NETGEAR RT314, RT311 manual Introduction

Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers

The Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers provide the following features:

•Ethernet LAN connection at 10 megabits per second (Mbps) or 100 Mbps

–Internal four port 10/100 switch (Model RT314 router)

–Single 10/100 port (Model RT311 router)

–Autosensing for Ethernet (10BASE-T) or Fast Ethernet (100BASE-Tx) transmissions

–Half-duplex or full-duplex operation

•Ethernet connection to a wide area network (WAN) device, such as a cable modem or DSL modem

–RJ-45 interface allowing connection to a 10BASE-T device

•Protocol Support

–IP routing

–Dynamic extended Network Address Translation (NAT+) with port forwarding for operation with a single static or dynamic IP address

–Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server for dynamically assigning network configuration information to PCs on the LAN

–DHCP client for dynamically obtaining configuration information from the Internet Service Provider (ISP)

–DNS Proxy for simplified configuration

–PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) support

•Login capability

–Automatically executes user login for RoadRunner cable modem service or PPP over Ethernet accounts

•Easy installation and management

–Configure from a web browser

–Built-in Manager interface for configuration of advanced features, accessible by serial terminal or Telnet Protocol

•Security

–Network Address Translation (NAT) hides local PCs from the Internet

–Powerful packet filtering capabilities

–Incoming port forwarding for specific services

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