Efficient Networks 5667 manual Introduction, About the SpeedStream Dual USB/Ethernet Router

RFC 2864 (formerly 1483) Bridged and Routed Ethernet over ATM PVCs RFC 2364 Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) over ATM PVCs (PPPoA)

RFC 2516 PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)

RFC 2225 (formerly 1577) Classical IP over ATM

IEEE 802.1.d Transparent Learning Bridges (dynamic learning of up to 1000 addresses) Spanning Tree support

Intuitive, Web-based GUI management access SNMP support

Comprehensive hardware diagnostics Local and remote management console

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SpeedStream Dual USB/Ethernet Router User’s Guide

Model 5667

Chapter 1

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the SpeedStream® Dual USB/Ethernet Router with SecureRouteTM. Siemens is proud to provide you with a powerful yet simple communication device for connecting your local area network (LAN) to the Internet.

About the SpeedStream Dual USB/Ethernet Router

This SpeedStream router provides high-speed Internet and corporate network access to small offices, networked home offices, and branch offices. If you are working from a branch office, the router provides a fast and effective means of communicating over a remote LAN with the main office. This SpeedStream router can also be used to connect the corporate local area network (LAN) to the Internet over the wide area network (WAN).

Features and Benefits

The SpeedStream Dual USB/Ethernet Router with SecureRouteTM provides the flexibility of connecting your computer via the Ethernet port, the USB port, or both! Discrete IP addresses allow two different computers to simultaneously connect to the Ethernet and USB interfaces. Plug and Play USB installation means you can easily install the router on any computer running Windows® 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP.

SecureRoute provides advanced protection for secure Internet connections. Network Address Port Translation (NAPT)‚shields private IP addresses from public access.

Plug and Play integration with an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) makes installation virtually effortless. Web-based local and remote management tools simplify operation and support.

Routing:

Bridging:

Management: