Chapter 1 - Introduction; Overview; Features And Capabilities - Netopia 3387W-ENT Getting Started Manual

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Overview

The Netopia 3387W-ENT Cable/DSL Wireless Router is a full-featured Ethernet router for connecting both wired
and wireless local area networks (LANs) to the Internet and other remote networks. The Netopia 3387W-ENT
Cable/DSL Wireless Router connects easily to the Ethernet port of your cable or DSL modem to provide your
whole network with a high-speed connection to the outside world.
This section covers the following topics:
• "Features and Capabilities" on page 1-5
• "How to Use this Guide" on page 1-6

Features and Capabilities

The Netopia 3387W-ENT Cable/DSL Wireless Router provides the following features:
• 10/100-BaseT Ethernet WAN port to connect to any broadband modem, such as DSL or Cable
• LAN interface: four port 10/100BaseTX RJ-45 Ethernet switch with Auto-crossover support,
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ 802.11b wireless support for high-speed wireless LAN connections
• Dual tuned (internal/external) antennas for 3D-Reach wireless networking
• Point-to-Point Protocol (PAP/CHAP authentication)
• PPP over Ethernet Gateway
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PPP over Ethernet pass-through
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Transparent bridging option
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Support for IP routing for Internet connectivity
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Numbered or unnumbered WAN interface
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Support for Ethernet LANs with up to eight Ethernet IP subnets
• NAT/NAPT, Multi-NAT, and DHCP (client, server, and relay) for security and convenience
• DNS proxy
• IP Multicast Forwarding, IGMP V1, V2
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RIP1 and RIP2, static routes
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IP QoS: TOS bit prioritization
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VPN Pass-through for PPTP and IPSec
Introduction 1-5