NETGEAR RP114 Network Router User Manual


 
Contents ix
Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device ..............................................11-7
Troubleshooting the Manager Interface ........................................................................ 11-7
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ......................................................11-8
Using the Default Reset button .............................................................................. 11-8
Appendix A
Technical Specifications
General Specifications ................................................................................................... A-1
Appendix B
Network and Routing Basics
Basic Router Concepts .................................................................................................. B-1
What is a Router? ................................................................................................... B-1
Routing Information Protocol ................................................................................... B-2
IP Addresses and the Internet ................................................................................. B-2
Netmask .................................................................................................................. B-4
Subnet Addressing .................................................................................................. B-5
Private IP Addresses ............................................................................................... B-7
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT ................................................................. B-8
MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol ................................................. B-9
Domain Name Server .............................................................................................. B-9
IP Configuration by DHCP .................................................................................... B-10
Ethernet Cabling .......................................................................................................... B-10
Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching .............................B-11
Cable Quality ..........................................................................................................B-11
Glossary
Index