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    P-871H VDSL Modem with 4-port Switch Quick S t art Guide V ersion 3.50 7/2005[...]

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    P-871H Quick Start Guide 2 Overview The P-871H is a VDSL modem that pr ovides super high-speed Internet ac cess through a tele phone line. The P-871H supports high bandwidth applications such as video streaming, movies on demand, on-line gaming, video and V oice over IP (V oIP). The Prestige has a built-in switch that allo ws you to connect up t o [...]

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    P-871H Quick Start Guide 3 After you’ve made the connection s, push in the power button. The PWR LED turns on when yo u turn on the power . The SYS LED blinks while performing system testing. The SYS LED then turns steady on if the testing is successful. The VDSL LED blinks and turns steady on if the Prestige has a su ccessful DSL connection. The[...]

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    P-871H Quick Start Guide 4 1 In Windows XP , click st art , Control Panel . In Windows 2000/NT , click Start , Settings , Control Panel . 2 In Windows XP , click Network Connections . In Windows 2000/ NT , click Network and Dial-up Connections . 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties . 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (und[...]