ZyXEL Communications Prestige 642 - Manual (Page 116)

Prestige 642 ADSL Internet Access Router
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Hardware Installation & Setup
Table 2-4 General Setup Menu Fields
Field Description Example
System Name Choose a descriptive name for identification purposes. This name can be
up to 30 alphanumeric characters long. Spaces are not allowed, but
dashes “-” and underscores "_" are accepted. P642
Location (optional) Enter the geographic location (up to 31 characters) of your Prestige. MyHouse
Contact Person's
Name (optional) Enter the name (up to 30 characters) of the person in charge of this
Prestige. JohnDoe
Protocols: Press the [SPACE-BAR] to toggle on or off routing for the individual
protocols.
Route IP Set this field to Yes to enable IP routing. You must enable IP routing for
Internet access. Yes/No
Route IPX Set this field Yes to enable IPX routing. Yes/No
Bridge Turn on/off bridging for protocols not supported (e.g., SNA) or not turned
on in the previous Route fields. Yes/No
2.10 Ethernet Setup
This section describes how to configure the Ethernet using Menu 3 – Ethernet Setup. From the Main
Menu, enter 3 to open Menu 3.
Figure 2-10 Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup
2.10.1 General Ethernet Setup
This menu allows you to specify filter set(s) that you wish to apply to the Ethernet traffic. You seldom
need to filter Ethernet traffic; however, the filter sets may be useful to block certain packets, reduce traffic
and prevent security breaches.
Menu 3 - Ethernet Setup
1. General Setup
2. TCP/IP and DHCP Setup
3. Novell IPX Setup
4. Bridge Setup