With the growth of the Internet activities, high-speed Internet access and various Internet application are often seen in daliy life. Responding to the trends of Internet activities and security, PLANET now brings you the XRT-501, a solution for high speed Internet access and worry-free for surfing on the net.

With easy integration and full compatibility of existing network infrastructures, the PLANET XRT-501 comprises a 4-Port Auto-Sensing, Auto-MDI / MDI-X 10/100/1000Mbps switch, and a 10/100/1000Mbps WAN port for providing Internet access for both Servers and workstations.

Via the User-Friendly management interface, the XRT-501 can be managed by workstations running standard web browsers. With built-in connection wizard (DHCP, fixed IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, SingTel RAS, Telstra Big Pond), which are optimized for different ISP environment around the world and various DDNS client support, the PLANET XRT-501 is able to use the most common connection types, and meet the most demanding of Internet application requirements.

Furthermore, the XRT-501 provides DHCP server, Virtual Server, DMZ, PPTP / IPSec / L2TP pass through, and URL filtering capability. For overall network security, the XRT-501 integrates User-Defined access control and Policy-Based controls plus SPI firewall protection for offering high efficiency and extensive protection for your network.

• Internet Access Features
–All Gigabit Ports Support
With five Auto-negotiation and Auto MDI / MDI-X Ethernet ports, the XRT-501
eliminates the most inconvenient of cabling. One WAN port, 10/100/1000Base-T,
is connected to user's DSL or Cable modem, and the other four LAN ports,
10/100/1000Base-T, are used to connect to local LAN
–Shared Internet Access
All users on the LAN can access the Internet through the XRT-501 using only a
single external IP Address. The local (invalid) IP Addresses are hidden from
external sources. This process is called NAT (Network Address Translation)
–Fixed, PPPoE, Dynamic, and Direct Connection Support
Various WAN connections are supported by the XRT-501

• Advanced Internet Functions
–Internet Communication Applications
The XRT-501 supports Internet communication applications, such as interactive
Games, Telephony, and Conferencing applications, which are often difficult to
use while being behind a Firewall
–Special Internet Applications
Using non-standard connections or port numbers are normally blocked by the
Firewall. The ability to define and allow such applications is provided for
enabling them to be used normally
–Virtual Servers
This feature allows Internet users to access Internet servers on your LAN. The
required setup is quick and easy
–DMZ Support
The XRT-501 can translate public IP addresses to private IP addresses for
allowing unrestricted two ways communication with Servers or individual users
on the Internet. This provides the most flexibility to run programs, which are
incompatible with Firewalls
–URL Filter
Keyword based of URL Filter blocks access to undesirable Websites by LAN users
–Firewall
It supports Stateful Packet Inspection firewall for DoS (Denial of Service)
attacks
–Dynamic DNS Support
With the Virtual Servers feature, users are allowed to connect to Servers on
your LAN by using a Domain Name, even have a dynamic IP address which
changes every time while connecting
–VPN Pass-Through Support
PCs with VPN (Virtual Private Networking) software using PPTP, L2TP and IPSec
are transparently supported. No configuration is required
–Access Control
With the Access Control feature, you can assign LAN users to different groups,
and determine which Internet services are available to each group
–Password Protected Configuration
Optional password protection is provided to prevent unauthorized users from
modifying the configuration data and settings

• LAN Features
–DHCP Server Support
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and
other devices upon request. The XRT-501 can act as a DHCP Server for devices
on your local LAN
–PC Database
All LAN users can be added manually or discovered automatically by the XRT-501,
through this built-in user database, administrators are able to have a
centralized networking management
–Routing
LANs containing one or more segments are supported via RIP1 (Routing
Information Protocol) support and built-in static routing table

• Configuration & Management
–Easy Setup
The built-in configuration wizard helps users to complete network installation
in a very short time via standard Internet browsers such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer, Netscape Communicator etc
–Remote Management
The XRT-501 can be managed from any PC on LAN or via the Internet anywhere
around the world
–UPnP Support
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) allows automatic discovery and configuration
of XRT-501. UPnP is supported by Windows ME, XP, or later
–Logs
It provides system log and security log, and log can be saved or mailed to a
specific account
–Configuration File Upload / Download
Save (download) the configuration data from the XRT-501 to user's PC and
restore (upload) a previously saved configuration file to the XRT-501
–Packet Capture Utility
The XRT-501 provides Easy Installation Utility via enabling the capture packet
function on the Web UI for monitoring the LAN or WAN traffic, and also sends
capture log to the specific client which installed capture tools

None at present, If you have any comments you feel would be useful to others when trying to install this product please contact us on support@saratota.co.uk or call 0845 500 1447