Chapter 1 Introduction; Internet Gatewayfeatures - Leviton 47611-GT4 User Manual

Chapter 1
Introduction
This Chapter provides an overview of the Internet Gateway's features and
capabilities.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Internet Gateway. The Internet Gateway is a
multi-function device providing the following services:
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Shared Broadband Internet Access
•
4-Port Switch
for 10BaseT or 100BaseT connections.
Internet Gateway Features
The Internet Gateway incorporates many advanced features, which have been carefully de-
signed to provide sophisticated functions, while being easy to use.
Internet Access Features
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Shared Internet Access.
through the Internet Gateway using only a single external IP Address. The local (invalid)
IP Addresses are hidden from external sources. This process is called NAT (Network Ad-
dress Translation).
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DSL & Cable Modem Support.
port for connecting a DSL or Cable Modem. All popular DSL and Cable Modems are sup-
ported. SingTel RAS and Big Pond (Australia) login support also is included.
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PPPoE, PPTP, SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond Support.
port) connection supports PPPoE (Peer-to-Peer Protocol over Ethernet), PPTP (Peer-to-
Peer Tunneling Protocol), SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond (Australia), as well as "Di-
rect Connection" type services.
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Fixed or Dynamic IP Address.
Gateway supports both Dynamic IP Address (IP Address is allocated on connection) and
Fixed IP Address.
for all LAN users.
Figure 1: Internet Gateway
All users on the LAN or WLAN can access the Internet
The Internet Gateway has a 10/100BaseT Ethernet
On the Internet (WAN port) connection, the Internet
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The Internet (WAN
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