Features 15
Features Ease of Installation and Use
■Web-based, point-and-click user interface for easy configuration
■Automatic Internet configuration verification via your Internet Service Provider
(ISP)
■Web-based, context-sensitive online help
High Performance
■Internal 56K modem, capable of transmitting at speeds up to 33.6 Kbps and
downloading at speeds up to 56 Kbps1 (without compression)
■V.42/MNP 2-4 error control and V.42 bis/MNP 5 data compression
■Hi/fn™ LZS® compression, which conforms to the following IETF RFCs: The PPP
Compression Control Protocol (RFC 1962) and PPP Stacker LZS Compression
Protocol (RFC 1974)
Connectivity
■One 56K integrated analog modem
■Built in four-port 10BASE-T, 10 Mbps Ethernet hub. Up to 25 users can be
supported by connecting to an external eight port-hub
■One pass through analog voice port for connecting an external analog device
Routing
■IP Routing
■Dynamic or static IP addresses supplied by your service provider (WAN side)
■Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server functionality on the LAN,
which automatically assigns an IP address to a newly-attached PC on the IP
network
■Domain Name Service (DNS) server functionality for the LAN, which translates
the common, alphanumeric name of a device (for example,
“www.3com.com”) to its numeric IP address
■Network Address Translation (NAT) between LAN and WAN, which allows
multiple users on the LAN to share a single remote connection
■Multiplexing traffic from several computers to the same remote destination
■LAN access to the Internet using a single-user account
Bandwidth Management
■Dial on Demand (Automatic call connection)
■Automatic disconnection of idle calls after a user-specified length of time
■Manual call connection and disconnection
Remote Management
■Remote management via Web browser-based interface
■Remote firmware upgrades
1.Current FCC rules limit download speeds to 53Kbps.