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Prestige 304
Broadband Sharing Gateway
with 4-Port Switch
Quick Start Guide
Version 3.50
October 2001
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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 integrated network management features designed for multi- computer 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 th
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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 Flashing The Prestige is performing a self-test. Off The Prestige is not receiving power. On The WAN link is connected. WAN Green 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. Green Flashing The 10M LAN is sending/receiving packets. LAN Off The 10M
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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" or "Workstation". 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 TYPE O
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Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch Turning on Your Prestige Plug the male end of the power adapter into a power outlet. The SYS LED turns on. The WAN and the LAN LED(s) turn on after the system tests are complete, if the WAN and LAN ports are properly connected. RESET Button If you forget your password or cannot access the Prestige, use the RESET button on the rear panel of the Prestige to reinstall the configuration (rom) file. Uploading the configuration file replaces th
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Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch Preparing Your Network Since most Internet/network-related protocols are dependent on TCP/IP, you need to install and configure TCP/IP on your computer before you can access the Internet. Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems and all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to install and use TCP/IP on your computer. After the appropriate TCP/IP components are installed, configure the
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Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch If you need TCP/IP: a. In the Network window, click Add. b. Select Protocol and then click Add. c. Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers. d. Select TCP/IP from the list of network protocols and then click OK. If you need Client for Microsoft Networks: a. Click Add. b. Select Client and then click Add. c. Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers. d. Select Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of network clients and
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Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch 2. In the TCP/IP Properties window, select Specify an IP address. 3. Type your information into the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields. 4. Click the Gateway tab. Highlight any installed gateways and click the Remove button until there are none listed. Type your gateway address in the New gateway field and click Add. 5. Click the DNS Configuration tab and select Enable DNS. Make sure all the fields in this tab are correct. 6. In the TCP/IP
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Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch 5. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) entry and click the Properties button. 6. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click the Advanced button. 7. Select any installed gateways and click Remove until there are none listed. 8. Click the WINS tab and select any WINS addresses. Click Remove until there are none listed. 9. Click the DNS tab and select any DNS addresses. Click Remove until there are none listed. 10. Click OK to sav
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Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch Macintosh Installing TCP/IP Components TCP/IP should already be installed on Macintosh OS 7 and later systems. Configuring TCP/IP Properties 1. Click the Apple icon (located in the upper left corner of your screen), select Control Panels and then TCP/IP. 2. From the "Connect Via" box, select Ethernet. 3. For dynamically assigned settings select Using DHCP Server from the "Configure" box; for statically (manually) assigned settings see the
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Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch Your Internet Account Contact an ISP (Internet Service Provider) for an Internet access account. For a single user account, the ISP supplies you with TCP/IP configuration information. Typically this information is dynamically (automatically) assigned via DHCP, but depending on your ISP and your network configuration, you may need to enter some of the following information manually. FIELD DESCRIPTION YOUR INFO System Name Name of the Prest
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Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch Using the Web Configurator Web Configurator Login The web configurator provides user-friendly setup for your Prestige. Step 1. Launch your web browser and enter 192.168.1.1 as the URL. Step 2. Enter "1234" (default) as the password and click Login. In some versions, the default password appears automatically - if this is the case, just click Login. You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended). Step 3. Ei
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Prestige 304 Broadband Sharing Gateway with 4-Port Switch Troubleshooting PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION None of the Make sure that you have the correct 5 VDC power adapter connected LEDs turn on to the Prestige and plugged in to an appropriate power source. when you turn If the error persists, you may have a hardware problem. In this case, on the you should contact your vendor. Prestige. Cannot Check your Ethernet cable type and connections. Refer to the Rear access the Panel and Connections section
