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introduction
hp digital home networking ethernet gateway
Congratulations on your purchase of a HP Digital Home Networking Ethernet
Gateway. The Ethernet Gateway is the perfect solution for connecting multiple PCs
to your high-speed broadband cable modem or DSL Internet connection.
Your Gateway can be configured as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) server, which means that it can automatically assign Internet Protocol (IP)
addresses to PCs in your Local Area Network (LAN). The Gateway becomes your
only visible network device on the Internet.
The Gateway also serves as your Internet firewall, protecting your networked PCs
from access by external users. All incoming data is monitored and filtered using a
firewall. You can configure your Gateway to permit playing Internet games and
video conferencing. You also can use IP filtering to block your users from access to
the Internet as needed.
Now all of your network users can enjoy fast broadband Internet access and can
share internal data. Link it all together and your network will operate faster than you
ever imagined.