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Configuring Static Routes ....................................................................................... ......8-17
Enabling Remote Management Access .......................................................................8-19
Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) ........................................................................8-20
Appendix A
Technical Specifications
Appendix B
Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
Related Publications .................................................................................. .................... B-1
Basic Router Concepts ....................................................................................... ........... B-1
What is a Router? . .................................................................................................. B-1
Routing Information Protocol ................................................................................... B-2
IP Addresses and the Internet ................................................................... .................... B-2
Netmask .................................................................................................................. B-4
Subnet Addressing ................................................................................................. .B-4
Private IP Addresses ............................................................................................... B-7
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT ....................................................................... B-7
MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol ................................................. B-8
Related Documents ................................................................................................. B-9
Domain Name Server .............................................................................................. B-9
IP Configuration by DHCP ........................................................................................... B-10
Internet Security and Firewalls .................................................................................... B-10
What is a Firewall? .............................................................................................. ..B-10
Stateful Packet Inspection ..................................................... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... B-11
Denial of Service Attack ..................................................................................B-11
Ethernet Cabling ................................................................................................. .... ... ... B-11
Category 5 Cable Quality ................................................................. ..................... B-12
Inside Twisted Pair Cables .................................................................................... B-13
Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching ............. ............... B-14
Appendix C
Preparing Your Network
What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem .........................................C-1
Cabling and Computer Hardware ............................................................................ C-1
Computer Network Configuration Requirements ......... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . C-1
Internet Configuration Requirements ...................................................................... C-2
Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters? ........................................ C-2