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Chapter 1
Introduction
This Chapter provides an overview of VRT-401's features and capabili-
ties.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new VRT-401. VRT-401 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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4-Port Switching Hub
for 10BaseT or 100BaseT connections.
Figure 1: VRT-401
VRT-401 Features
VRT-401 incorporates many advanced features, carefully designed to provide sophisti-
cated functions while being easy to use.
Internet Access Features
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Shared Internet Access.
All users on LAN side can access the Internet
through VRT-401, 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.
VRT-401 has a 10/100BaseT Ethernet port
for connecting a DSL or Cable Modem. All popular DSL and Cable Modems are
supported. Furthermore, SingTel RAS and Big Pond (Australia) login are sup-
ported as well.
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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 Protocol), SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond (Australia), as well as "Di-
rect Connection" type services.
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Fixed or Dynamic IP Address.
On the Internet (WAN port) connection, VRT-
401 supports both Dynamic IP Address (IP Address is allocated on connection)
and Fixed IP Address.
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