1. Introduction
Chapter 1 - Introduction
8 R100 Wireless Gateway
Features
The R100 Wireless Gateway features include:
• Wireless Connectivity and backwards compatibility.
The R100 allows fast 54Mbps IEEE 802.11g wireless transmission
and maintains compatibility with existing IEEE 802.11b devices. The
R100 complies with the IEEE 802.11b standard.
• Secure wireless connectivity.
The integrated Wireless Access Point with WEP/ WPA-PSK
authentication and encryption functionality allows the wireless gateway
to link a broadband Internet connection to your local 802.11g and/or
802.11b wireless mobile clients securely.
• Multiple local network ports.
Four 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports, offering either a connection to
either a hub or switch on the local wired network or a direct connection
to multiple Ethernet enabled computers. The built-in DHCP server
allows the R100 to provide IP addresses to clients on your local network
automatically.
• Broadband port.
The Broadband port connects the R100 to your cable or DSL modem.
Static IP, Dynamic IP and PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) connections
to the Internet are supported.
• Shared Intenet access.
All computers on the local network can access the Internet through
the R100, using only a single external IP address.
• Firewall protection.
The R100’s use of NAT (Network Address Translation) provides firewall
protection for your local network.
• Children Protection.
The R100 allows you to block the Internet access within a predefined
time interval and to block the WWW access with specific keywords
in a URL within a predefined time interval.
• Wireless Firewall.