that fit snugly into grooves, enabling compact, sturdy
stacking with airflow between routers. You should not stack more than 4 routers for maximum stability.
stacking with airflow between routers. You should not stack more than 4 routers for maximum stability.