Chapter 1 Introduction; The Broadband Router; Physical Features Of Broadband Router; Non-Physical Features Of Broadband Router - CNET CNIG-914 User Manual

Thank you for purchasing Broadband Router.
This chapter covers a brief description of Broadband Router's features, package
content, installation requirements, and the organization overview of this User 's
Manual.

1.1 The Broadband Router

The Broadband Router is an ideal Broadband (Small Office and Home Office) Router
for sharing single Internet connection with multiple users, providing firewall security,
and access at high speed. Broadband Router offers simple operation and easy setup. It
also provides networking professionals with advanced features like DMZ, Virtual
Server (Port Forwarding), Service Filtering, URL Filtering, and Dynamic DNS etc.
Broadband Router will help you securely connect multiple PCs to the Internet via a
broadband Cable or xDSL modem and becomes your best partner for your network
needs.

1.2 Physical Features of Broadband Router

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Auto-Sensing Ethernet Switch
Broadband Router 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 Broadband
Router.
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10 / 100 Mbps Ethernet WAN
The 10 / 100 Mbps Ethernet WAN port is connects to the Internet via a Cable or
xDSL modem.
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Reload Button
You can use the hardware Reload button to restore the factory default settings
into Broadband Router.

1.3 Non-Physical Features of Broadband Router

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Network Address Translation (NAT)/IP Sharing
Broadband Router 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

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