Introduction 1-5
Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The Netopia 3387W-ENT Cable/DSL Wireless Router is a full-featured Ethernet router for connecting both wired and wireless local area networks (LANs) to the Internet and other remote networks. The Netopia 3387W-ENT Cable/DSL Wireless Router connects easily to the Ethernet port of your cable or DSL modem to provide your whole network with a high-speed connection to the outside world.
This section covers the following topics:
•“Features and Capabilities” on page 1-5
•“How to Use this Guide” on page 1-6
Features and Capabilities
The Netopia 3387W-ENT Cable/DSL Wireless Router provides the following features:
•10/100-BaseT Ethernet WAN port to connect to any broadband modem, such as DSL or Cable
•LAN interface: four port 10/100BaseTX RJ-45 Ethernet switch with Auto-crossover support, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ 802.11b wireless support for high-speed wireless LAN connections
•Dual tuned (internal/external) antennas for 3D-Reach wireless networking
•Point-to-Point Protocol (PAP/CHAP authentication)
•PPP over Ethernet Gateway
•PPP over Ethernet pass-through
•Transparent bridging option
•Support for IP routing for Internet connectivity
•Numbered or unnumbered WAN interface
•Support for Ethernet LANs with up to eight Ethernet IP subnets
•NAT/NAPT, Multi-NAT, and DHCP (client, server, and relay) for security and convenience
•DNS proxy
•IP Multicast Forwarding, IGMP V1, V2
•RIP1 and RIP2, static routes
•IP QoS: TOS bit prioritization
•VPN Pass-through for PPTP and IPSec
