Quick Reference Guide

Reference Guide for the Model RT338 ISDN Router
1-2 Introduction
Key Features
The Model RT338 router provides the following features:
• Standard basic rate ISDN (BRI) connection
– ISDN, 2B+D, providing two 64 Kbps data channels and a 16 Kbps control channel
– Two-wire U interface with internal NT-1 adapter
• Protocol Support
– IP routing
– Multilink Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) for 128 Kbps operation
– Dynamic bandwidth-on-demand with Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol (BACP)
– Dynamic extended Network Address Translation (dNAT+) with port forwarding for
operation with a single static or dynamic IP address
– Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server for dynamically assigning
network configuration information to PCs on the LAN
– DHCP client and DHCP relay for dynamically obtaining configuration information
from the Internet service provider (ISP) or remote server
– DNS proxy for simplified configuration
• Industry-standard compression
– Hi/fn (Stac LZS) compression with CCP
• Easy installation and management
– FirstGear
™
graphical user interface (GUI) management software for Windows
®
users
– Built-in menu-based Manager interface for Macintosh, UNIX, and PC users,
accessible by terminal or Telnet Protocol
– Configuration through the LAN—no serial connection required
• Security
– Access control on management functions
– Dial-in access control by Calling Line Identification (CLID) and Callback
– PAP and CHAP authentication support