Netopia R3100 manual Chapter Introduction, Overview, Features and capabilities

Introduction 1-1

Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview

The Netopia R3100 ISDN Router is a full-featured,stand-alone, multiprotocol router for connecting diverse local area networks (LANs) to the Internet and other remote networks. The Netopia R3100 ISDN Router uses a high performance telecommunications line 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 1-1

■“How to use this guide” on page 1-2

Features and capabilities

The Netopia R3100 ISDN Router provides the following features:

■Support for IP and IPX routing for Internet and Intranet connectivity

■IP address serving (over Ethernet or a WAN link) which allows local or remote network nodes to automatically acquire an IP address dynamically from a designated pool of available addresses

■WAN connection over any ISDN phone line, including ISDN Digital Subscriber Lines (Ascend or Copper Mountain IDSL), switched, or leased,

■ISDN wizard to automatically detect North American ISDN switch type, SPID, and with NI-1 support, directory numbers (DNs)

■SmartPhone™ allows the router to use analog telephones or facsimile machines, saving the cost of adding separate telephone lines for these devices. More than Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS), SmartPhone adds distinctive ringing and CallerID capabilities.

■Support for NI-1 ISDN advanced calling features (Hold, Drop, Transfer, and Conference) on POTS models

■Auxiliary port support for remote console, LocalTalk, or WAN use (optional upgrades)

■Dial-in RAS support over built-in ISDN channels or using optional add-on kit, on external analog modems (order TER/ADI)

■Support for Ethernet LANs with multiple Ethernet IP subnets

■Advanced ISDN cost control through scheduled connections and call accounting of both aggregate and