Chapter 1 Introduction; Broadband Router Features - Planet XRT-411 User Manual

Chapter 1
Introduction
This Chapter provides an overview of the XRT-411 Broadband Router's
features and capabilities.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new XRT-411 Broadband Router. The Broad-
band Router is a multi-function device providing the following services:
Shared Broadband Internet Access
4-Port Switch
Print Server,

Broadband Router Features

The XRT-411 Broadband Router incorporates many advanced features, carefully
designed to provide sophisticated functions while being easy to use.
Internet Access Features
Shared Internet Access.
Internet through the Broadband Router, using only a single external IP Address.
The local (invalid) IP Addresses are hidden from external sources. This process is
called NAT (Network Address Translation).
DSL & Cable Modem Support.
Ethernet port for connecting 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, L2TP, SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond Support.
common Internet connection methods are supported, including PPPoE (PPP over
Ethernet), PPTP (Peer-to-Peer Tunneling Protocol), L2TP, SingTel RAS and Tel-
stra Big Pond (Australia), as well as "Direct Connection" type services.
Fixed or Dynamic IP Address.
Broadband Router supports both Dynamic IP Address (IP Address is allocated on
connection) and Fixed IP Address.
for 10BaseT or 100BaseT connections.
providing a USB network printer connection for all LAN users
Figure 1: Broadband Router
All users on the LAN or WLAN can access the
for all LAN users.
The Broadband Router has a 10/100BaseT
On the Internet (WAN port) connection, the
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