1-3 AcerRouter 700 Series User GuideAccessing Servers from the Public NetworkIf you want special servers (e.g., an e-mail server, an FTP server, or a web server) tobe accessible by remote users across the Internet, all you need to do is to "apply" for afew “public” IP addresses (from your ISP), assign one of them to the router, andassign one IP address to each server.Supporting Dial-in Access to Your NetworkYou can set up your AcerRouter 700 to allow users to connect to your network andshare resources from home or while they’re travelling. The AcerRouter 700’s built-inconfiguration program makes the necessary setup a snap. As a security feature, after auser calls in, the AcerRouter can hang up and call that user back at a pre-configuredtelephone number.Figure 1-2 Dial-in AccessCreating Your Own Private Wide Area NetworkYou can create your own private wide area network with AcerRouter 700multifunction routers and allow two or more remote networks to connect to oneanother and share resources. The remote network can use an ISDN router from adifferent vendor - as long as it also supports LAN to LAN communication.Figure 1-3 Connecting Two or More Networks (ISDN)Your LANAcerRouter 700Dial-in UsersISDNISDNTelephoneNetworkYour LAN #1Your LAN #2AcerRouter 700AcerRouter 700ISDNNetwork