
Chapter 1
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the AT-AR221E Cable/DSL Router with an integral 4- port switch.This easy-to-use router offers
small offices and home offices an economical way to connect their entire LAN to the Internet using an external DSL/Cable
modem.
Router Features
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High speed Internet access - Includes a WAN port for connection to an external DSL/Cable modem for high speed
Internet access (20~200 times faster than your legacy 56K modem)
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Built-in four-port 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Switch - Provides complete and fast connectivity for small offices.
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Shared single ISP account - Provides an affordable Internet access for all the computers in your office using a single ISP
account, via Network Address Translation (NAT). NAT is always enabled.
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DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - Simplifies setup and management of all you network resources.
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PPPoE & PPTP - Allows for flexible use and configuration of ADSL.
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Stateful Inspection Firewall – To protect your computer data against un-authorised access via the Internet.
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Web-based management - Includes an intuitive web-based configuration and administration interface to simplify router
management.
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SNMP based management – Allows the router to be managed as part of a large corporate network.
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DNS Server - Supports two DNS servers that relay DNS entries to speed up the Internet connection.
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Virtual Server - Allows for a Virtual Server configuration (for example, an FTP Server) to allow remote access by out-
side users.
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Access control (packet filtering) - Monitors and blocks specific packets or applications.
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