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Chapter 1
Introduction
This Chapter provides an overview of the LevelOne FBR-1800TX Broadband
Router's features and capabilities.
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Congratulations on the purchase of your new LevelOne FBR-1800TX Broadband Router. The
LevelOne FBR-1800TX Broadband Router is a multi-function device providing the following
services:
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Shared Broadband Internet Access
for all LAN users.
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8-Port Switching Hub
for 10BaseT or 100BaseT connections.
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Network Printer
- LAN users can share the printer attached to the LevelOne FBR-
1800TX Broadband Router.
Figure 1: LevelOne FBR-1800TX Broadband Router
LevelOne FBR-1800TX Broadband Router Features
The LevelOne FBR-1800TX Broadband Router incorporates many advanced features, care-
fully designed to provide sophisticated functions while being easy to use.
Internet Access Features
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Shared Internet Access.
All users on the LAN or WLAN can access the Internet
through the LevelOne FBR-1800TX Broadband Router, using only a single external IP
Address. The local (invalid) IP Addresses are hidden from external sources. This process
is called NAT (Network Address Translation).
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DSL & Cable Modem Support.
The LevelOne FBR-1800TX Broadband Router has a
10BaseT Ethernet port for connecting a DSL or Cable Modem. All popular DSL and Ca-
ble Modems are supported. SingTel RAS and Big Pond (Australia) login support is also
included.
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PPPoE, PPTP, SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond Support.
The Internet (WAN
port) connection supports PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), PPTP (Peer-to-Peer Tunneling Pro-