1.1.4 LAN Features
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4-Port Switching Hub.
The BLW-54PM incorporates a 4-port 10/100BaseT switching
hub, making it easy to create or extend your LAN.
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DHCP Server Support.
D
ynamic
H
ost
C
onfiguration
P
rotocol provides a dynamic IP
address to PCs and other devices upon request. The BLW-54PM can act as a
DHCP
Server
for devices on your local LAN and WLAN.
•
Multi Segment LAN Support.
LANs containing one or more segments are supported,
via the BLW-54PM's RIP (Routing Information Protocol) support and built-in static rout-
ing table.
1.1.5 Configuration & Management
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Easy Setup.
Use your WEB browser from anywhere on the LAN or WLAN for configu-
ration.
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Configuration File Upload/Download.
Save (download) the configuration data from
the BLW-54PM to your PC, and restore (upload) a previously-saved configuration file to
the BLW-54PM.
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Remote Management.
The BLW-54PM can be managed from any PC on your LAN.
And, if the Internet connection exists, it can also (optionally) be configured via the Inter-
net.
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Network Diagnostics.
You can use the BLW-54PM to perform a
Ping
or
DNS lookup
.
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UPnP Support.
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) allows automatic discovery and con-
figuration of the BLW-54PM. UPnP is by supported by Windows ME, XP, or later.
1.1.6 Security Features
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Password - protected Configuration
. Optional password protection is provided to
prevent unauthorized users from modifying the configuration data and settings.
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Wireless LAN Security
. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is supported, as well as
Wireless access control to prevent unknown wireless stations from accessing your LAN.
•
NAT Protection.
An intrinsic side effect of NAT (Network Address Translation) tech-
nology is that by allowing all LAN users to share a single IP address, the location and
even the existence of each PC is hidden. From the external viewpoint, there is no network,
only a single device - the BLW-54PM.
•
Stateful Inspection Firewall.
All incoming data packets are monitored and all incom-
ing server requests are filtered, thus protecting your network from malicious attacks from
external sources.
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Protection against DoS attacks.
DoS (Denial of Service) attacks can flood your
Internet connection with invalid packets and connection requests, using so much band-
width and so many resources that Internet access becomes unavailable. The BLW-54PM
incorporates protection against DoS attacks.
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