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Chapter 1 Introduction
This chapter gives an introduction to the SMC7301TA ISDN Router.
What’s in the box?
• 1 SMC7301TA ISDN Router,
• 1 AC Adapter,
• 1 ISDN Connector Cable,
• 1 RS-232 Serial Cable (null modem cable for the console port),
• 1 Cat5 Cable,
• 1 CD-ROM containing the user manual,
• 1 Quick Install Guide,
• 1 Warranty and Registration Card.
Overview of the SMC7301TA ISDN
Router
The SMC7301TA ISDN Router is a small desktop router that sits between
your local Ethernet network and a remote network (For example, the Internet
or a remote office). The SMC7301TA contains an ISDN S/T interface, a
10Mbps WAN port, a 10/100Mbps LAN port, and a conso le port for
management capability.
Data comes into the SMC7301TA from the LAN and then is “routed” to
the remote network, and vice versa. In addition to its capability to route IP
traffic, the SMC7301TA also acts as a bridge for other network protocols , such
as Appletalk or SNA.
SMC7301TA Applications
The main functions of the SMC7301TA are to support devices on your
LAN to access the Internet, to support remote users to dial -in and access
resources on your LAN, and to support communications among branch