User's Manual

Table Of Contents

Related documentation

Refer to the following publication for additional information:

• zNID Quick Installation Instructions for the zNID you are installing.

These instructions are shipped with the zNID, but are also available on

the Zhone website.

• zNID Configuration Guide — explains how to use the zNID web interface

and describes the system commands and parameters.

Refer to the release notes for software installation information and for

changes in features and functionality of the product (if any).

Acronyms

The following acronyms are related to Zhone products and may appear

throughout this manual:

Table 1: Acronyms and their descriptions

Acronym Description

Active E Active Ethernet, also known as Gigabit Ethernet

APC Angled physical contact (for fiber connector)

Coax Coaxial cable

CNI Comfort Noise Insertion

CPE Consumer Premises Equipment

DHCP server Dynamic host configuration protocol server

EZ touch™ Zhone’s implementation for managing CPEs and zNIDs

GigE Gigabit Ethernet

GPON Gigabit passive optical network

HPNA Home phone line networking alliance

IPTV Internet protocol TV

LED Light-emitting diode

MALC Multi-access line concentrator

MDU Multiple Dwelling Unit

MIB Management information bases

MoCA Multimedia over Coax Alliance

OLT Optical Line Terminator

ONT Optical Network Terminator