American Power Conversion 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router Introduction, Features, General

Features

Chapter 1: Introduction

This chapter provides an overview of the APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router and describes the following:

•Features

•Package Contents

•Physical Features

•Modes

Warning: Be careful when using the APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router for an extended period of time, as the unit can become extremely hot.

Features

The APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router incorporates many advanced features, and is designed to provide sophisticated functions while being easy to use.

General

•Compact Size. The APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router and its power supply are small and light, making them easy to move from one location to another as required.

•Easy Setup. Use the Web browser for configuration. In Config mode, the IP address of the APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router is not required.

•Configuration File Upload/Download. Save (download) the configuration data from the APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router to the computer, and restore (upload) a previously-saved configuration file to the APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router. This feature makes it easy to change the configuration to match the current environment.

Wireless

•Standards Compliant. The APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router complies with the IEEE802.11g (DSSS) and IEEE802.11b specifications for wireless LANs.

•Supports both 802.11g and 802.11b Wireless Stations. The 802.11g standard provides for backward compatibility with the 802.11b standard, so both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can be used simultaneously.

•Speeds to 54 Mbps. All speeds up to the 802.11g maximum of 54 Mbps are supported.

•WEP Support. Support for WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is included. Key sizes of 128 bit and 64 bit are supported.

•WPA-PSK Support. The WPA-PSK standard for data encryption is supported. This standard provides better encryption than WEP.

•Wireless MAC Access Control. The Wireless Access Control feature can check the MAC address (hardware address) of wireless stations to ensure that only trusted wireless stations can access the LAN.

•Simple Configuration. If the default settings are unsuitable, they can be changed quickly and easily.

Router Mode Features

•DHCP Server Support. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and other devices upon request. The APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router can act as a DHCP Server for PCs using the Access Point.

•Shared LAN/WAN Access. All users on the wireless LAN can share the IP Address on the Ethernet port of the APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router, providing shared access to the LAN or WAN. This process is called NAT (Network Address Translation).

•Fixed or Dynamic IP Address. On the Ethernet (WAN) port connection, the APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router supports both Dynamic IP address (IP address is allocated on connection) and Fixed IP address.

•PPPoE, PPTP Support. On the Ethernet (WAN), port connection supports PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) and PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) login methods.

•Communication Applications. Support for Internet communication applications, such as interactive Games, Telephony, and Conferencing applications, (often difficult to use when behind a firewall) is included.

•Port Forwarding. This feature allows Internet users to access Internet servers on the LAN. The required setup is quick and easy.

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