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	About Application
	About OS related questions
	About Firewall & Technical Explanation
	About VPN
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About Application:

1. Q. Can I share computer files and printers using the Broadband Router?

A. Yes. One of the benefits of the Broadband Router is that it also acts as a Network Switch. By enabling file and printer sharing in Windows you will be able access the files on one computer from the other computer in LAN network.

2. Q. Will Internet users be able to see my files if I enable file and printer sharing?

A. No. The Broadband Router uses a Network Address Translation technology that
prevents Internet users from accessing computers connected to the Router.

3. Q. Could I have a Web server or files server after Broadband Router?

A. You can use IP Address Translation setting in Access Router Manager or CLI command to setup a static entry or default to the private IP address of your computer.

Ex1: If you want to setup a FTP server on LAN, and the FTP server’s location is on “192.168.168.254”. The CLI setting steps are as follows,

• 1.1> Input “add pat entry 21” on CLI

• 1.2> Input “192.168.168.254” for Private address setting

• 1.3> Input “21” for Private port number setting

Ex2: If you want to setup a DMZ on “192.168.168.253”, the CLI setting steps are as follows,

• 2.1> Input “add pat entry default” on CLI

• 2.2> Input “192.168.168.253” for Private IP address setting.

4. Q. How many computers can I open up with the DMZ?

A. You can only open ONE computer at a time.

5. Why using NAT affects my online games? Will it affect LAN games?

A. Internet games communicate with each other based on IP addresses and UDP port numbers. Unfortunately some games are such that when Network Address Translation is applied they can no longer communicate with each other due to the side-effect created by NAT. Such games and applications are called NAT unfriendly applications.

No, using NAT won’t affect games played on the same LAN.

6. Q. Does the Broadband Router support IPX or AppleTalk?

A. Yes, the Broadband Router supports IPX or AppleTalk. If use AppleTalk, must enable Bridge feature.

7. Q. Does the Broadband Router support NetBEUI?

A. Yes, bridge function will support NetBEUI to work on router.

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About OS related questions:

1. Q. What kind of operating systems does the Broadband Router work with?

A. The Broadband Router will work with any operating system using TCP/IP across a 10/100BaseT or Ethernet network. Most operating systems like Microsoft Windows use TCP/IP over Ethernet. Apple computers need to have 10/100BaseT network interface cards and available TCP/IP function to work correctly with the Broadband Router. 

2. Q. How do I configure the TCP/IP settings on my Macintosh computer?

A. There are two ways to configure your TCP/IP settings on a Mac: 

• 1.1> Make sure Mac has connected to router by straight cable. 

• 1.2> Make sure router is running.

• 1.3> Power on Mac, Mac will automatically configure the TCP/IP settings.

(2) 2.1> Click the apple-button on the upper-left of screen.

• 2.2> Select "Control Panels" folder to open "TCP/IP" item.

• 2.3> Choose "Ethernet built-in" for "Connect via" setting.

• 2.4> Choose "Using DHCP Server" for "Configure" setting.

• 2.5> Close the dialogue box and save the change

• 2.6> Open the "TCP/IP" item again to check if the configuration is ok.

3. Q. Will the Broadband Router work with Linux?

A.  Yes, you will be able to connect your Linux computers to the Broadband Router if your Linux computers already have the Ethernet Adapter installed.

4. Q. Will the Broadband Router work with other networking products?

A. The Broadband Router will work with other networking products if these products are using Ethernet Standards (802.3) or Ethernet

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About Firewall Technical Explanation:

1. Q. What type of Firewall does the Broadband Router have?

A. (1). By using NAT (Network Address Translation), it is an inherent firewall, it ensure security, since each outgoing or incoming request by the user must go through a translation process that qualify or authenticate the request by matching it to a previous request.

(2). By enable filtering feature it can filter specified IP/IPX.

1. Q. What is different between static IP and dynamic IP addressing?

A.  Static IP address is an IP address that "permanently" assigned to the subscribers when they first sign up for their Internet Service. Dynamically allocated IP address is assigned to you temporarily when you connect to the Internet. The address has a pre-determined time limit.

2. Q. What is NAT (Network Address Translation)?

A. NAT (Network Address Translation) is the translation of an Internet Protocol address (IP address) used within one network to a different IP address known within another network. For example one network is designated ad the private network and the other is the public (Internet). Simply put, NAT automatically masks its private IP addresses to one public IP addresses and unmask the public IP addresses on incoming packets back into the original private IP addresses.

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About VPN:

Q1. Does the Broadband Router support VPN Pass-thru?

A. Yes, currently the router supports PPTP and L2TP server/client side pass-thru and IPsec client side pass-thru.

Q2. What kind of VPN tunnel does the router support (end to end)?

A. Currently, the router supports L2TP and PPTP (client side).

Q3. What are the maximum numbers of VPN tunnels and VPN sessions for the router?

A. You can configure up to 8 tunnels at your systems. But, based upon the system limitation, the Broadband Router can be running up to 5 tunnels simultaneously and there are 8 sessions for each tunnel.

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