Chapter 1
Product Overview
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1.2 Key
Features
Compex NetPassage 16A, the Broadband Internet Gateway, is designed with the
following features:
1.2.1
Broadband Internet Sharing
Compex NetPassage 16A comes with a RJ45 Ethernet WAN port supporting
external Cable or ADSL modem, sharing a single Cable/ADSL Internet
subscription with multiple users.
1.2.2
Integrated 4-port 10/100Mbps Switch
Integrated with a 4-port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch, Compex
NetPassage 16A provides an immediate solution for four users on private
LAN switching. With the auto-crossover mechanism, hubs or switches can be
easily cascaded to Compex NetPassage 16A easily to support more users.
1.2.3
Wireless LAN Option
Compex NetPassage 16A is designed with a Type II PCMCIA slot, supporting
Compex 11Mbps Wireless LAN card for Wireless LAN implementation.
Compex NetPassage 16A activated with wireless LAN distributes Internet
access to the 11Mbps Wireless LAN while bridging the wireless segment to
the Fast Ethernet segment. Alternatively, you may also configure the Wireless
LAN option to operate in Client Mode as a LAN-to-LAN Wireless Bridge
1.2.4
Firewall Security Features
Firewall function is built into Compex NetPassage 16A. This SPI firewall
improves the security of your network. It provides a first level of defense
against hackers.
1.2.5
Wireless Pseudo VLAN
While Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) provides security for wireless LAN
access, the Wireless Pseudo VLAN, engineered by Compex, offers another
level of privacy for the users. It segregates the Wireless LAN into multiple
Pseudo VLANs, supporting a single user per Pseudo VLAN, or a group of
users for each Pseudo VLAN.
