P-971M User’s Guide

Chapter 1 Getting To Know Your Prestige

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Getting To Know Your Prestige

This chapter describes the key features and applications of your Prestige 971M (P-971M).

For 

front panel LED indicator information and rear panel connections, including power 
connections, please refer to the Quick Start Guide.

1.1  Introducing the Prestige 

Your P-971M provides fast video and data communication with a cable operator and the 
internet. Its 10/100M auto-negotiating LAN interface enables fast data transfer between 
devices connected to your network. The web browser-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) 
provides for easy management and remote status monitoring over the cable network. 

Note: 

The standard your cable operator supports determines the maximum upstream 
and downstream speeds attainable. Actual speeds attained depend on the 
distance from the cable operator’s central office, noise, etc.

1.1.1  Features of the Prestige 

The following sections describe the features of the Prestige. 

Note: 

See the product specifications in the appendix for detailed features and 
standards supported. 

Built-in Ethernet Port

The 10/100 Mbps auto-negotiating Ethernet port allows the Prestige to detect the speed of 
incoming transmissions and adjust appropriately without manual intervention. It allows data 
transfer of either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps in either half-duplex or full-duplex mode depending 
on your Ethernet network. The port is also auto-crossover (MDI/MDI-X) meaning it 
automatically adjusts to either a crossover or straight-through Ethernet cable.

High Speed Internet Access

The Prestige supports transmission speeds of up to 30 Mbps upstream and 30 Mbps 
downstream. Actual speeds attained depend on your ISP and cable operator’s CMTS 
environment.