
The following are the main features of BF-480
TCP server/client & UDP mode support
The BF-480 support four types of connection: TCP server, TCP client and UDP mode, user can
select one of types to meet application requirement.
DHCP Client
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) client obtains the TCP/IP configuration at start-up
from a centralized DHCP server, which means it can get IP address, an IP default gateway and
DNS server.
PPP Over Ethernet
PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over DSL connection by
simulating dial-up connection.
Dynamic DNS
With dynamic DNS support, you can have a static hostname alias for a dynamic IP address,
allowing the host to be more easily accessible from various locations on the Internet.
Auto-negotiating 10/100Mbps Ethernet
The Ethernet interface automatically detects if it is on a 10 or a 100 Mbps Ethernet.
Full Network Management via Web
This feature allows you to access or manage device through IE or Netscape on any platform. The
firmware also can be upgraded via Web browser.
Backup and Restore configuration
This feature allows you to backup system configuration to a file and restores it, for the security
issue, the file which backup from system is an encryption format.
1.3 Applications for BF-480
Figure 1 Standalone BF-480’s application through Internet