Planet WRT-413, User Manual

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Chapter 1
Introduction
This Chapter provides an overview of the WRT-413's features and capabilities.
Congratulations on the purchase of your WRT-413. It is a multi-function device providing the following services:
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Shared Broadband Internet Access
for all users.
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4-Port Switching Hub
for 10Base-T or 100Base-TX connections.
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Wireless Access Point
for 802.11b and 802.11g Wireless Clients.
Figure 1: WRT-413
Features
WRT-413 incorporates many advanced features, carefully 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 WRT-413,
using only a single external IP Address. The local (invalid) IP Addresses are hidden from external sources
and this process is called NAT (Network Address Translation).
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xDSL & Cable Modem Supported.
The WRT-413 has a 10/100Base-TX Ethernet port for connecting
xDSL or Cable Modem. All popular xDSL and Cable 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 connection supports
PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), PPTP (Peer-to-Peer Tunneling Protocol), SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond
(Australia), as well as "Direct Connection" type services. Unnumbered IP with PPPoE is also supported.
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Fixed or Dynamic IP Address.
On the Internet (WAN port) connection, the WRT-413 supports both
Dynamic IP Address (IP Address is allocated on connection) and Fixed IP Address.
Advanced Internet Functions
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Communication Applications.
Support for Internet communication applications, such as interactive
Games, Telephony, and Conferencing applications, which are often difficult to use when behind a Firewall,
is included.
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