ZyXEL Communications 128MH - Manual (Page 43)

Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub
2-13 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation & Initial 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 8 alphanumeric characters long. Spaces are not allowed, but dashes
“-” and underscores "_" are accepted. This name can be retrieved
remotely via SNMP, used for CHAP authentication, and will be displayed
at the prompt in the Command Mode. P128MH
Location (optional) Enter the geographic location (up to 31 characters) of your Prestige. location
Contact Person's
Name (optional) Enter the name (up to 8 characters) of the person in charge of this
Prestige. name
Protocols: Turn on or off the individual protocols for your particular application.
Unsupported protocols will display a [N/A] in their fields. Press
space-bar
to toggle
Route IP
Route IPX
Bridge
Set this field to [Yes] if you are configuring your Prestige for Internet
Access.
Selecting [Yes] will let your Prestige route IPX protocol applications.
Bridging is used for protocols that are not supported (for example, SNA) or
not turned on in the previous Route fields.
[Yes/No]
[Yes/No]
[Yes/No]
Note on Route IP, IPX Protocols and Bridge
Your Prestige 128MH is a multi-protocol Router/Hub that can support any combinations of Route
IP, Route IPX, and Bridge.
If Route IP is set to [Yes] and Bridge set to [Yes] your Prestige functions as a Router & Bridge.
If Route IP is set to [Yes] and Bridge set to [No] your Prestige functions as a Router Only.
If Bridge is set to [Yes] and Route IP set to [No] your Prestige function as a Bridge Only.
Note on Bridge
When bridging is enabled, your Prestige will forward any packet that it does not recognize.
Otherwise, the unrecognized packets are discarded. The disadvantage of bridging is that it usually
generates large amounts of traffic.