Chapter 4 - Advanced Broadband Router
Configuration
The default configuration of the Broadband Router will stop most unrecognized information from entering your network. The only IP Address visible to the outside Internet is the IP address of the Broadband Router. Some applications and services require special configuration in order to operate correctly with the Internet. Your Broadband Router provides additional features such as:
Virtual Server: Allows services such as
Special Applications: Allows games and video conferencing applications to operate correctly.
Access Control: Allows the definition of access rights and security policies by groups. For example, you may want certain users to have access to the Internet while others cannot. Or you can block certain services such as FTP for certain users.
Wireless: Allows wireless network adapters to access the Internet through the Wireless Broadband Router.
Miscellaneous Items : Allows the unrestricted,
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