Reference Guide for the Model RP114 Web Safe Router
Introduction 1-3
• Front panelLEDs for easy monitoring of status and activity
• Flash memoryfor firmware upgrade
• Five-yearwarranty, two years on power adapter
• Free technicalsupport seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day
Content Filtering
Withits content filtering features, the Model RP114 router prevents objectionable contentfrom
reachingyour PCs. Its content filtering features include:
• Content filteringby domain or keyword
The Model RP114router uses content filtering to enforce your network’s Internet access
policies.The router allows you to control access to Internet content by screening for keywords
within WebURLs or newsgroup names.
• Loggingof inappropriate use
Youcan configure the Model RP114 router to log accessto Web sites and to e-mail the log to
you. Youcan also configure the router to send an immediate alerte-mail message to you
whenever alocal user attempts to access a blocked Web site.
Security
The ModelRP114 router is equipped with several features designed to maintain security,as
describedin this section.
• PCs Hidden byNAT
Network address translation (NAT) opens a temporary path to the Internet for reques ts
originatingfrom the local network. Requests originating from outside the LAN are discarded,
preventingusers outside the LAN from finding and directly accessing the PCs on the LAN.
• PortForwarding with NAT
Although NATprevents Internet locations from directly accessingthe PCs on the LAN, the
routerallows you to direct incoming traffic to specific PCs based on the service port number
of the incomingrequest, or to one designated “DMZ” host computer. Youcan specify
forwardingof single ports or ranges of ports.
• Packet Filtering
The Model RP114router provides extensive packet filtering capabilities. Packets are allowed
or discardedbased on their source or destination addresses, service port numbers, or raw data
patternswithin the packet.