Page 2 - Cable Modem
Prestige 941 Cable Modem ii Prestige 941 Cable Modem Copyright Copyright © 2000 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form o...
Page 7 - Table of Contents
Prestige 941 Cable Modem Table of Contents vii Table of Contents 1.1 Prestige 941 Cable Modem .................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Overview of Cable Data System Operation ............................................................. 1-1 1.3 Key...
Page 8 - Preface
Prestige 941 Cable Modem viii Preface Preface Congratulations on your purchase of t he Prestige 941 Cable Modem. This preface introduces you to your cable modem and discusses the user’s guide and conventions. It also provides information on other related documentation. About Your Cable Modem The Pre...
Page 11 - Chapter 1; Getting to Know Your Cable Modem; Overview of Cable Data System Operation
Prestige 941 Cable Modem Getting to know your Prestige 1-1 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Cable Modem This chapter provides overview of your Prestige 941 Cable Modem, its key features, applications and product specifications. 1.1 Prestige 941 Cable Modem The Prestige 941 is a high bandwidth Internet...
Page 12 - Key Features of Prestige 941 Cable Modem
Prestige 941 Cable Modem 1-2 Getting to know your Prestige The personal computer(s) connected to the cable modem must be configured for Internet Protocol (IP). In addition, your cable service provider must have a correctly configured DHCP server and EIA (Electronic Industries Administration) downstr...
Page 13 - Internet Access Applications for Prestige 941
Prestige 941 Cable Modem Getting to know your Prestige 1-3 1.4 Internet Access Applications for Prestige 941 Prestige 941 Cable Modem is basicly a bridge device that will forward user's traffic between LAN and CMTS. According to DOCSIS specification, the cable modem can be configured to serve specif...
Page 15 - Product Specifications
Prestige 941 Cable Modem Getting to know your Prestige 1-5 Software and configuration information is downloadable from cable headend to the cable modem for future software upgrade. Your cable operator will help you in future software upgrade. Note: DOCSIS cable Systems are capable of providing acces...
Page 17 - Chapter 2; Front Panel LEDs and Back Panel Ports
Prestige 941 Cable Modem Troubleshooting 2- 1 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation & Initial Setup This chapter shows the procedures for installing and operating the Prestige 941 cable modem. 2.1 Front Panel LEDs and Back Panel Ports 2.1.1 Front Panel LEDs The LEDs on the front panel indicate the ope...
Page 18 - Prestige 941 Rear Panel and Connections; Initializing the Cable Modem; Preparing the CATV Coaxial Cable connection
Prestige 941 Cable Modem Troubleshooting 2- 2 LAN 10M LAN10M Orange On: Ethernet link OK Flashing: Sending and Receiving Off: Ethernet not ready LAN 100M LAN100M Green On: Ethernet link OK Flashing: Sending and Receiving Off: Ethernet not ready DATA DATA Green Flashing: Upstream or Downstream Channe...
Page 19 - Connecting the Prestige to the Cable System; Connecting the Power Adapter to your Prestige; Cable Modem Initialization
Prestige 941 Cable Modem Troubleshooting 2- 3 Locate the coaxial cable at the installation site and move the cable end, or install a two - way splitter as necessary, to provide a connection near the Prestige 941 cable modem router location. Step 2. Connecting the Prestige to the Cable System Connect...
Page 20 - Configuration Overview; Additional Installation Requirements
Prestige 941 Cable Modem Troubleshooting 2- 4 2.4 Configuration Overview The Prestige 941 cable modem is configured automatically using a configuration file generated by the cable modem operator and delivered by the cable headend. The headend provides a path to the Prestige 941 cable modem for both ...
Page 21 - Power On Your Prestige
Prestige 941 Cable Modem Troubleshooting 2- 5 2.7 Power On Your Prestige At this point, you should have connected the console port, the LAN port, the cable port and the power port to the appropriate devices or lines. Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet. When connected and powered on, the cable...
Page 22 - Chapter 3; Problems Starting Up the Prestige; Problems with the Coaxial Cable
Prestige 941 Cable Modem Troubleshooting 2- 6 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting This chapter covers the potential problems you may run into and the possible remedie s. After each problem description, some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem. 3.1 Problems Starting Up th...
Page 23 - Problems with the LAN Interface
Prestige 941 Cable Modem Troubleshooting 2- 7 3.3 Problems with the LAN Interface Table 3-4 Troubleshooting the LAN Interface Problem Corrective Action Both 10M and 100M LAN LED are off Check the 10M/100M LEDs on the front panel. One of these LEDs should be on. If they are both off, check the cables...
Page 25 - Appendix A
Prestige 941 Cable Modem Acronyms and Abbreviations A Appendix A Acronyms and Abbreviations CATV Cable TV CM Cable Modem CMTS Cable Modem Termination System CPE Customer Premises Equipment DB Decibel DCE Data Communications Equipment DES Data Encryption Standard DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Proto...