Introduction; Features; System Requirements - Asus RX3042H User Manual

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RX3042H User's Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

Congratulations on becoming the owner of RX3042H. Your LAN

(local area network) will now be able to access the Internet using

your high-speed broadband connection such as those with ADSL or

cable modem.

This User's Manual will show you how to set up the RX3042H,

and how to customize its conﬁguration to get the most out of this

product.

• LAN: 4-port Fast Ethernet switch

• WAN: Dual 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports to provide Internet

access for all computers on your LAN

• Firewall, and NAT (Network Address Translation) functions to

provide secure Internet access for your LAN

• Automatic network address assignment through DHCP Server

Services including IP route, DNS and DDNS conﬁguration

• Conﬁguration program accessible via a web browser, such as

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or newer.

• User conﬁguration dual-WAN or WAN plus DMZ support

• USB storage support (to be supported with firmware upgrade)

In order to use the RX3042H for Internet access, you must have the

following:

• ADSL or cable modem and the corresponding service up and

running, with at least one public Internet address assigned to

your WAN

• One or more computers each containing an Ethernet 10Base-T

or 100Base-T or 1000Base-T network interface card (NIC)

• (Optional) An Ethernet hub/switch, if you want to connect the

router to more than four computers on an Ethernet network.

Introduction

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