NETGEAR
RT311 and RT314 Gateway Routers
Version 3.24(CA.0)
2/8/2001
This note describes enhancements and bug fixes incorporated in the RT311 and RT314 RAS software
version V3.24(CA.0). The enhancements and fixes are those added since the previous RAS software
release V3.22.
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IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE SECTION "UPGRADING TO THE NEW SOFTWARE"
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO UPGRADE YOUR ROUTER.

New Features Overview
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- Enhanced Browser-Based Configuration
All commonly-used features are now available in the browser-based Web Manager (the Telnet
Manager is still available for designing custom filters). The new software also allows future upgrades
using your browser.

-Revised Manual Available
An updated Reference Manual is available on Netgear's Web site. This manual describes the enhanced
Web Manager.

Other notes
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1. By default, incoming TELNET, FTP, and HTTP requests arriving at the WAN
port are rejected. To allow these requests, remove the filter #3 selection
from Input Filter Sets in the Remote Node filter set menu (internal Menu
11.5), or modify filter #3 to allow the desired services.

2. When using NetMeeting behind NAT to connect to an outside user, the
outside user will see two identical users in screen.

3. MIRC version 5.31 is supported. This software does not support MIRC DCC
after version 5.31.

Modifications and Bug Fixes
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1. Added many new pages to Web configuration.
2. Added Australia support.
3. PPPoE would previously crash if more than eight service names were listed.
4. ViaVideo support added.
5. Added Port Forwarding setup in Web configuration.
6. Added Long PPPoE username support.
7. Telnet Menu 1: changed 'Configure Dynamic DNS' to 'Edit Dynamic DNS'.
8. Added Outgoing Authentication in Menu 11.1.
9. Fixed NAT failure if IP Address changes on renewing DHCP Client info.
10. Modify the FTP server’s RAS code file attribute.
11. Fixed ICMP and traceroute packet loss in NAT mode.
12. Fixed Tracelog bug that caused system hang.
13. Dropchute support added.
14. Fixed bug causing ICMP packets with data size over 1474 to be dropped.
15. Modify DDNS update mechanism to save update timestamp and update IP address.