Key Features - NETGEAR RT311 Reference Manual

Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers

Key Features

The Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers provide the following features:
• Ethernet LAN connection at 10 megabits per second (Mbps) or 100 Mbps
– Internal four port 10/100 switch (Model RT314 router)
– Single 10/100 port (Model RT311 router)
– Autosensing for Ethernet (10BASE-T) or Fast Ethernet (100BASE-Tx) transmissions
– Half-duplex or full-duplex operation
• Ethernet connection to a wide area network (WAN) device, such as a cable modem or DSL
modem
– RJ-45 interface allowing connection to a 10BASE-T device
• Protocol Support
– IP routing
– Dynamic extended Network Address Translation (NAT+) with port forwarding for
operation with a single static or dynamic IP address
– Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server for dynamically assigning
network configuration information to PCs on the LAN
– DHCP client for dynamically obtaining configuration information from the Internet
Service Provider (ISP)
– DNS Proxy for simplified configuration
– PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) support
• Login capability
– Automatically executes user login for RoadRunner cable modem service or PPP over
Ethernet accounts
• Easy installation and management
– Configure from a web browser
– Built-in Manager interface for configuration of advanced features, accessible by serial
terminal or Telnet Protocol
– Configurable through the LAN—no serial connection required
• Security
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