1-7 AcerRouter 700 Series User Guideservers are assigned public IP address obtained from your ISP, and will be accessibleby users across the Internet.However, in order for the LAN to LAN communications to work, the default privatenetwork address (192.168.168.0) for one of the above AcerRouter 700 has to bechanged (to 192.168.170.0 in the above example). The traffic between these twonetworks is secure because data is sent across the ISDN network via a direct phonecallSecurity OverviewMore and more people are concerned about security of their data in this Internet era.The AcerRouter 700 provides many ways to help make your network and your datasecure:• All dial-in users and LAN-to-LAN communications require PPP PAP/CHAPauthentication (basically user name and password)• The AcerRouter also supports call-back for dial-in users - so that remote users arereally who they say they are• ISDN Caller ID may be used for incoming call authentication• The AcerRouter uses private IP addressing scheme to prevent devices on yourLAN from access by users from the Internet• Console, Telnet and SMART support password protection• DES encryption is supported for inter-office, non-VPN connections• DES encryption with PPP/ECP negotiation is supported for VPN connections• IP packet filtering may be used to futher enhance security requirementsA Physical Look at the AcerRouter 700The connectors on the backThe following illustration shows the rear panel of a AcerRouter 700.:Figure 1-8 AcerRouter 700 Connectors• 1 RJ-45 ISDN connector for connecting to the ISDN wall jack from your phonecompany. This can be a U interface for the North America market version, and anS/T interface for the rest of the world.• 3 RJ-11 POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) ports for the connection ofconventional telephone equipment• 4 RJ-45 10Base-T LAN connectors for connecting to PCs and workstations, or toanother Ethernet hub• 1 RS-232 DB-9 Auxiliary connector for connecting to a console (or equivalent)• 1 12V DC power connector for connecting through an AC power adapter(included as part of the product) to the wall power outlet• 1 connector for grounding purposes. In most cases, the grounding is notnecessaryAUX ISDN∋ A ∋ B ∋ C ONUplinkLAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4