1 WAN + 4 Ports Ethernet SOHO Router P 4
Chapter 1 Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding SOHO Router. This product is the perfect choice to
connect a group of PCs to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection or to an Ethernet based Backbone
(ETTH/ETTB: Ethernet To The Home/Building). Configurable as a DHCP server, this product is the only
externally recognized server device on your local area network (LAN). Thus even a non-technical person will
easily configure it to meet the versatile applications.
This product does not only provide a complete solution to share the Internet bandwidth, it also serves as an
Internet Firewall to protect your LAN data from being accessed by outside intruder/hacker
(Figure 1-1
). Since
all incoming data packets have been inspected/analyzed, all unwanted packet may be filtered-out and be
recorded as an intrusion event. This SOHO Router can also be configured to block some internal LAN user’s
access to the Internet for management purpose.
Figure 1-1 Secure Internet Access via Cable/DSL Modem.
1.1 Features
Connects to 10/100M Broadband (cable or DSL) modem or Ethernet backbone for Internet
access.
Multiple WAN connection type:
Static IP
:
for xDSL lease line or router-to-router interconnect
.
DHCP client :
for most cable modem service.
PPPoE
:
for Dial-up xDSL service,
PPTP client :
for Layer2-VPN application or certain xDSL service in Europe
Equipped with a 4-port 10/100M switched Hub (w/ auto MDIX) for LAN users.
DHCP Server/ DNS proxy support .
All the networked computers in LAN can retrieve TCP/IP setting (IP address, subnet mask, gateway,
DNS,IP…) automatically from this device.
