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• Advanced Firewall & Parental Control Features

- The Web-based user interface displays a number of

advanced network management features including:

• Content Filtering

- Easily applied content filtering based on Mac Address, URL and/or Domain Name.

• Network Address Translation

- NAT allows you to share a single IP Address and protects you from

outside intruders gaining access to your private network.

• DHCP Server Supported

- All of the networked computers can retrieve TCP/IP settings automatically

from the EBR-2310.

• Web-Based Management

- EBR-2310 is configurable through any network computer’s web browser

using Netscape or Internet Explorer.

• Port Forwarding Supported

- Enables you to expose WWW, FTP and other services on your LAN to

be accessible to Internet users.

• Special Application Supported

- Special applications requiring multiple connections, like Internet

gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and so on. The EBR-2310 can sense the application type

and open a multi-port tunnel for it.

• DMZ Host Supported

- Allows a networked computer to be fully exposed to the Internet. This function

is used when the Special Application feature is insufficient to allow an application to function correctly.

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Hardware Overview

Front Panel

Power

Power indicator will light

Green.

WAN

WAN status indicator will light Green

when there is good physical WAN

connection.

LAN Link/Act.

Link status indicators light

Green. The LED flickers

when the corresponding port

is sending or receiving data.

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Reset

Used to restore the EBR-2310

back to factory default settings.

Rear Panel

*All ports (both LAN & WAN) are Auto-MDIX. All ports auto-sense cable types to accommodate Straight-through or

Cross-over cable.

Power

Connect one end of your included

power adapter to the power port

and the other end into your power

outlet.

WAN*

WAN port socket (CAT5 Ethernet RJ-45 cable).

This is where you will connect your Cable or DSL

LAN PORTS* 1-4

LAN port sockets (CAT5 Ethernet RJ-45

cable). The LED glows steadily when

a port is connected to a hub, switch or

network-adapter-equipped computer in

your local area network (LAN.)

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Technology Introduction

Introduction to Broadband Router Technology

A router is a device that forwards data packets from a source to a destination. Routers forward data packets using IP

addresses and not a MAC address. A router will forward data from the Internet to a particular computer on your LAN.

The information that makes up the Internet gets moved around using routers. When you click on a link on a web page,

you send a request to a server to show you the next page. The information that is sent and received from your computer

is moved from your computer to the server using routers. A router also determines the best route that your information

should follow to ensure that the information is delivered properly.

A router controls the amount of data that is sent through your network by eliminating information that should not be there.

This provides security for the computers connected to your router, because computers from the outside cannot access

or send information directly to any computer on your network. The router determines which computer the information

should be forwarded to and sends it. If the information is not intended for any computer on your network, the data is

discarded. This keeps any unwanted or harmful information from accessing or damaging your network.

Introduction to Firewalls

A firewall is a device that sits between your computer and the Internet that prevents unauthorized access to or from

your network. A firewall can be a computer using firewall software or a special piece of hardware built specifically to act

as a firewall. In most circumstances, a firewall is used to prevent unauthorized Internet users from accessing private

networks or corporate LAN’s and Intranets.

A firewall watches all of the information moving to and from your network and analyzes each piece of data. Each piece of

data is checked against a set of criteria that the administrator configures. If any data does not meet the criteria, that data is

blocked and discarded. If the data meets the criteria, the data is passed through. This method is called packet filtering.

A firewall can also run specific security functions based on the type of application or type of port that is being used.

For example, a firewall can be configured to work with an FTP or Telnet server. Or a firewall can be configured to work

with specific UDP or TCP ports to allow certain applications or games to work properly over the Internet.

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Introduction to Local Area Networking

Local Area Networking (LAN) is the term used when connecting several computers together over a small area such

as a building or group of buildings. LAN’s can be connected over large areas. A collection of LAN’s connected over a

large area is called a Wide Area Network (WAN).

A LAN consists of multiple computers connected to each other. There are many types of media that can connect

computers together. The most common media is CAT5 cable (UTP or STP twisted pair wire.) On the other hand,

wireless networks do not use wires; instead they communicate over radio waves. Each computer must have a Network

Interface Card (NIC), which communicates the data between computers. A NIC is usually a 10Mbps network card, or

10/100Mbps network card, or a wireless network card.

Most networks use hardware devices such as hubs or switches that each cable can be connected to in order to continue

the connection between computers. A hub simply takes any data arriving through each port and forwards the data to

all other ports. A switch is more sophisticated, in that a switch can determine the destination port for a specific piece

of data. A switch minimizes network traffic overhead and speeds up the communication over a network.

Networks take some time in order to plan and implement correctly. There are many ways to configure your network.

You may want to take some time to determine the best network set-up for your needs.

Reset

To reset the system settings to factory defaults, please follow these steps:

1.

Leave the device powered on, do not disconnect the power

2.

Press the reset button and hold (use a paper-clip)

3.

Keep the button pressed about 10 seconds

4.

Release the button

The EBR-2310 will then automatically reboot itself.