Introduction to the Raven
Rev 3.0B Feb.08
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Figure 1-8: Connecting to the Internet
The
Raven
will
perform
a
one
‐
to
‐
one
routing
for
all
internet
traffic
to
and
from
the
computer
or
other
end
device.
One
‐
to
‐
one
means
that
your
Raven
will
provide
a
connection
for
one
device
to
the
Internet
at
a
time.
In
Private
Mode,
the
Raven
will
provide
NAT
(Network
Address
Translation)
for
the
computer
or
other
end
device.
Note: The Raven does not provide advanced routing required by one-
to-many (several devices connected to one port). If you need to have
more than one device connected to the Internet through your Raven,
you will need to have a router connected to the modem. The modem
would provide the one-to-one connection to the router with the router
configured to provide a broader NAT service to the other devices
connected to it.
Dynamic vs. Static IP Addresses
There
are
two
types
of
addresses
on
networks:
dynamic
and
static.
•
Dynamic
addresses
are
assigned
on
a
“need
to
have”
basis.
Your
Raven
might
not
always
receive
the
same
address
each
time
it
connects
with
TELUS.
•
Static
addresses
are
permanently
assigned
to
a
particular
account
and
will
always
be
used
whenever
your
Raven
connects
to
the
Internet.
The
IP
address
will
not
be
given
to
anyone
else.
Most
ISPs
(cellular
included)
use
dynamic
IP
addresses
rather
than
static
IP
addresses
since
it
allows
them
to
reuse
a
smaller
number
of
IP
addresses
for
a
large
number
of
customers.
A
dynamic
IP
address
is
suitable
for
many
common
Internet
uses,
such
as
web
browsing,
looking
up
data
on
another
computer
system,
or
other
client
functions
(such
as
data
only
being
sent
out
or
only
being
received
after
an
initial
request).
Tip: If your account with TELUS includes a dynamic IP address and
you need a static IP, please consult your TELUS Representative for
more information about changing your account for static IP support.
If
you
need
to
contact
your
Raven,
a
device
connected
to
the
Raven,
or
a
host
system
using
the
Raven
from
the
Internet,
you
need
to
have
a
known
IP
(such
as
one
which
is
static)
or
domain
name
(an
IP
address
which
is
converted
by
a
DNS
server
into
a
word
based
name).
If
you
have
a
dynamic
IP