ZyXEL Communications to Showcase Broadband Access Solutions at CeBIT 2000

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ZyXEL Communications, a leading supplier of DSL CPE, will highlight its new broadband access and wireless LAN solutions at CeBIT 2000 in Hall 14, Stand J56. The company's Prestige 600 family of ADSL bridge/routers features industry-first PPPoE implementation, preserving existing dial-up networking infrastructure and facilitating ADSL usage and deployment. The Prestige 600 series offers transmission speeds of up to 8Mbps, making it an ideal solution for bandwidth-hungry Internet access applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • ZyXEL's Prestige 600 family represents the industry's first ADSL router series to implement PPPoE, preserving existing dial-up networking infrastructure for easier ADSL adoption.
  • The Prestige 642 provides full-rate/G.Lite solutions with transmission speeds of up to 8Mbps/1.5Mbps, ideal for bandwidth-hungry Internet access applications.
  • The Prestige 681 supports multi-protocol routing for TCP/IP and Novell IPX, as well as transparent bridging for other protocols.
  • ZyXEL enters the MDU market with its Universal Access Concentrator Solution, featuring the Prestige 1600 and multiple network modules for IDSL, analog modems, and other configurations.
  • The Prestige 1600 has three Network Module slots, a WAN interface, and an optional four-ports 100M-LAN switch card for flexible network configuration.
  • ZyXEL provides interchangeable analog modem, SDSL, and G.Lite module cards for the Prestige 1600, making it a highly flexible DSL solution.
  • The company also offers flexible and cost-effective client-side routers and modems for complete access network solutions.
  • The Prestige 312 integrates firewall capability for SOHO and SMB LAN users to share a DSL/cable modem or broadband router.
  • The Prestige 316 is a dual Ethernet router with wireless LAN capabilities, providing fast and reliable access to the Internet via DSL or cable lines.
  • ZyXEL's Prestige 941 cable modems are based on DOCSIS standards and provide peak downstream data rates of 43 Mbps and upstream data rates of 10 Mbps.

Statistics:

  • Transmission speeds of up to 8Mbps are offered by the Prestige 642.
  • The Prestige 1600 has three Network Module slots for flexible network configuration.
  • The Prestige 1600 has an optional four-ports 100M-LAN switch card for expanded network capabilities.
  • The Prestige 316 provides wireless LAN connection at distances of up to one mile.
  • Peak downstream data rates of 43 Mbps and upstream data rates of 10 Mbps are achieved by the Prestige 941 cable modems.

Sources:

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