D-Link DI-604 manual Technology Introduction, Content Filtering, Filter Scheduling

Content Filtering

Easily applied content filtering based on Mac Address, IP Address, URL and/or Domain Name.

Filter Scheduling

These filters can also be scheduled to be active on certain days or for a duration of hours or minutes.

Network Address Translation

NAT allows you to share a single IP Address and protects you from outside intruders gaining access to your private network.

DHCP Server Supported

All of the networked computers can retrieve TCP/IP settings automatically from the DI-604.

Web-Based Management

DI-604is configurable through any network computer’s web browser using Netscape or Internet Explorer.

Access Control Supported

Allows you to assign different access rights for different users.

Virtual Server Supported

Enables you to expose WWW, FTP and other services on your LAN to be accessible to Internet users.

Special Application Supported

Special applications requiring multiple connections, like Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and so on. The DI-604 can sense the application type and open a multi-port tunnel for it.

DMZ Host Supported

Allows a networked computer to be fully exposed to the Internet. This function is used when the Special Application feature is insufficient to allow an application to function correctly.

Technology Introduction

Introduction to Broadband Router Technology

A router is a device that forwards data packets from a source to a destination. Routers forward data packets using IP addresses and not a MAC address. A router will forward data from the Internet to a particular computer on your LAN.

The information that makes up the Internet gets moved around using routers. When you click on a link on a web page, you send a request to a

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