Prestige 128MH PSTN Router/Hub
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Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Router/Hub
1.3 Features of Prestige 128MH
Your Prestige is packed with a number of features that give it the flexibility to provide a complete
networking solution for almost any user.
Ease of Installation
Your Prestige is quick and easy to install. Physically, it resembles an external modem except for
the fact that it is a router and uses an Ethernet cable to connect to the host network.
Multiple WAN Ports
Your Prestige 128MH has three WAN ports (WAN-1,2,3). WAN port 1 can be connected to a dial-
up/leased line modem or to an ISDN TA (Terminal Adapter). WAN port 2,3 are internally
connected to two high-speed 56K modems that support dial-up configurations.
Leased Line/Dial Back-Up Support
Your Prestige 128MH supports a leased line connection to its serial port WAN port 1. The
Prestige can also support dial back-up function for the leased line connection.
Multiple Networking Protocol Support
The Prestige 128MH is a multi-protocol router that supports TCP/IP, Novell IPX, and Transparent
Bridging.
Dial-On-Demand
The Dial-On-Demand feature allows the Prestige 128MH to automatically place a call to a remote
node whenever there the traffic coming from any workstation on the LAN is directed to that
particular remote site.
Bandwidth-On-Demand
The Bandwidth-On-Demand feature provides flexible bandwidth when needed. The Prestige
128MH dynamically allocates bandwidth between the WAN ports, increasing or decreasing
speeds as needed to allow for greater efficiency in data transfer.