Section 1 Overview
1-2 WR850
Your wireless router is really several products built into one router:
Wireless Access Point
– Connects your router to your laptop wirelessly and allows you to roam unfettered
– Supports a multitude of devices that operate with both 802.11g and 802.11b
wireless communication standards
– Protects your wireless communications using firm WPA, 802.1X, and WEP security
algorithms
– Supports peer-to-peer communication using Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
mode
4-port Full Duplex 10/100 Ethernet Switch and Router
– Supports wired connection of up to 4 computers or devices
– Shares a broadband Internet (cable, DSL, or other) connection with each of your
networked devices
– Enables you to form a Local Area Network (LAN)
Security and Protection
– Firewall protects against Internet intruders
– NAT, IP, and MAC filtering hides your LAN IP addresses and devices from the
Internet
– Virtual Private Network (VPN) frees you to connect to your corporate network