Chapter 1 Introduction; Xrt-811 Features - Planet XRT-811 User Manual

Chapter 1
Introduction
This Chapter provides an overview of XRT-811's features and capabilities.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Broadband Router. XRT-811 is a multi-function
device providing the following services:
Shared Broadband Internet Access
8-Port Switch
Network Printer

XRT-811 Features

XRT-811 incorporates many advanced features, carefully designed to provide sophisticated
functions while being easy to use.
Internet Access Features
Shared Internet Access.
through XRT-811, using only a single external IP Address. The local (invalid) IP Ad-
dresses are hidden from external sources. This process is called NAT (Network Address
Translation).
DSL & Cable Modem Support.
a DSL or Cable Modem. All popular DSL and Cable Modems are supported. SingTel RAS
and Big Pond (Australia) login support is also included.
PPPoE, PPTP, SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond Support.
port) connection supports PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), PPTP (Peer-to-Peer Tunneling Pro-
tocol), SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond (Australia), as well as "Direct Connection" type
services.
Fixed or Dynamic IP Address.
supports both Dynamic IP Address (IP Address is allocated on connection) and Fixed IP
Address.
for 10BaseT or 100BaseT connections.
- LAN users can share the printer attached to XRT-811.
Figure 1: XRT-811 connectivity
All users on the LAN or WLAN can access the Internet
for all LAN users.
XRT-811 has a 10/100M Ethernet port for connecting
On the Internet (WAN port) connection, XRT-811
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The Internet (WAN
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