Accton Technology AC-IG2004W manual Applications, Introduction

Introduction

•Supports PPP dial-in connection using standard dial-up program

•Easy setup through a Web browser on any operating system that supports TCP/IP

•Compatible with all popular Internet applications

Applications

Many advanced applications are provided by the CheetahAccess Wireless Gateway, such as:

•Flexible LAN Access

The CheetahAccess Wireless Gateway provides connectivity to 10/100 Mbps wired devices as well as 11 Mbps wireless mobile users. The wireless interface makes it easy to create a network in difficult-to-wire environments, or to provide quick access to databases for mobile workers.

•Internet Access

This device supports Internet access through an xDSL, Cable, ISDN or PSTN connection. Since many DSL providers use PPPoE to establish communications with end users, the CheetahAccess Wireless Gateway includes a built-in client for this protocol, eliminating the need to install this service on your computer.

•Shared IP Address

The CheetahAccess Wireless Gateway provides Internet access for up to 253 users with a shared IP address. Using only one ISP account, multiple users on your network can browse the Web at the same time.

•Virtual Server

If you have a fixed IP address, you can set up the CheetahAccess Wireless Gateway to act as a virtual host for network address translation. Remote users access various services at your site using a constant IP address. Then, depending on the requested service (or port number), the CheetahAccess Wireless Gateway can route the request to the appropriate server (at another internal IP address). This secures your network from direct attack by hackers, and provides more flexible management by allowing you to change internal IP addresses without affecting outside access to your network.

•User-Definable Application Sensing Tunnel

You can define special applications that require multiple connections such as Internet gaming, videoconferencing, and Internet telephony. The CheetahAccess Wireless Gateway can then sense the application type and open a multi-port tunnel for it.

•DMZ Host Support

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

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