Table of Contents

 

1

Introduction ..............................................

1

 

1.1

Features................................................................................................................

1

 

1.2

System Requirements..........................................................................................

1

 

1.3

Using this Document ............................................................................................

2

 

 

1.3.1

Notational conventions...............................................................................

2

 

 

1.3.2

Typographical conventions ........................................................................

2

 

 

1.3.3

Special messages......................................................................................

2

2

Getting to Know RX3141 .........................

3

 

2.1

Parts List ...............................................................................................................

3

 

2.2

Hardware Features...............................................................................................

3

 

2.3

Software Features ................................................................................................

3

 

 

2.3.1

NAT Features .............................................................................................

3

 

 

2.3.2

Firewall Features........................................................................................

4

 

 

2.3.2.1

Stateful Packet Inspection.............................................................

4

 

 

2.3.2.2

Packet Filtering – ACL (Access Control List)................................

4

 

 

2.3.2.3

Defense against DoS Attacks........................................................

4

 

 

2.4.1.1

Application Level Gateway (ALG) .................................................

5

 

 

2.4.1.2

Log..................................................................................................

5

 

2.4

Finding Your Way Around....................................................................................

6

 

 

2.4.1

Front Panel.................................................................................................

6

 

 

2.4.2

Rear Panel..................................................................................................

7

 

 

2.4.3

Bottom View ...............................................................................................

8

 

2.5

Placement Options ...............................................................................................

9

 

 

2.5.1

Desktop Placement....................................................................................

9

 

 

2.5.2

Magnet Mount Instructions.........................................................................

9

 

 

2.5.3

Wall Mount Instructions:.............................................................................

9

3

Quick Start Guide...................................

11

 

3.1

Part 1 — Connecting the Hardware...................................................................

11

 

 

3.1.1

Step 1. Connect an ADSL or a cable modem.........................................

11

 

 

3.1.2

Step 2. Connect computers or a Network. ..............................................

11

 

 

3.1.3

Step 3. Attach the AC adapter.................................................................

12

3.1.4Step 4. Power on RX3141, the ADSL or cable modem and power up

 

your computers.........................................................................................

12

3.2

Part 2 — Configuring Your Computers..............................................................

13

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