Chapter 1 - Introduction; Overview; Features And Capabilities - Netopia 3381-ENT Getting Started Manual

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Overview

The Netopia 3381-ENT Cable/DSL Router is a full-featured, stand-alone Ethernet router for connecting diverse
local area networks (LANs) to the Internet and other remote networks. The Netopia 3381-ENT Cable/DSL
Router connects easily to the Ethernet port of your cable or DSL modem to provide your whole network with a
high-speed connection to the outside world.
This section covers the following topics:
• "Features and Capabilities" on page 1-5
• "How to Use this Guide" on page 1-6

Features and Capabilities

The Netopia 3381-ENT Cable/DSL Router provides the following features:
• 10-BaseTX Ethernet WAN port to connect to any broadband modem, such as DSL or Cable
• LAN interfaces support USB 1.1 and 10/100BaseTX with Auto-crossover, RJ-45
• Point-to-Point Protocol (PAP/CHAP authentication)
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PPP over Ethernet Gateway
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PPP over Ethernet pass-through
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Transparent bridging option
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Support for IP routing for Internet connectivity
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Numbered or unnumbered WAN interface
• Support for Ethernet LANs with up to eight Ethernet IP subnets
• NAT/NAPT, Multi-NAT, and DHCP (client, server, and relay) for security and convenience
• DNS proxy
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IP Multicast Forwarding, IGMP V1, V2
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RIP1 and RIP2, static routes
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IP QoS: TOS bit prioritization
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VPN Pass-through for PPTP and IPSec
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Built-in VPN gateway features offer support for up to 15 PPTP or IPSec VPN tunnels
Introduction 1-5