ZyXEL P-964 User Guide - Page 14

Prestige 964 Cable Router with wireless Access Point Bridge Mode IP Sharing Mode Static IP Mode Dynamic WAN IP Basic Static IP Static IP with Public DHCP Static IP with NAT Only Static IP w/ NAT and Private Figure 1-1 Prestige 964 Operation Mode 1.3.1 Bridge Mode In Bridge mode, P964 APR operates just like a normal cable modem/router. All operation is compliant to DOCSIS specifications. 1.3.2 IP Sharing Mode In IP Sharing mode, the P964 APR operates as a NAT router. It requires one public IP address from MSO's DHCP pool and provides private IP address space for LAN users. The public IP can be static assigned or dynamically assigned through DHCP. 1.3.3 Static IP Mode In Static IP mode, P964 APR provide a routed subnet on its Ethernet interface. A public IP subnet can be assigned at the Ethernet interface such that the end user can have a static assigned subnet. At the same time, the LAN users can also use private IP addresses to get on Internet. 1.4 Key Features of the P964 APR The following are the key features of the P964 APR: DOCSIS 1.0/1.1/2.0 Compliant cable modem Provides interoperability with other DOCSIS compliant cable modems and cable headend equipment. Peak downstream signaling rates of 38Mbps and upstream signaling rates of 30 Mbps Access the Internet with high performance network capability. DOCSIS cable systems are capable of providing signaling rate of up to 43/55 Mbps and 30 Mbps for downstream and upstream respectively. This bandwidth however, is shared by several subscribers because there are very few computers today that can connect to a network at such high speeds. Hence, typical connection speeds are 5 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream. IP routing, TCP, ICMP, ARP, TFTP, RIP1, RIP2 with MD5 Improves network performance through containment of broadcast messages and improves security support for unicast, broadcast and multicast IP packets. The RIP supports key-string encrypted with MD5 for authentication with the CMTS. 4-port Auto-negotiating and Auto MDI/MDI-X 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Switch The 4-port LAN interface automatically detects if it is on a 10 Mbps or a 100 Mbps Ethernet. 56-bit DES Baseline Privacy Software Remotely Upgradeable The software and configuration information is downloadable from the cable headend to the Prestige. This eliminates the need for a cable technician's visit to install software upgrades. Upgrade P964 APR Firmware via LAN The firmware of the P964 APR can be upgraded via the LAN. 1-2 Getting to Know Your P964 APR