Zonet Technology ZSR0104C Series - Manual (Page 8)

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ZSR0104C SERIES Broadband Switch Router.
This chapter covers a brief description of ZSR0104C SERIES features, package content, installation
requirements, and the organization overview of this User’s Manual.
1.1 The ZSR0104C SERIES Broadband Switch Router
ZSR0104C SERIES Broadband Switch Router is the ideal router for sharing a single IP address
with multiple users, providing firewall security, and accessing WAN with high speed for Home and
SOHO (Small Office and Home Office) needs. ZSR0104C SERIES Broadband Switch Router
offers its simple operation such as easy setup. It also provides networking professionals with
advanced features like DMZ and Virtual Server (Port Forwarding), Service Filtering, URL Filtering,
and Dynamic DNS etc. ZSR0104C SERIES will help you securely connect multiple PCs to the
Internet via broadband Cable modem or xDSL box and become your best partner for your network
solution.
1.2 Physical Features of ZSR0104C SERIES
‧ Auto-Sensing Ethernet Switch
ZSR0104C SERIES is equipped with a 4-port switch featuring auto-detect 10/100Mbps and
auto-crossover. You can use either a Straight-Through or a Crossover cable to connect your
client PC to the LAN port of ZSR0104C SERIES.
‧ 10 / 100 Mbps Ethernet WAN
The 10 / 100 Mbps Ethernet WAN port is connected to the Internet via a Cable modem or
xDSL box or PPTP.
‧ Reload Button
You can use the hardware Reload button to restore the factory default settings into ZSR0104C
SERIES.
1.3 Non-Physical Features of ZSR0104C SERIES
‧ Network Address Translation (NAT)/Broadband Switch
ZSR0104C SERIES can translate the source IP address of a LAN client to the IP address of a
WAN client before forwarding a packet from the LAN to the WAN. When the packet returns,
NAT translates the destination address from a WAN client to the address of a LAN client
before forwarding the packet back to the LAN client. When only one WAN IP address is
available, NAT can translate the only WAN IP address into multiple LAN IP addresses for the