ZyXEL Communications Prestige 304 User Manual
Prestige 304
Broadband Sharing Gateway
with 4-Port Switch
Quick Start Guide
Version 3.50
October 2001
Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch
Introduction
About Your Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port
Switch
The Prestige 304 is a dual Ethernet Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port
Switch with integrate d network management feature s designed fo r multicomputer homes and home offices to access the Internet via cable or xDSL
modem.
By using NAT (SUA), the Prestige304 provides not only ease of installation and
Internet access, but allows multiple users to access the Internet for the cost of
only one account. The included four-port 10/100Mbps auto-negotiating Ethernet
LAN switch lets you connect up to four computers directly without the
additional cost of a hub.
The embedded web configurator provides easy network management and is
totally independent of your operating system.
Packaging List
The following items come with your Prestige 304.
! This Quick Start Guide
! One 5 VDC power adapter
! One Supporting CD (includes a User's Guide and Support Notes)
! One straight-through Ethernet cable
Hardware Installation
The Front Panel
The LEDs on the front panel indicate the operational status of the Prestige.
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Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch
Description of LEDs
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
On The Prestige is receiving power.
SYS Green
WAN Green
Green
LAN
1,2,3,4
Orange
Flashing The Prestige is performing a self-test.
Off The Prestige is not receiving power.
On The WAN link is connected.
Flashing The 10M WAN link is sending/receiving
packets.
Off The WAN link is not ready or has failed.
On The Prestige is connected to a 10M LAN.
Flashing The 10M LAN is sending/receiving packets.
Off The 10M LAN is not connected.
On The Prestige is connected to a 100Mbps
LAN.
Flashing The 100M LAN is sending/receiving packets
Off The 100M LAN is not connected.
Rear Panel and Connections
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Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch
WAN 10M Port
Connect the WAN port on the Prestige to the Ethernet port on the cable or xDSL
modem using the Ethernet cable that came with your modem. The Ethernet port
on a cable modem is sometimes labeled "PC" o r "Wo r kstation" .
LAN 10/100M Ports
When the Prestige is on and properly connected to a
computer or a hub, the corresponding LAN LED on the
front panel turns on.
For more than four computers, use an external hub.
LAN 10/100M
PORT NUMBER
1 straight-through crossover
2 straight-through crossover
3 straight-through crossover
4 UPLINK button
“on” (pushed in)
UPLINK
4
“off” (out)
button
TYPE OF ETHERNET CABLE FOR CONNECTING THE
PRESTIGETO A …
COMPUTER HUB
straight-through crossover
crossover straight-through
POWER 5VDC Port
Use only the included 5 VDC power adapter or one with the
same specifications.
Connect the female end of the power adapter to the port labeled POWER
5VDC on the rear panel of your Prestige.
Additional Installation Requirements
1. A computer(s) with an installed Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card).
2. A cable/xDSL modem and an ISP account.
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