Atlantis Land A02-RA ME01 manual Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction

Virtual Private Network (VPN): Allow user to make a tunnel with remote site directly to secure the data transmission among the connection. User can use embedded PPTP client supported by this router to make a VPN connection. Or user can run the PPTP client in PC and the router already provides IPSec and PPTP pass through function to establish a VPN connection if user likes to run the PPTP client in his local computer.

PPPover Ethernet (PPPoE): Provide embedded PPPoE client function to establish a connection. Users can get greater access speed without changing the operation concept, sharing the same ISP account and paying for one access account. No PPPoE client software is required for local computer. The Always ON, Dial On Demand and auto disconnection (Idle Timer) functions are provided too.

Virtual Server: User can specify some services to be visible from outside users. The router can detect incoming service request and forward it to the specific local computer to handle it. For example, user can assign a PC in LAN acting as WEB server inside and expose it to the outside network. Outside user can browse inside web server directly while it is protected by NAT. A DMZ host setting is also provided to a local computer exposed to the outside network, Internet.

Rich Packet Filtering: Not only filter the packet based on IP address, but also based on Port numbers. It will increase the performance in LAN and WAN, also provide a higher-level security control.

Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) client and server: In the WAN site, the DHCP client can get an IP address from the Internet Server Provider (ISP) automatically. In the LAN site, the DHCP server can allocate up to 253 client IP addresses and distribute them including IP address, subnet mask as well as DNS IP address to local computers. It provides an easy way to manage the local IP network.

Static and RIP1/2 Routing: Supports a easy static table or RIP1/2 routing protocol to support routing capability.

SNTP: An easy way to get the network real time information from SNTP server.

Web based GUI: supports web based GUI for configuration and management. It is a user- friendly with on-line help, providing necessary information and assist user timing. It also supports remote management capability for remote user to configure and manage this product.

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