The core of SoftRouter Plus is an industrial strength TCP/IP Router, with performance only previously available in complex, expensive hardware routers.

Capable of routing TCP/IP information between almost any installed configurations of Ethernet cards or communications interfaces, the Router component of SoftRouter Plus allows for the ultimate in flexibility in a network environment.

SoftRouter Plus is not simply connected to the Internet: it can support the interconnection of different TCP/IP networks, from different types and speeds through to local or remote networks and offers a full Remote Access Server with dial-in support, limited only by the number of available connections.

	It can interconnect Local Area Networks (LANs) to LANs, using different media and speeds.
	It can interconnect Wide Area Networks (WANs), and combinations of LAN's to WAN's.
	The MacOS based SoftRouter Plus supports MacIP and Localtalk networks, enabling full support for older or specific Apple installations.

SoftRouter Plus follows all recognized industry standards, supporting RIP (Routing Information Protocol) and the ability to use manually-defined routing tables, enabling the SoftRouter to function in complex networking environments with complete compatibility.

When using RIP, SoftRouter Plus builds routing tables automatically from information exchanged with other routers on the TCP/IP network. This feature happens transparently, but can be monitored if necessary with a "Routing Tables" display.

Click on one of the images below to see an example of SoftRouter Plus' active routing tables:

Windows	MacOS

These examples show all current routes that the SoftRouter will use, together with the number of Hops (number of routers) required to reach the desired destination network.

Manual routing table entries can be made, giving complete flexibility.

Click on one of the images below to see an example of SoftRouter Plus' manual routing table building screens:

Windows	MacOS

Examples of some possible SoftRouter Plus configurations can be seen in Example Installations.

For further specific information on any of the features of SoftRouter Plus, choose a section below or return to the SoftRouter Plus main information page, and choose a subject there.