4-Port Ethernet Hub Inside
In addition to providing Internet sharing capability, the XRouter
also functions as an Ethernet hub, offering four 10BASE-T, RJ-45 ports
that allow you to connect a series of computers to form a small LAN.
Easy Configuration
The XRouter can be configured through a Web browser, and fea-
tures Web-based management for a simple, intuitive set up.
Virtual Server
Internet users can set up an in-house Web server, such as WWW
or FTP, through the XRouter’s Virtual Server mapping function. The
Virtual Server allows you to select a particular computer in your
network to respond to outside Internet requests.
Security
The XRouter provides firewall-like security through NAT (Network
Address Translation) to prevent unauthorized Internet users from
accessing internal files. It can also filter out Internet requests from
certain nodes on a local network for administrative purposes.
NAT (Network Address Translation)
The XRouter features NAT (Network Address Translation) as a
means of translating private IP addresses into a global IP address that
is, in turn, registered to the Internet. NAT essentially masks local IP
addresses to the outside world, allowing a group of Internet users to
share a single ISP account (which means you don’t have to buy sepa-
rate accounts for each user).
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