5: Configuring the Router
Functions
• Non-NAT mode
• NAT mode
• MP modem networking
basics in NAT mode
• Static IP and TCP/
UDP port forwarding
in NAT mode
Rev 1.5 Jul.08
This chapter describes the router functions of the MP modem
and shows you how to configure the MP modem to use its
router capabilities.
The MP modem supports Network Address Translation
(NAT). NAT operation enables you to use the MP modem to
communicate with up to 10 devices on an Ethernet network
and up to 10 additional devices on a wireless access point
network.
The following table summarizes the MP modem's non‐NAT
and NAT modes.
Factor
Number of devices
supported
VPN supported
Interfaces supported
a. Note: Watcher is not available when using the WAP interface.
Non-NAT mode
One
Yes
Serial
USB (laptop only)
Ethernet
Wireless access point (WAP)
NAT mode
Up to 10 over Ethernet and
another 10 over WAP
simultaneously
IPSec NAT-T from R2.0.0 and
PPTP from R2.0.2
Ethernet
Wireless access point (WAP)
a
a
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