Planet Technology XRT-411 - Manual (Page 5)

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Chapter 1
Introduction
This Chapter provides an overview of the XRT-411 Broadband Router's
features and capabilities.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new XRT-411 Broadband Router. The Broad-
band Router is a multi-function device providing the following services:
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Shared Broadband Internet Access for all LAN users.
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4-Port Switch for 10BaseT or 100BaseT connections.
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Print Server, providing a USB network printer connection for all LAN users .
Figure 1: Broadband Router
Broadband Router Features
The XRT-411 Broadband Router incorporates many advanced features, carefully
designed to provide sophisticated functions while being easy to use.
Internet Access Features
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Shared Internet Access. All users on the LAN or WLAN can access the
Internet through the Broadband Router, using only a single external IP Address.
The local (invalid) IP Addresses are hidden from external sources. This process is
called NAT (Network Address Translation).
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DSL & Cable Modem Support. The Broadband Router has a 10/100BaseT
Ethernet port for connecting a DSL or Cable Modem. All popular DSL and Cable
Modems are supported. SingTel RAS and Big Pond (Australia) login support is
also included.
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PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond Support. All
common Internet connection methods are supported, including PPPoE (PPP over
Ethernet), PPTP (Peer-to-Peer Tunneling Protocol), L2TP, SingTel RAS and Tel-
stra Big Pond (Australia), as well as "Direct Connection" type services.
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Fixed or Dynamic IP Address. On the Internet (WAN port) connection, the
Broadband Router supports both Dynamic IP Address (IP Address is allocated on
connection) and Fixed IP Address.
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