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Chapter 1 Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Barricade. The Barricade is specifically designed
for small office and home office needs. It provides a complete SOHO solution for Internet
surfing and for sharing office resources. Step-by-step instructions make installation easy.
Before installing and using the Barricade, please take the time to read this manual for
complete operating information.
1.1 Functions and Features
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Broadband modem and IP sharing
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connects multiple computers to a broadband (cable or DSL) modem or an
Ethernet router to surf the Internet.
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Auto-sensing Ethernet Switch
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equipped with a 7-port 10/100Mbps auto-sensing Ethernet switch.
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VPN supported
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supports multiple PPTP sessions and allows you to set up VPN server and VPN
clients.
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Printer sharing
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embeds a print server to allow all of the networked computers to share one
printer.
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Firewall
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all unwanted packets from outside intruders are blocked to protect your Intranet.
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DHCP server supported
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all of the networked computers can retrieve TCP/IP settings automatically from
the Barricade.