ZyXEL Communications 1600 User Manual
Prestige 1600 Universal Access Concentrator
Getting to Know Your Prestige
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Monitoring of WAN/LAN status and port status
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Diagnostics
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Safety tested and high security
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Detailed Features of the Prestige 1600
Modular Architecture
The P1600 chassis is equipped with three network module slots, one system module and two removable fan
modules.
modules.
Configuration Types
The Prestige 1600 can be configured via SMT Menu 1 as a primary, secondary or standalone device.
1. Primary
The P1600 primary provides concentration, network management, Internet access and routing functions as well as
uses the FlexWan port as the interface to the trunk.
uses the FlexWan port as the interface to the trunk.
2. Secondary
The P1600 secondary provides concentration, network management, Internet access and routing functions as well
but only through the LAN interface. A secondary needs to work with a primary device because for WAN access,
you need to connect to a P1600 primary.
but only through the LAN interface. A secondary needs to work with a primary device because for WAN access,
you need to connect to a P1600 primary.
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Standalone
Standalone SMT configurations are the same as a secondary, but in this configuration mode, it does not have to
work with a primary. You can connect a router directly to its LAN port.
work with a primary. You can connect a router directly to its LAN port.
Network Interfaces
The P1600 has two trunk interfaces: one Ethernet and one WAN port (primary mode only). The WAN port supports
RS-232, EIA 530,RS-422, X.21 and V.35 interfaces.
RS-232, EIA 530,RS-422, X.21 and V.35 interfaces.
Network Protocol Support
The P1600 supports the following network protocols:
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TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) network layer protocol.
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IP Policy Routing
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Routing Information Protocol (RIP-1 and RIP-2)
Full Network Management
Your Prestige 1600 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. It also supports FTP, TFTP, SNMP
(Simple Network Management Protocol) and CI command.
and remote network management via the console port or a telnet connection. It also supports FTP, TFTP, SNMP
(Simple Network Management Protocol) and CI command.
If you cannot telnet to your Prestige, you can configure your Prestige via a modem connected to the console port
over a phone line as shown in the next figure.
over a phone line as shown in the next figure.