RX3141 User’s Manual

Chapter 1. Introduction

1 Introduction

Congratulations on becoming the owner of RX3141. 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 Manual will show you how to set up the RX3141, and how to customize its configuration to get the most out of this product.

1.1Features

fLAN: 4-port Gigabit switch, jumbo frame supports up to 9Kbyte.

fWAN: 10/100Base-T Ethernet provides Internet access for all computers on your LAN

fFirewall & NAT (Network Address Translation) functions provide secure Internet access for your LAN

fAutomatic network address assignment through DHCP Server

fServices including IP route, DNS and DDNS configuration

fConfiguration program accessible via a web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or newer.

1.2System Requirements

In order to use the RX3141 for Internet access, you must have the following:

fADSL or cable modem and the corresponding service up and running, with at least one public Internet address assigned to your WAN

fOne or more computers each containing an Ethernet 10Base-T or 100Base-T or 1000Base-T network interface card (NIC)

f(Optional) An Ethernet hub/switch, if you want to connect the router to more than four computers on an Ethernet network.

fFor system configuration using the web-based GUI: web browser such as Microsoft IE 6.0 or newer.