Netgear MR314 Reference Guide - Page 20
Autosensing 10/100 Ethernet, TCP/IP - support
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Reference Guide for the Model MR314 Cable/DSL Wireless Router • PCs Hidden by NAT Network address translation (NAT) opens a temporary path to the Internet for requests originating from the local network. Requests originating from outside the LAN are discarded, preventing users outside the LAN from finding and directly accessing the PCs on the LAN. • Port Forwarding with NAT Although NAT prevents Internet locations from directly accessing the PCs on the LAN, the router allows you to direct incoming traffic to specific PCs based on the service port number of the incoming request, or to one designated "DMZ" host computer. • Encryption of the Wireless Link For security against eavesdropping of the wireless signal, the router supports IEEE 802.11b standard 64-bit (sometimes referred to as 40-bit) and 128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption with Shared Key authentication. Autosensing 10/100 Ethernet With its internal, 4-port 10/100 switch, the Model MR314 router can connect to either a 10 Mbps standard Ethernet network or a 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet network. The local LAN interface is autosensing and is capable of full-duplex or half-duplex operation. The Model MR314 router incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology. Each LOCAL Ethernet port will automatically sense whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port should have a 'normal' connection (e.g. connecting to a PC) or an 'uplink' connection (e.g. connecting to a router, switch, or hub). That port will then configure itself to the correct configuration. This feature also eliminates the need to worry about crossover cables, as Auto UplinkTM will accommodate either type of cable to make the right connection. TCP/IP The Model MR314 router supports the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP). For further information about TCP/IP, refer to Appendix B, "Network and Routing Basics." • IP Address Masquerading by Dynamic NAT+ The Model MR314 router allows several networked PCs to share an Internet account using only a single IP address, which may be statically or dynamically assigned by your Internet service provider (ISP). This technique, an extension of Network Address Translation (NAT), is also known as IP address masquerading and allows the use of an inexpensive single-user ISP account. 1-4 Introduction